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$ man mcp-tools-list

/mcp-tools-list

agentutility / web-probe / mcp-tools-list
PRICE / CALL
$0.005
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
webprobe
CATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
live
NAME
mcp-tools-list lists the tools exposed by any mcp (model context protocol) server from its url
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/mcp-tools-list
     Content-Type: application/json
     X-PAYMENT:    <signed-transferWithAuthorization>

     { ... }
↳ first call → 402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.
DESCRIPTION

Lists the tools exposed by any MCP (Model Context Protocol) server from its URL. Completes the initialize handshake over HTTP transport and returns the tool catalog (names, descriptions, JSON-schema input shapes); optionally also lists resources and prompts. Pure agent infrastructure: an agent that discovers an unknown MCP server URL gets back its capabilities without running its own MCP client. SSRF-guarded (no loopback / RFC1918 targets). Use it for tools/list JSON-RPC, agent capability discovery, or MCP catalog lookup.

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
urlstringFull URL to the MCP server's JSON-RPC HTTP endpoint (e.g. 'https://server.example.com/mcp'). http or https only; private/loopback targets rejected.required
timeout_msnumberPer-call timeout. Default 12000, max 25000.optional
list_resourcesbooleanAlso call resources/list. Default false. Best-effort — many servers don't expose resources.optional
list_promptsbooleanAlso call prompts/list. Default false. Best-effort.optional
OUTPUTresponse shape
fieldtypedescription
urlstringMCP server URL that was probed (HTTP transport endpoint passed in the request).
server_infoobjectnullServer identity from the initialize handshake (name, version), or null if the server didn't return one.
capabilitiesobjectnullCapabilities object from initialize — which MCP features (tools, resources, prompts) the server advertises.
toolsarrayTool catalog from tools/list — each entry has name, description, and JSON-schema inputSchema.
resourcesarraynullResource catalog from resources/list if the server supports resources, otherwise null.
promptsarraynullPrompt catalog from prompts/list if the server supports prompts, otherwise null.
sourcestringIdentifier for which probe ran (e.g. mcp-tools-list) for debugging and provenance.
attributionstringCredit string pointing back to this x402 endpoint as the data source.
EXAMPLEStwo ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/mcp-tools-list \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{ }'
first response = 402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.
EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster
npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster>

# Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base
export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x...

# Then call the mcp-tools-list tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
tags
mcpagenttoolsdiscoveryjson-rpcmodel-context-protocol
methods
POST
cluster
webprobe
price
$0.005 USDC per call
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SEE ALSO
agentutility · webprobe · x402 · mcp · llms.txt · registry.json · bazaar.x402.org