Payfast MCP server
by jpbester·
io.github.jpbester/payfast·v1.0.1MCP server for PayFast — AI assistants interact with South Africa's payment gateway
C66/100grade C
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0 stars31 downloads/wk
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Payfast tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan25 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 qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 238 days ago4/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 66/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How Payfast compares
Against every graded Finance MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 66/100
- higher than 28% of 1,761 Finance servers
- Downloads a week
- 31
- more than 20% of 421 Finance servers with a package
Install Payfast in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y payfast-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add payfast -- npx -y payfast-mcp
Payfast: common questions
- Is Payfast MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (66/100). Read the Payfast safety report
- How do I install Payfast?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Payfast need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
PAYFAST_MERCHANT_KEY,PAYFAST_PASSPHRASE. - Is Payfast maintained?
- The last commit was 275 days ago (2026-02-02). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- What can I use instead of Payfast?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Conekta MCP server, PayRam MCP server and Boundra — Payment Approval Gateway for AI Agents MCP server.
- How does Payfast compare with other Finance MCP servers?
- safety score 66/100 (higher than 28% of 1,761 Finance servers); downloads a week 31 (more than 20% of 421 Finance servers with a package). Full comparison.
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