About Cortex402
Pay-per-call x402 data products on Base mainnet — sanctions, aviation weather, US property dossier.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y cortex402-mcpCORTEX402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEYSecretPrivate key (hex, 0x-prefixed) for an EVM wallet on Base mainnet holding USDC. Used to sign EIP-3009 transferWithAuthorization for each call. Easiest funding: Coinbase Wallet → Buy → USDC on Base network → debit card (~$5 covers ~50 calls).CORTEX402_BASE_URLOverride the API base URL. Defaults to https://cortex402.vercel.app — only set this for staging or local development.CORTEX402_MAX_PAYMENT_USDCPer-call payment ceiling in USDC. Defaults to 5.00 (covers sanctions $0.50, aviation $0.10, property $2.00 with headroom). Raise if calling other x402 endpoints through this server.Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
The maintainer has not added details yet. Check the README in the repository.
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