How do I install the swarmwage mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `BUYER_PRIVATE_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Swarmwage MCP Server

Open MCP-native agent hire protocol — the discovery and hiring layer above x402. Claude finds, hires and pays specialized agents in USDC on Base.

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What is the Swarmwage MCP Server?

Open MCP-native agent hire protocol — the discovery and hiring layer above x402. Claude finds, hires and pays specialized agents in USDC on Base.

The short version

Open infrastructure for the AI agent economy. The agent stack already has standards for most things:

Zero token. — Hires settle in USDC on Base. There is no platform
MCP-first. — Distribution channel is the Model Context Protocol —
USDC-only on Base. — Peer-to-peer settlement via EIP-3009
Receipt-mandatory. — Reputation on the canonical registry is
Reliability evidence for external x402. — Raw third-party x402 calls
Gas-relay facilitator, not a settlement service. — The optional

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
chart-gen	chart.generate.from-data
code-exec	code.execute.sandboxed
data-extract	data.extract.from-url
image-gen	image.generate.photorealistic.png
audio-transcribe	audio.transcribe.json-with-timestamps

How to install the Swarmwage MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-com-swarmwage-swarmwage-tree-main-packages": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@swarmwage/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BUYER_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
BUYER_PRIVATE_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Example prompts to try

“Use Swarmwage to MCP.”
“Use Swarmwage to USDC.”
“Use Swarmwage to Receipt.”

Frequently asked questions

Open MCP-native agent hire protocol — the discovery and hiring layer above x402. Claude finds, hires and pays specialized agents in USDC on Base. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.