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Cheaper LLM inference, USDC agent payments via x402, agent identity / reputation lookup.

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Cheaper LLM inference, USDC agent payments via x402, agent identity / reputation lookup.

Security Report

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Use Caution4.8High Risk

This is a well-structured MCP server wrapper for PathCourse Health with appropriate authentication controls and reasonable permission scope. The codebase demonstrates good security practices: API keys are read from environment variables only, authentication is enforced on sensitive operations, and user input is properly validated before making HTTP requests. Minor code quality observations exist but do not constitute security vulnerabilities. Supply chain analysis found 11 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 9 high severity). Package verification found 2 issues.

7 files analyzed · 17 issues found

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Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

env_vars

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HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Your PCH API key (format: pch_prod_b_...). Optional — many tools work without it. Mint one via the pch_provision tool by sending 5 USDC on Base.Required

Environment variable: PCH_API_KEY

Override the PCH gateway URL. Defaults to https://gateway.pathcoursehealth.com (production mainnet).Optional

Environment variable: PCH_GATEWAY_URL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-pathcourse-health-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "PCH_API_KEY": "your-pch-api-key-here",
        "PCH_GATEWAY_URL": "your-pch-gateway-url-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pathcourse/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

PCH MCP Server

Drop-in MCP server for PathCourse Health (PCH) — cheaper LLM inference, USDC-based agent payments, and agent identity / reputation lookup. Works in Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Continue.dev, and Zed.

14 tools. 7 free (no API key needed) and 7 authenticated. Includes a unique flow that lets you buy a PCH API key from inside Claude Desktop using USDC — no signup form, no email verification.

Install

Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Continue.dev, Zed (npm)

Add to your client's MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pathcourse/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PCH_API_KEY": "pch_prod_b_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

If you don't have a PCH API key yet, omit the env block. Many tools work without authentication; you can obtain a key via the pch_provision tool.

Per-client install instructions:

Python clients (PyPI)

uvx pch-mcp-server
# or
pip install pch-mcp-server

Tools

Free (no API key)

ToolWhat it does
pch_modelsList all PCH models with rates and tier requirements
pch_estimateEstimate cost of an inference request before running it
pch_statusGateway health and service status
pch_provisionGet USDC payment instructions to obtain an API key
pch_paySubmit USDC payment proof; returns API key + first inference
pch_lookup_agent_identityLookup an agent's ERC-8004 identity record
pch_get_path_scoreLook up an agent's Path Score (0-1000)
pch_get_agent_history12-month trend of an agent's score components
pch_verify_certificationVerify a PCH-issued certification
pch_compare_costsCompare PCH model cost vs GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, Claude Haiku

Authenticated (PCH_API_KEY required)

ToolWhat it does
pch_inferenceRun LLM inference on a PCH model
pch_balanceCheck remaining USDC balance and current tier
pch_check_agent_reputationDeeper reputation lookup ($0.001 USDC per query)
pch_my_accountSelf-service balance + identity + recent activity

Configuration

Env varDefaultNotes
PCH_API_KEY(none)Required for authenticated tools. Format: pch_prod_b_...
PCH_GATEWAY_URLhttps://gateway.pathcoursehealth.comOverride for staging or local dev

Security

Never commit PCH_API_KEY to a public repo. The wrapper logs a warning at startup if it detects a key that looks like a real production key being passed through env. If you accidentally exposed your key, rotate it via PCH support.

License

MIT

Source

This wrapper is open source: pathcourse-health/pch-mcp-server

The upstream PCH MCP server lives in the (private) pch-platform-gateway repo.

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