Ausca MCP Server
Pay-per-call APIs and MCP services for AI agents: document OCR, document analysis, media transcription, remote browser sessions, and agent email inboxes. No account, no API keys; USDC on Base per call, a signed receipt for every completed invocation.
People who work with x402, base and browser automation and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 6 · #110 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Ausca
before you install - you'll need
Set AUSCA_PRIVATE_KEY, AUSCA_MAX_PAYMENT_USD before connecting.
Claude Code
claude mcp add auscahq-ausca --transport http https://ausca.com/mcp Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"auscahq-ausca": {
"url": "https://ausca.com/mcp"
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
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Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
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LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
https://ausca.com/mcp
transport: streamable-http
endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-18
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to ausca.com
endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect
repo age created 2026-09-03 - young repo, little track record yet
license MIT - declared in the repository
npm package ausca - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing
registry vendor namespace com.ausca - domain-verified with the official MCP registry
03 · Who maintains Ausca
Ausca is maintained by auscahq. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2026.
04 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/auscahq/ausca
- website
- https://ausca.com/
- category
- browser automation - ranked #110 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
- registry
- com.ausca/agent-services (active, first published 2026-08-30 · 7 versions)
- packages
- npm:ausca
05 · Ausca FAQ
What is Ausca?
Pay-per-call APIs and MCP services for AI agents: document OCR, document analysis, media transcription, remote browser sessions, and agent email inboxes. No account, no API keys; USDC on Base per call, a signed receipt for every completed invocation.
Is Ausca still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Ausca?
Run `npx -y ausca`. The README documents 2 environment variables (AUSCA_PRIVATE_KEY, AUSCA_MAX_PAYMENT_USD) to set first. Set AUSCA_PRIVATE_KEY, AUSCA_MAX_PAYMENT_USD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Ausca require authentication?
No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.
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