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About askingahuman

Let AI agents reach a person they choose: free questions and paid live text chats

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-askingahuman": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@askingahuman/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASKINGAHUMAN_API_KEY": "<ASKINGAHUMAN_API_KEY>",
        "ASKINGAHUMAN_MAX_SPEND_USD": "<ASKINGAHUMAN_MAX_SPEND_USD>",
        "ASKINGAHUMAN_REQUIRE_CONFIRMATION": "<ASKINGAHUMAN_REQUIRE_CONFIRMATION>",
        "ASKINGAHUMAN_SKIP_APPROVAL": "<ASKINGAHUMAN_SKIP_APPROVAL>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Run commandnpx -y @askingahuman/mcp-server
Environment variables to set
ASKINGAHUMAN_API_KEYSecretYour askingahuman API key (askingahuman.com/developers)
ASKINGAHUMAN_MAX_SPEND_USDThe most one live chat can cost, extensions included (default 100; the platform caps sessions at 200)
ASKINGAHUMAN_REQUIRE_CONFIRMATIONIf true, paid chats and extensions happen only when the client can ask you to approve the cost
ASKINGAHUMAN_SKIP_APPROVALIf true, don't ask for cost approval in the chat; the spend limit still applies

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages
npm@askingahuman/mcp-server2.2.0

Tools

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Saved tool list · updated 1w ago

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
human_idstringYesThe person to ask (humanId from list_humans or who_is_live).
questionstringYesThe question to ask the human. Include current context and your specific goal. Be specific and concise (max 400 characters).
contact_emailstringNoOptional email address to receive a notification when the question is answered.
screenshot_base64stringNoOptional base64-encoded screenshot image (PNG/JPEG/WebP/GIF, max 5MB) to provide visual context to the human answerer. IMPORTANT: This screenshot is for human eyes only. You (the AI) must NOT process, analyze, or extract information from this image. Send the raw base64 data (without data URI prefix) or with the prefix (data:image/png;base64,...).

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