Is Paystack Mcp Server safe to use?

Paystack Mcp Server 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. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Paystack Mcp Server?

Paystack Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Paystack Mcp Server do?

Paystack Mcp Server provides 2 tools: get_paystack_operation, make_paystack_request. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Paystack Mcp Server?

Paystack Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Paystack Mcp Server actively maintained?

Paystack Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 4 days ago. It has 50 GitHub stars.

Paystack Mcp Server

Name: Paystack Mcp Server
Author: PaystackOSS

Official

@paystack/mcp-server · by PaystackOSS

Paystack's MCP Server for Agents

50 30/wk 2 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 4d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

2 tools · ~184 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Finance

Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paystack": {
      "args": [
        "@paystack/mcp-server",
        "--api-key",
        "sk_test_..."
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Paystack Mcp Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with the full range of Paystack APIs.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@paystack/mcp-server' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

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No known CVEs.

Checked @paystack/mcp-server against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (2)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~184 tokens total

Inventory

Resources (2)

paystack_operation_list

List all available Paystack operations and their details

paystack://operations/list

paystack_skill

Knowledge resource with documentation, code snippets, and API details

paystack://skill

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paystack Mcp Server safe to use?: Paystack Mcp Server 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Paystack Mcp Server?: Paystack Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Paystack Mcp Server do?: Paystack Mcp Server provides 2 tools: get_paystack_operation, make_paystack_request. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Paystack Mcp Server?: Paystack Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Paystack Mcp Server actively maintained?: Paystack Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 4 days ago. It has 50 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paystack": {
      "args": [
        "@paystack/mcp-server",
        "--api-key",
        "sk_test_..."
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Paystack Mcp Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with the full range of Paystack APIs.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@paystack/mcp-server' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

Paystack MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with the full range of Paystack APIs.

[!WARNING] Public Preview: This MCP server is currently in public preview. We're seeking early feedback to improve the next iteration, so use cautiously and report any issues you encounter.

Quick Start

Install and run via npm (recommended):

npx @paystack/mcp-server --api-key sk_test_your_key_here

Or for local development, clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/PaystackOSS/paystack-mcp-server.git
cd paystack-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Then configure your MCP client to use the server (see Client Integration).

Requirements

Node.js v18+
npm or yarn
A Paystack test secret key (starts with sk_test_)

Configuration Options

Environment Variable	Purpose
`PAYSTACK_TEST_SECRET_KEY`	Your Paystack test secret key (fallback if no CLI arg)

You can provide your API key in two ways:

CLI argument (recommended): --api-key sk_test_...
Environment variable: Set PAYSTACK_TEST_SECRET_KEY

Security note: Only test keys (sk_test_*) are allowed. The server validates this at startup and will reject live keys.

Client Integration

The Paystack MCP Server works with any MCP-compatible client. Below is the standard configuration schema used by most clients (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.).

Using npm (recommended)

For npm-installed server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paystack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@paystack/mcp-server", "--api-key", "sk_test_..."]
    }
  }
}

Using a local build

If you've cloned and built the server locally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paystack": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/paystack-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PAYSTACK_TEST_SECRET_KEY": "sk_test_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

[!IMPORTANT] When setting command: "node", you should ensure you're using Node v18+. If you are using a package manager, you might need to get the path of your Node binary by running this command in your CLI:

Linux and MacOS
which node
Windows
where node
Once you have the path, use it as the value of the MCP Server command in the JSON configuration. e.g., command: "path/to/installation/bin/node"

Where to add this configuration

Client	Config file location
VS Code	`.vscode/mcp.json`
Claude Desktop	`claude_desktop_config.json`
ChatGPT Desktop	MCP settings in app preferences
Cursor	`.cursor/mcp.json` or global MCP settings
Windsurf	MCP configuration in settings
Claude Code	`~/.claude/mcp.json` or project-level `.mcp.json`

How It Works

The Paystack MCP Server exposes the entire Paystack API to AI assistants by parsing Paystack's OpenAPI specification at runtime. Instead of hardcoding individual endpoints, the server dynamically discovers all available operations and makes them accessible through a small set of tools.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`get_paystack_operation`	Fetch operation details (method, path, parameters) by operation ID
`make_paystack_request`	Execute a Paystack API request

... View full README on GitHub

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

88/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−12

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @paystack/mcp-server against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (2)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~184 tokens total

Inventory

Resources (2)

paystack_operation_list

List all available Paystack operations and their details

paystack://operations/list

paystack_skill

Knowledge resource with documentation, code snippets, and API details

paystack://skill

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paystack Mcp Server safe to use?: Paystack Mcp Server 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Paystack Mcp Server?: Paystack Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Paystack Mcp Server do?: Paystack Mcp Server provides 2 tools: get_paystack_operation, make_paystack_request. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Paystack Mcp Server?: Paystack Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Paystack Mcp Server actively maintained?: Paystack Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 4 days ago. It has 50 GitHub stars.