PipRail MCP server
io.github.piprail/mcp·v0.10.0·9 starsBudget-bound x402 payment wallet for AI agents — pays HTTP 402 URLs, capped locally. No backend.
9 stars107 downloads/wk
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PipRail tools
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-15 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan6 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 35 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
How PipRail compares
Against every graded Finance MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 77/100
- higher than 55% of 1,761 Finance servers
- GitHub stars
- 9
- more than 88% of 946 Finance servers
- Downloads a week
- 107
- more than 70% of 421 Finance servers with a package
Install PipRail in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @piprail/mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mcp -- npx -y @piprail/mcp
What the publisher says
From the PipRail repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Let any HTTP endpoint charge for itself, and any agent pay for itself — across every major chain, in a couple of lines.
Website · Documentation · npm
PipRail implements the open x402 "402 Payment Required" standard with no backend, no database, no account, no API key, and no fee. Payments settle straight into your wallet, verified locally against your own RPC — across every major EVM chain plus Solana, TON, Tron, NEAR, Sui, Aptos, Algorand, Stellar & the XRP Ledger. Self-custodial throughout.
How a payment moves
The middle is the difference. A traditional processor holds the money in transit, takes days to release it, and can freeze or reverse it. PipRail removes the middle entirely — the agent pays the merchant's wallet directly, the merchant verifies it locally against their own RPC, and it settles in one transaction at 0% fee, self-custodial end to end. See it on piprail.com →
📊 The pitch deck
▶︎ Open the full deck — PDF ◀︎
Opens right here in your browser — no download, GitHub renders it inline. 16 slides · every stat sourced in the speaker notes.
The whole thesis in one read: why agent payments are happening now, why chain & token fragmentation is the enemy, and how a single chain: parameter turns PipRail into the universal adapter. The payment path is 0% forever — the moat and the distribution; value accrues to the layer around the free rail, never the rail itself.
What's inside — the 16-slide arc
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
PipRail: common questions
- Is PipRail MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the PipRail safety report
- How do I install PipRail?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does PipRail need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
PIPRAIL_PRIVATE_KEY. - Is PipRail maintained?
- The last commit was 55 days ago (2026-09-10). The latest release is v0.10.0.
- What can I use instead of PipRail?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: three.ws Agent Payments MCP server, X402 List MCP server and Pulsefeed X402 MCP server. Compare all PipRail alternatives.
- How does PipRail compare with other Finance MCP servers?
- safety score 77/100 (higher than 55% of 1,761 Finance servers); github stars 9 (more than 88% of 946 Finance servers); downloads a week 107 (more than 70% of 421 Finance servers with a package). Full comparison.
Alternatives to PipRail
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- three.ws Agent PaymentsGoverned x402 payment sessions: pay any endpoint with budget, allowlist & per-tx caps, no key.not reviewedEstablishedB
- X402 ListFind and vet x402 payment APIs before your agent pays one: uptime, price, on-chain volume.not reviewedEstablishedA
- Pulsefeed X402Verify x402 payment endpoints before an AI agent pays: scam scan, on-chain checks, trust scores.not reviewedGrowingA
- SatGate – Economic Firewall for AI AgentsBudget, payment and audit controls for AI agent API calls and MCP tool calls.not reviewedEstablishedA
- Sato Hub: Build Onchain & Crypto AgentsBuild any crypto agent: x402, ERC-8004, wallets. Does a server take your key? Hosted? Maintained?not reviewedEstablishedB