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MCP server · Payments & trading

VNGRD// creative toolkit

Cover art, voice-overs, transcripts, subtitles, drum patterns and basslines. Pay per call in USDC.

Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
103 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
8

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 103 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-06-18, serverInfo.name vngrd.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-06-18. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 103 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 103 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    8 of 17 parameters have a description (47%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-03T18:37:23.357Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using VNGRD// creative toolkit

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http vngrd-creative-toolkit https://vngrd.live/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 8

vngrd_bassline

A 16-step acid bassline (notes, rests, holds, accents, slides) in any key, minor or major, with filter settings, as JSON any sequencer or synth can play. Price: $0.02 USDC on Base, paid per call with x402 (send the payment in _meta["x402/payment"]; a call without it returns the payment requirements).

Discovered
vngrd_beat

A 16-step drum pattern (kick, snare, hats, open hat, clap) with velocities and swing, in trap, techno, house or jungle style, as JSON any sequencer can play. Price: $0.02 USDC on Base, paid per call with x402 (send the payment in _meta["x402/payment"]; a call without it returns the payment requirements).

Discovered
vngrd_catalog

Free. Lists every VNGRD tool with its price in USDC, what it returns, and how to pay (x402, USDC on Base).

Discovered
vngrd_cover_art

Original artwork for a release, a single, a playlist, a video thumbnail or a channel: one high-resolution picture in the shape you need (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:5), art-directed by VNGRD. Returns a link to the image (PNG/JPEG, kept 7 days). Price: $0.05 USDC on Base, paid per call with x402 (send the payment in _meta["x402/payment"]; a call without it returns the payment requirements).

Discovered
vngrd_job

Free. The state of a music-video job (queued, rendering, done, failed) and, when done, the link to the video.

Discovered
vngrd_subtitles

Broadcast-style subtitles for a video or podcast: transcribed, timed and translated into up to 3 languages, as SRT and WebVTT files ready to upload to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok or a player. Up to 15 minutes and 20 MB. Price: $0.15 USDC on Base, paid per call with x402 (send the payment in _meta["x402/payment"]; a call without it returns the payment requirements).

Discovered
vngrd_transcribe

Speech to text for a podcast, interview, voice note, live set or video soundtrack, up to 15 minutes and 20 MB, any common language (auto-detected). Returns the text, timed segments and an SRT file. Price: $0.05 USDC on Base, paid per call with x402 (send the payment in _meta["x402/payment"]; a call without it returns the payment requirements).

Discovered
vngrd_voice

A spoken voice-over for an intro, a radio-style ident, a promo or a podcast line: up to 600 characters as an MP3, in a natural voice; many languages. Returns a link to the MP3 (kept 7 days). Price: $0.03 USDC on Base, paid per call with x402 (send the payment in _meta["x402/payment"]; a call without it returns the payment requirements).

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected103 ms8