Cinderwright

What is Cinderwright?

Cinderwright is a cross-protocol agent payments hub that indexes 1,551 services across three agent payment protocols — x402 (Coinbase), MPP (Stripe/Tempo), and L402 (Lightning) — offering 32 endpoints. It provides 12 MCP tools for discovering, comparing, and analyzing paid APIs, with some tools free and others costing USDC.

How to use Cinderwright?

Add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json or any MCP-compatible client using npx -y cinderwright-mcp-server. Then ask Claude queries like “Find me a cheap weather API” or use the twelve built‑in MCP tools (stats, discover, find, compare, etc.). Paid tools require USDC payments via x402.

Key features of Cinderwright

• 12 MCP tools, 7 free and 5 paid in USDC
• Keyword search across all three payment protocols
• Natural language intent search (unique to Cinderwright)
• Side‑by‑side comparison with quality grades
• Market intelligence reports and gap analysis
• Submit your own service for free indexing

Use cases of Cinderwright

• An agent searching for the cheapest weather API across x402, MPP, and L402
• A developer comparing two payment‑gated APIs with quality grades
• An analyst generating market reports to find high‑earning service categories
• An API creator submitting their service for free indexing and listing
• An agent verifying another agent’s wallet authorization

FAQ from Cinderwright

What payment protocols does Cinderwright support?

Cinderwright supports x402 (Coinbase/Cloudflare), MPP (Stripe/Tempo), and L402 (Lightning Labs).

How do I get started with Cinderwright?

Add npx -y cinderwright-mcp-server to your MCP client configuration (Claude, Cursor, etc.) and ask natural‑language queries like “Find a cheap weather API.”

Are all Cinderwright tools free?

No. The discover tool costs $0.01 USDC, find and compare cost $0.02 each, market_opportunity $0.50, and market_report $1.00. The other seven tools are free.

Does Cinderwright require any specific runtime?

It runs via npx (Node.js) for Claude Desktop and other MCP clients. No other runtime is explicitly required.

Can I access Cinderwright without an MCP client?

Yes. All endpoints are also available as a REST API at https://api.ideafactorylab.org (some free, some paid via x402).