MCP Server

io.github.Ooak21/cortex402 MCP Server

Name: io.github.Ooak21/cortex402 MCP Server
Author: io.github.Ooak21

io.github.Ooak21/cortex402

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What is the io.github.Ooak21/cortex402 MCP server?

Pay-per-call x402 data products on Base mainnet — sanctions, aviation weather, US property.

How to install io.github.Ooak21/cortex402

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: stdio

Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.

Environment / auth

CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY
required
secret
Private key (hex, 0x-prefixed) for an EVM wallet on Base mainnet holding USDC. Used to sign EIP-3009 transferWithAuthorization for each call. Easiest funding: Coinbase Wallet → Buy → USDC on Base network → debit card (~$5 covers ~50 calls).
CORTEX402_BASE_URL
Override the API base URL. Defaults to https://cortex402.vercel.app — only set this for staging or local development.
CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC
Per-call payment ceiling in USDC. Defaults to 5.00 (covers sanctions $0.50, aviation $0.10, property $2.00 with headroom). Raise if calling other x402 endpoints through this server.

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex402-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY>",
        "CORTEX402_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_BASE_URL>",
        "CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex402-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY>",
        "CORTEX402_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_BASE_URL>",
        "CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex402-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY>",
        "CORTEX402_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_BASE_URL>",
        "CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "cortex402": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex402-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY>",
        "CORTEX402_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_BASE_URL>",
        "CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC": "<YOUR_CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add cortex402 --env CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY=<YOUR_CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY> --env CORTEX402_BASE_URL=<YOUR_CORTEX402_BASE_URL> --env CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC=<YOUR_CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC> -- npx -y cortex402-mcp