X402 API

@x402-api/mcp-server

MCP server that gives Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible AI agent access to pay-per-call crypto/DeFi data via the x402 protocol.

8 tools. No API keys. AI agents pay USDC micropayments on Base, per request.

Find this service: Official MCP Registry · Glama · Agent discovery manifest · OpenAPI.

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Tools

Quick Start

Option A: Inspect mode (no payment needed)

Just run it — any 402 responses will return human-readable payment instructions:

npx @x402-api/mcp-server

Claude will tell you what's needed when a tool requires payment.

Option B: Auto-pay mode (fully autonomous)

Install optional payment deps and set your wallet key:

npm install -g @x402-api/mcp-server

npm install -g viem export X402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY=0x x402-api-mcp

The MCP server signs Base USDC EIP-3009 authorizations only when the API advertises that settlement mode. The default payment cap is 0.01 USDC per call. Fund the wallet with USDC on Base; the API operator sponsors gas in direct settlement mode.

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Without auto-pay (inspect mode)

{

"mcpServers": { "x402-api": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@x402-api/mcp-server"] } } }

With auto-pay

{

"mcpServers": { "x402-api": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@x402-api/mcp-server"], "env": { "X402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "0x " } } } }

Config file location:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Environment Variables

How x402 Payments Work

This API uses the x402 protocol — HTTP 402 Payment Required:

1. Agent calls tool → MCP server makes API request
2. Server returns 402 with payment details (amount, USDC address, Base network)
3. Auto-pay mode: this client signs an EIP-3009 authorization and retries; the API settles it on Base
4. Inspect mode: MCP returns 402 details without signing or paying

Payment details:

• Token: USDC on Base mainnet
• Address: 0x60264c480b67adb557efEd22Cf0e7ceA792DefB7
• Chain: Base (chain ID 8453)
• Amount: 0.001–0.008 USDC per call (< 1 cent USD)

Tool Reference

get_crypto_prices

No parameters. Returns current prices for BTC, ETH, SOL + top 24h movers.

Cost: 0.001 USDC

get_gas_prices

No parameters. Returns gas prices for Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum — slow/standard/fast tiers.

Cost: 0.001 USDC

get_dex_quotes

Get one ParaSwap aggregate route. No independent comparison between DEX venues.

Cost: 0.002 USDC

scan_token

Token security scan — detects rug-pull flags, honeypot patterns, mint authority, etc.

Cost: 0.003 USDC

track_whales

Top-holder sample from GoPlus. Gini and recent transfer history unavailable.

Cost: 0.005 USDC

scan_yields

Top DeFi yield opportunities across Aave, Compound, Morpho, Lido, Pendle, etc.

Cost: 0.005 USDC

get_funding_rates

Hourly perpetual funding from Hyperliquid and dYdX v4. Spreads are indicative.

Cost: 0.008 USDC

profile_wallet

Observed priced wallet balances and available transaction counts. DeFi positions, PnL and risk score unavailable.

Cost: 0.008 USDC

Development

git clone https://github.com/fernsugi/x402-api-mcp-server

cd x402-api-mcp-server

npm install npm run build npm start

To test without a payment wallet, simply run and see the 402 responses:

node dist/index.js

Links

• x402 API Landing Page
• x402 Protocol
• Base Chain
• ERC-8004 Agent Identity
• Agent #18763 on BaseScan

License

MIT

Three runnable workflows

Runnable Node examples start in inspect mode. Each demo has inputs, recorded provider output, coverage limits, a spending cap, and an agent prompt.

Optional X402_REFERRAL_SOURCE labels requests for first-party aggregate attribution (default mcp). It is a hint, not verified caller identity. The API journals no raw payer wallets, IP addresses, or signatures. X402_EXPECTED_PAY_TO pins the payment recipient to the official wallet by default. Tools advertise that auto-pay can spend money and repeated calls can incur another charge.

Cursor / other local MCP clients

Use the same mcpServers configuration shown above. For Cursor, put it in .cursor/mcp.json in your project. Inspect mode needs no wallet. Set X402_MAX_PER_CALL_USDC before enabling auto-pay; repeated calls spend again. Keep wallet credentials in local environment settings, outside Git.

Registry publication

The Publish MCP Registry GitHub workflow validates the matching npm version, then publishes server.json using GitHub OIDC. It runs on a published GitHub release or a manual dispatch from main. No npm token, GitHub PAT, or wallet key is stored in CI. Actions and official publisher source are pinned to verified commits. npm publication still happens separately before creating the release.