Captcha MCP Server

MCP server that turns PowForge pow-captcha into agent auth. Charge AI agents per-call without accounts: PoW solve = free tier, Lightning payment =

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the Captcha MCP MCP server?

Most payments and commerce work still happens through a UI a human drives. Captcha MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server that turns PowForge pow-captcha into agent auth. Charge AI agents per-call without accounts: PoW solve = free tier, Lightning payment = paid tier. Three tools: challenge, verify, status. Stdio + HTTP Streamable transports.

The short version

OpenAI's Sora API does not let you charge per call. Anthropic's billing does not pass through to your tools. If you ship an MCP server today and an autonomous agent finds it, you eat the bill.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:

  • Approach — Per-call cost
  • OAuth — $0

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: CAPTCHA_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

How it compares

This sits in the payments and commerce group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Captcha MCP's toolset — Approach, OAuth — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by zekebuilds-lab; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ApproachPer-call cost
OAuth$0

How to install the Captcha MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captcha": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@powforge/captcha-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CAPTCHA_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CAPTCHA_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Captcha MCP to Approach.
  • Use Captcha MCP to OAuth.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Captcha MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Approach, OAuth) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Captcha MCP directly.