Mapleai MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 457 installs a week from npm. Last commit 7 Oct 2026.
Pay-per-request GPT chat, embeddings, agents and prepaid keys with local x402 USDC signing
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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 mapleai-mcp -- npx -y mapleai-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"mapleai-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"mapleai-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mapleai-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mapleai-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"mapleai-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"mapleai-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"mapleai-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"mapleai-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
EVM_PRIVATE_KEY (0x-prefixed wallet key for paid calls on Base, Polygon and Arc (x402 signing happens locally; the key never leaves this process)), SVM_PRIVATE_KEY (Solana wallet key (base58 or JSON byte array) for paid calls on Solana), MCP_PAY_TO_BASE (Verified API recipient on Base: 0x63db6eaf635a31bbc6714fe37bdc85243864f611 (check https://base.mapleai.shop/.well-known/x402)), MCP_PAY_TO_POLYGON (Verified API recipient on Polygon: 0x63db6eaf635a31bbc6714fe37bdc85243864f611 (check https://polygon.mapleai.shop/.well-known/x402)), MCP_PAY_TO_ARC (Verified API recipient on Arc: 0x63db6eaf635a31bbc6714fe37bdc85243864f611 (check https://arc.mapleai.shop/.well-known/x402)), MCP_PAY_TO_SOLANA (Verified API recipient on Solana: 9DbpH2Mf9D26ak4bASsv6KA4Ra4V571oLpiVdZjAjcU8 (check https://sol.mapleai.shop/.well-known/x402)), MCP_MAX_PAYMENT_USDC (Per-call spending cap for metered tools (chat, Jev, agent execution). Default 0.10), MCP_MAX_PREPAID_USDC (Per-purchase cap for prepaid key packs (covers the largest 1M-token pack). Default 3.00), MCP_NETWORK (Default network for tools: base, polygon, arc or solana. Default polygon).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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