IDLE Protocol MCP server
com.earnidle/mcp·v1.0.5Web scraping, inference, DNS, monitoring from residential IPs — pay per request in USDC
40 downloads/wk
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IDLE Protocol tools (8, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
check_earningsCheck USDC earnings for a wallet on IDLE network. Returns total earned, total paid, and pending balance.
get_inference_jobClaim an inference or compute job from the IDLE network. Returns job details including type, payload, and reward. Your agent becomes a worker node.
idle_dnsDNS lookup for a domain from a residential IP.
idle_fetchFetch any URL from a residential IP via IDLE network. Returns status code, headers, and body.
idle_monitorCheck API endpoint health from a residential IP. Returns status, latency, content match.
idle_scrapeScrape a webpage via residential IP. Returns HTML, text, and title.
list_modelsList available job types and models on the IDLE network with current pricing and demand.
submit_job_resultwrite actionSubmit completed job results back to IDLE network. Triggers USDC payout to your wallet once verified.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10
How IDLE Protocol compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 68/100
- higher than 30% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 8
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 13%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 40
- more than 31% of 12,191 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 7 read · 1 change
Install IDLE Protocol in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @idleprotocol/mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mcp -- npx -y @idleprotocol/mcp
IDLE Protocol: common questions
- Is IDLE Protocol MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (68/100). Read the IDLE Protocol safety report
- How do I install IDLE Protocol?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does IDLE Protocol need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is IDLE Protocol maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.5.
- How does IDLE Protocol compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 68/100 (higher than 30% of 48,255 servers); tools 8 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 13% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.