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SwitchBord MCP Server

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SwitchBord is answering right now. Last checked 14 min ago. It exposes 3 tools. Last commit 24 Oct 2026.

Free live router for paid agent APIs (x402, MPP): the best working seller for a task, plus backups.

Uptime history 13 days of history · worst day 1%
13 days agonow
23.1%
Uptime 24h
21 of 91 checks
3
Tools
read from the server
365 ms
Response time
average over 24h
0
Stars
last commit 24 Oct 2026

What the code does

We read the source, 58 min ago · tools taken from the live server · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

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This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

Three servers free · no card

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 14 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add switchbord --transport http https://switchbord.vercel.app/mcp
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address
https://switchbord.vercel.app/mcp
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.switchbord]
url = "https://switchbord.vercel.app/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "switchbord": {
      "url": "https://switchbord.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "switchbord": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://switchbord.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, but it did not say what kind of credentials it expects.

Available tools 3

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

markets
list_markets
List the markets (groups of interchangeable paid endpoints) with seller counts and payment rails.
paid
find_paid_endpoint
Find the best paid API endpoint (x402 / MPP) for a task right now. Returns sellers ranked by live health, speed and price, with fallbacks when several sell the same thing. Works for any task: if no group of sellers matches, it returns the closest single endpoints from the full inventory. You pay the seller directly; SwitchBord never touches money.
report
report_result
Report how a paid call went so rankings stay honest. Include the payment tx hash when you paid.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://switchbord.vercel.app/mcp streamable-http needs auth 66 ms 14 min ago

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SwitchBord — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can SwitchBord do?
It exposes 3 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: find_paid_endpoint, list_markets, report_result. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is SwitchBord working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 21 of 91 checks got a reply (23.1%), average response time 365 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect SwitchBord?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own credentials: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does SwitchBord need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, SwitchBord answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is SwitchBord?
It answers our handshake in 365 ms on average, which is faster than 41% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is SwitchBord open source?
The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 0 stars on GitHub and 3 open issues. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at switchbord.vercel.app, which runs on its operator's own terms.