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MCP Client:

MCP Client:

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About MCP Client:

@pinax/mcp is a bridge client for connecting Claude Desktop and other stdio-compatible MCP clients to remote MCP servers. It forwards access to data from the Pinax Token API through the configured remote endpoint and access token.

Key features

  1. 01Bridges stdio clients to remote MCP
  2. 02Configurable remote URL
  3. 03JWT access-token authentication
  4. 04Verbose logging option

Use cases

  1. 01Connecting Claude Desktop to Pinax services
  2. 02Routing an MCP client to a remote server
  3. 03Supplying credentials through environment variables

MCP support

The client bridges stdio-compatible MCP clients to a remote MCP server over HTTP. The documented endpoint, https://mcp.pinax.network, exposes data provided by the Pinax Token API.

Configuration

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

mcp.json · Universal config
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinax": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinax/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Run commandnpx -y @pinax/mcp

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@pinax/mcp

Tools

No tool list yet

Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.

Details

From the project README

MCP Client: @pinax/mcp

license

An MCP Client for connecting to MCP Server‐compatible services at https://app.pinax.network.

Usage

Usage: @pinax/mcp [options]

A bridge client for connecting Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients to remote MCP servers.

Options:
  -V, --version              output the version number
  --remote-url <string>      Remote MCP server URL (env: REMOTE_URL)
  --access-token <string>    JWT Access Token (env: ACCESS_TOKEN)
  -v, --verbose <boolean>    Enable verbose logging (choices: "true", "false", default: false, env: VERBOSE)
  -h, --help                 display help for command

Documentation: https://app.pinax.network/docs/guides/mcp

Endpoints

This MCP allows LLMs to access data provided by the Pinax Token API.

  • Use https://mcp.pinax.network for the MCP server (Streamable HTTP)

Authentication

  1. Sign in at https://app.pinax.network
  2. Go to Keys
  3. Copy your project key and generate a JWT Access Token

Configuration

Environment Variables (.env)
ACCESS_TOKEN=<your-jwt-token-from-app.pinax.network>
REMOTE_URL=https://mcp.pinax.network
Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

Location:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinax": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@pinax/mcp",
        "--remote-url",
        "https://mcp.pinax.network",
        "--access-token",
        "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or using environment variables:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinax": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@pinax/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "REMOTE_URL": "https://mcp.pinax.network",
        "ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
Using with Bun (Development)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinax": {
      "command": "/path/to/bun",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "/path/to/pinax-mcp/index.ts",
        "--remote-url",
        "http://localhost:8080/mcp",
        "--access-token",
        "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
        "-v",
        "true"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Supported Clients

This bridge works with any MCP client that supports stdio transport:

Troubleshooting

Enable Verbose Logging

Add -v true to your command or set VERBOSE=true in your environment:

npx @pinax/mcp --remote-url https://example.com/mcp --access-token YOUR_TOKEN -v true
Common Issues

Connection Timeout:

  • Verify your ACCESS_TOKEN is valid
  • Check that the REMOTE_URL is correct and accessible

Authentication Failed:

Server Disconnected:

  • Check Claude Desktop logs for detailed error messages
  • Verify network connectivity to the remote server

Development

Install Dependencies
bun install
Run Locally
bun run index.ts --remote-url http://localhost:8080/mcp --access-token YOUR_TOKEN -v true
Build
bun build ./index.ts --outdir ./dist --target=node

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐          ┌──────────────┐          ┌─────────────────┐
│  Claude Desktop │◄──stdio─►│  MCP Bridge  │◄──HTTP──►│  Remote MCP     │
│  (or other      │          │   Client     │          │  Server         │
│   MCP client)   │          └──────────────┘          └─────────────────┘
└─────────────────┘

License

Apache 2.0

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