io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp

x402-gated web scraping MCP server. Pay 0.01 USDC per page on Base. Returns clean Markdown via JSDOM

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Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-timwal78-aetheris-mcp": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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x402-gated web scraping MCP server. Pay 0.01 USDC per page on Base. Returns clean Markdown via JSDOM

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Is io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp safe to use?: io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp?: io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp?: io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

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🛡️ Aetheris-MCP: The x402 Agentic Web Scraper

Aetheris-MCP is an enterprise-grade Server-Sent Events (SSE) Model Context Protocol server. It provides AI Agents with high-fidelity, ad-free Markdown web scraping capabilities, protected by an on-chain x402 Micropayment Interceptor.

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for inference. Settle in USDC on Base for context.

⚙️ Environment Variables

Ensure you set these in your hosting environment:

REQUIRE_PAYMENT (boolean) - Enforces the 402 interceptor.

BASE_MICROPAYMENT_COST (float) - USDC cost per scrape (e.g., 0.01).

USDC_CONTRACT_ADDRESS - The target ERC-20 contract.

MERCHANT_WALLET_ADDRESS - Your EVM public key.

RPC_URL - Your Web3 RPC provider (defaults to https://mainnet.base.org).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp safe to use?

io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp?

io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What AI clients work with io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp?

io.github.Timwal78/aetheris-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

🛡️ Aetheris-MCP: The x402 Agentic Web Scraper

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for inference. Settle in USDC on Base for context.

🏗️ Architecture

Engine: Node.js + Express
Scraper: JSDOM (Deep DOM sanitization, strips scripts/styles/ads)
Transport: Server-Sent Events (/sse & /message)
Monetization: ethers.js (EVM HTTP 402 validation on Base Mainnet)

🚀 One-Click Deployment

This repository is configured with a render.yaml Blueprint.

Fork this repository.
Go to your Render Dashboard.
Click New -> Blueprint.
Connect the forked repository. Render will automatically detect the configuration and deploy the Express server.

⚙️ Environment Variables

Ensure you set these in your hosting environment:

REQUIRE_PAYMENT (boolean) - Enforces the 402 interceptor.
BASE_MICROPAYMENT_COST (float) - USDC cost per scrape (e.g., 0.01).
USDC_CONTRACT_ADDRESS - The target ERC-20 contract.
MERCHANT_WALLET_ADDRESS - Your EVM public key.
RPC_URL - Your Web3 RPC provider (defaults to https://mainnet.base.org).

💻 Client Integration

Agents should NOT connect to this server manually. Use the official Auto-Settlement SDK: npm install @aetheris/mcp-client

See the Client SDK Repository for documentation on how the SDK intercepts the 402 challenge and settles the transaction autonomously.