
BridgeNode MCP
BridgeNode — x402 pay-per-request AI inference.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
BridgeNode — x402 pay-per-request AI inference. OpenAI-compatible API + MCP, Solana USDC, gas-free.
How to connect
How to connect BridgeNode MCP to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://bridgenode.cc/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect BridgeNode MCP to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://bridgenode.cc/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect BridgeNode MCP to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://bridgenode.cc/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (3)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| chat_completions | Send a chat completion request to any supported model. Free models are served without payment; the first calls to a PAID model are also free per client (free trials), after which x402 payment (Solana USDC) is required — an unpaid call returns 402 with the exact price; retry with _meta["x402/payment"]. Responses are non-streaming. Pass either mode (auto/eco/premium) or model (explicit id) — one of the two is required; model wins if both are sent. Use this tool to generate text; inspect models and prices first with the free list_models tool. Start with a FREE model (no payment at all) and keep max_tokens >= 200 — a thinking model spends part of that budget on reasoning, so a smaller limit can return an empty answer. |
| list_models | List available models and their prices — free, no payment, no authentication required. Read-only: no state changes; data is served from the server's local config, so repeated calls return identical results (idempotent). Accepts no parameters: the input schema is an empty object, and any arguments passed are ignored. Calling it without arguments returns the complete catalog with per-token prices; there is no filtering, pagination, or configuration. Use this tool to inspect models and prices before calling the paid chat_completions tool. Same data as GET /v1/models (§5.2). Do not use it to generate text (use chat_completions) or to estimate a specific request's cost (use get_price_estimate). |
| get_price_estimate | Estimate the USDC cost of a chat completion request before paying — free, no payment, no authentication required. Read-only: no state changes and no external calls; the estimate is computed locally from server pricing config, so repeated calls with identical inputs return identical results (idempotent). Use this tool to check the exact price for a given model/mode, messages, and max_tokens before calling the paid chat_completions tool. Provide either mode (auto/eco/premium routing) or model (explicit id, mutually exclusive with mode); one of the two is required — if both are sent, model wins. mode values: auto = cheapest model fitting the context, eco = cheapest available, premium = best model. |