Cortex402 runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 28 installs a week from npm.
Pay-per-call x402 data products on Base mainnet — sanctions, aviation weather, US property.
The linked repository no longer exists on GitHub — it was deleted or made private.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add cortex402 -- npx -y cortex402-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex402": {
"args": [
"-y",
"cortex402-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.cortex402]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "cortex402-mcp"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex402": {
"args": [
"-y",
"cortex402-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex402": {
"args": [
"-y",
"cortex402-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
CORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY (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.).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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