Pylon
20+ pay-per-request APIs for AI agents — screenshots, web scraping, PDF, OCR, search, QR codes, translation & more. No API keys needed. Pay with USDC via x402. npm: @pylonapi/mcp
⚡ Pylon MCP Server
Give Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client access to 20+ capabilities — screenshots, web scraping, PDF generation, search, and more. No API keys. Pay per request via x402 micropayments on Base.
Quick Start
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pylon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pylonapi/mcp"]
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pylon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pylonapi/mcp"]
}
}
}
Run directly
npx @pylonapi/mcp
Available Tools
Per-Capability Tools
Each Pylon capability is exposed as a dedicated tool:
| Tool | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
pylon_screenshot | $0.01 | Screenshot any webpage |
pylon_web_scrape | $0.01 | Scrape content from any URL |
pylon_search | $0.003 | Web search |
pylon_pdf_parse | $0.02 | Extract text from PDFs |
pylon_ocr | $0.03 | Extract text from images |
pylon_md_to_pdf | $0.02 | Convert markdown to PDF |
pylon_html_to_pdf | $0.02 | Convert HTML to PDF |
pylon_email_validate | $0.005 | Validate email addresses |
pylon_domain_intel | $0.01 | Domain intelligence (WHOIS, DNS, SSL) |
pylon_qr_code | $0.005 | Generate QR codes |
pylon_image_resize | $0.01 | Resize/convert images |
pylon_doc_gen | $0.02 | Generate documents from templates |
pylon_file_storage | $0.005 | Upload and host files |
pylon_url_shortener | $0.002 | Shorten URLs |
pylon_data_formatter | $0.002 | Convert JSON/CSV/XML/YAML |
pylon_ip_geo | $0.002 | IP geolocation |
pylon_dns_lookup | $0.002 | DNS record lookups |
Meta Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
pylon_do | Natural language — describe any task and Pylon routes it |
pylon_chain | Multi-step workflows — chain actions in a single request |
pylon_discover | Search for capabilities on the x402 bazaar |
Resources
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
pylon://capabilities | Full capability list with schemas and pricing |
pylon://status | Live service status and circuit breaker states |
How It Works
- Claude/Cursor sees Pylon's tools via MCP
- User asks "take a screenshot of stripe.com"
- Claude calls
pylon_screenshotwith{ "url": "https://stripe.com" } - MCP server sends the request to Pylon's gateway
- Payment is handled automatically via x402 on Base
- Claude shows the screenshot to the user
No API keys. No accounts. No subscriptions. Just pay-per-request.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
PYLON_GATEWAY_URL | https://api.pylonapi.com | Gateway URL (override for self-hosted) |
Links
License
MIT
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