readfetch

Name: readfetch
Author: readfetch

by readfetchversion 0.1.17i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Stdio MCP proxy: free probe, then x402-paid ReadFetch tools; for hosts that cannot sign x402.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: EVM_PRIVATE_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: EVM_PRIVATE_KEY, READFETCH_MAX_PAYMENT_USD, READFETCH_MCP_URL, READFETCH_DEV

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x402-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_MAX_PAYMENT_USD": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_MCP_URL": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_DEV": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add x402-proxy --env EVM_PRIVATE_KEY=your-value --env READFETCH_MAX_PAYMENT_USD=your-value --env READFETCH_MCP_URL=your-value --env READFETCH_DEV=your-value -- npx -y @readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x402-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_MAX_PAYMENT_USD": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_MCP_URL": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_DEV": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "x402-proxy": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_MAX_PAYMENT_USD": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_MCP_URL": "your-value",
        "READFETCH_DEV": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

EVM_PRIVATE_KEY secret env
Base mainnet wallet for paid tools; omit for readfetch_probe and tools/list only
READFETCH_MAX_PAYMENT_USD env
Maximum USD per x402 authorization (default 1, max 100)
READFETCH_MCP_URL env
Upstream MCP URL for tools/list (default https://readfetch.com/mcp)
READFETCH_DEV env
Set to 1 for localhost/Sepolia dev only; never with production READFETCH_MCP_URL

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account readfetch, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32558 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 100% of the other 32558 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32558 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is readfetch safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: EVM_PRIVATE_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.17) reached the registry today.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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readfetch MCP + x402 signing proxy

Most MCP hosts (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.) cannot attach PAYMENT-SIGNATURE on tools/call. This stdio MCP server lists tools from https://readfetch.com/mcp, executes `tools/call` against `/v1/{endpoint}` on the same host (so HTTP 402 triggers @x402/fetch payment), and signs retries automatically.

Requirements

Node.js 20+
A wallet on Base mainnet with a little USDC for paid tools (readfetch_text, …). `tools/list` does not load your key; the first `tools/call` does.
Private key in env — never commit it

Cursor / Claude MCP config

"mcpServers": { "readfetch": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy@0.1.14"], "env": { "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "0xYOUR_KEY" } } } }

From a checkout:

"mcpServers": { "readfetch": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/readfetch/tools/mcp-x402-proxy/index.mjs"], "env": { "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "0xYOUR_KEY" } } } }

Optional: READFETCH_MCP_URL (default https://readfetch.com/mcp; https only for readfetch.com / www.readfetch.com, or localhost / 127.0.0.1 / [::1] with READFETCH_DEV=1). Upstream redirects are rejected. READFETCH_MAX_PAYMENT_USD (default 1, max 100) caps each x402 authorization. On readfetch.com upstream, payments must match `READFETCH_EXPECTED_PAYTO` (default catalog payee). `READFETCH_DEV=1` is only for local MCP URLs and enables Sepolia there — never set it when READFETCH_MCP_URL points at production.

Wallet risk: any tool the model invokes (readfetch_crawl, batch, …) can spend USDC from your key until the wallet is empty (subject to the per-payment cap). Use a dedicated low-balance wallet.

Install from a checkout:

cd tools/mcp-x402-proxy

npm ci

npm ci in a git checkout uses the committed `package-lock.json`. `npx @readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy` installs exact dependency versions pinned in package.json (npm does not ship the lockfile in the published tarball).

Local smoke (checkout)

npm ci && npm test

npm run smoke # readfetch_probe (free) SMOKE_TOOL=readfetch_text npm run smoke # paid REST path; needs Base USDC

From this directory — not the repo root:

cd tools/mcp-x402-proxy

npm login # user must own or belong to npm org @readfetch npm publish --access public # first publish of a scoped package

Wrong: npm publish @readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy from ReadFetch/ (404 — nothing to publish there).

If the @readfetch org does not exist on npmjs.com, create it or temporarily change name in package.json to an unscoped name you control.

Default tool path

readfetch_probe with { "url": "…" } (free; may include preview ~400 chars when HTML, not a bot wall)
readfetch_text with the same url
If probe reports challenge: true, use readfetch_scrape (then readfetch_scrape_residential if needed)

Feedback (integration issues)

After a confusing 402, MCP result, or doc mismatch, call `readfetch_feedback` (free — no EVM_PRIVATE_KEY) with:

{ "request_id": "<X-Request-Id from that call>", "category": "integration", "message": "…" }

Paid delivery disputes use `POST /v1/claims`, not feedback. Details: readfetch.com/docs#feedback.

Without this proxy

REST: awal x402 pay https://readfetch.com/v1/text -d '{"url":"…"}' or @x402/fetch in your app
Direct MCP URL: only works if your host can set payment headers on the HTTP request to /mcp

See also readfetch integrations and SKILL.md.

Directory: Official MCP Registry io.github.readfetch/mcp-x402-proxy · Glama listing steps in readfetch/readfetch docs/GLAMA.md (operator).

readfetch

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

FactLot

README from the maker

readfetch MCP + x402 signing proxy

Requirements

Cursor / Claude MCP config

Local smoke (checkout)

Default tool path

Feedback (integration issues)

Without this proxy