About OCR Text Extraction x402
OCR Text Extraction x402 is an OCR API for AI agents and applications that need text from images. It accepts image URLs or base64 data and charges per call through x402.
Key features
- 01OCR for image text
- 02Image URL and base64 input
- 03Extracted text with word count
- 04Confidence and language results
- 05Per-call USDC payment on Base
Use cases
- 01Reading text in image URLs
- 02Extracting text from base64 images
MCP support
The MCP server exposes the `media_extract_text_from_image` tool, which accepts an image URL or base64 data and returns extracted text and related details.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport sse br0ski777-ocr-extract https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"br0ski777-ocr-extract":{"type":"sse","url":"https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"br0ski777-ocr-extract":{"type":"sse","url":"https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"br0ski777-ocr-extract":{"type":"sse","url":"https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"br0ski777-ocr-extract":{"serverUrl":"https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEOCR Text Extraction API
Extract text from images using OCR. Supports URLs and base64 images. Pay-per-call via x402 (USDC on Base L2) -- no API key, no signup, no rate-limit wall.
Part of the klymax402 marketplace -- 100 x402 micropayment APIs for AI agents, one wallet, USDC on Base.
Quickstart -- MCP
Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ElizaOS, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"ocr-extract": {
"url": "https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Quickstart -- HTTP (x402)
curl -X POST "https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/api/ocr" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{}'
# -> 402 Payment Required, with an x402 payment challenge in the response body
Any x402-aware client (@x402/fetch, x402-agent-tools, ATXP) handles the 402 -> sign -> retry cycle automatically.
Tools
| Tool | Method | Path | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
media_extract_text_from_image | POST | /api/ocr | $0.012 | Extract text from an image via OCR |
media_extract_text_from_image
Use this when you need to extract text from an image. Accepts an image URL or base64-encoded image data. Returns the extracted text, word count, confidence score, and detected language. Do NOT use for web page text extraction — use web_scrape_to_markdown instead. Do NOT use for PDF text extraction — use document_generate_pdf instead. Do NOT use for taking screenshots — use capture_screenshot instead.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
image_url | string | no | URL of the image to extract text from |
image_base64 | string | no | Base64-encoded image data (alternative to image_url) |
language | string | no | Language hint for OCR: eng, fra, deu, spa, etc. (default: eng) |
Example agent prompts
- "Extract text from an image"
Payment
- Protocol: x402 -- HTTP-native pay-per-call, no signup, no API key
- Network: Base L2 (
eip155:8453) - Asset: USDC
- Facilitator: Coinbase CDP (primary), PayAI (fallback)
Part of klymax402
100 x402 micropayment APIs for AI agents -- one wallet, USDC on Base, zero signup.
- Catalog: https://klymax402.com/llms.txt
- Full API reference: https://klymax402.com/llms-full.txt
- Live stats: https://klymax402.com/stats
License
MIT
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