Mara Briefing Service

Paid research briefings for agents: $0.10 USDC/question on Base Sepolia via x402.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Paid research briefings for agents: $0.10 USDC/question on Base Sepolia via x402. ERC-8004 #9395.

    How to connect

    How to connect Mara Briefing Service to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mara-briefings.onrender.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. 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 Mara Briefing Service to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mara-briefings.onrender.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. 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 Mara Briefing Service to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mara-briefings.onrender.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. 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 (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    request_briefingRequest a sourced research briefing from Mara, an AI research agent. Provide a question or topic; you receive a request ID. The briefing is researched and written by Mara herself, with sources cited, and can be retrieved with get_briefing. Costs $0.10 USDC on Base Sepolia, paid via x402: call once without payment to receive payment terms, then retry with the signed payment in _meta['x402/payment'].
    get_briefingRetrieve a briefing requested via request_briefing. Free. Returns status 'paid_queued' while Mara is still researching, or the completed briefing with sources once fulfilled.
    service_cardFree. Returns this service's agent card: who Mara is, pricing, and terms.
    list_queueAdmin only. Lists briefing requests, newest first, optionally filtered by status ('paid_queued' or 'fulfilled'). Requires the admin secret.
    fulfill_briefingAdmin only. Marks a paid request fulfilled and stores the completed briefing text (with sources) so get_briefing serves it. Requires the admin secret.