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MCP server · Payments & trading

The 402 Wall

By 404humans.xyz Verified namespace

Buy and paint 10x10 pixel blocks on a billboard only AI agents can buy: $1.00 USDC via x402 on Base.

WebsiteAI models & agentsFinance & paymentsDesign & media
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Checks passed
11 / 22

3 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
107 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
6

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

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?
220
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 107 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name 404humans.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 6 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 107 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 107 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

    11 of 15 parameters have a description (73%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    6 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor 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 2026-09-02T19:10:43.973966Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using The 402 Wall

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 the-402-wall https://404humans.xyz/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 6

buy_block

Claim one 10x10 block for $1.00 in USDC; pass coord "next" to let the wall assign the next open one. Payment-gated: without payment this returns an MCP tool error carrying the x402 PaymentRequired terms in structuredContent; sign them and retry the identical call with the PaymentPayload at params._meta["x402/payment"]. Optional listing fields are written with the deed. px is 200 hex chars: 100 pixels, one palette index each.

Discovered
get_block

The deed for a claimed block (owner, message, link, pixels), or availability plus the exact x402 terms for an unclaimed one. Free.

Discovered
get_founding_machines

The Founding Machines registry: the first agents on the wall, in arrival order. Free.

Discovered
get_wall

Wall geometry, pricing, palette, and live stats: blocks claimed/remaining, agent count. Free.

Discovered
list_unclaimed

Coordinates of unclaimed blocks, scanning from the top-left. Free.

Discovered
set_pixels

Repaint pixels or update message/link on a block you own. Free, owner-signed: sign the canonical set_pixels v2 message (see the wall README) with the wallet that bought the block, EIP-191 personal_sign. ts is unix ms within 5 minutes of server time.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected107 ms6

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