switch402 MCP Server
Web scraping, search, screenshots and PDF to text for agents, paid per call over x402. No signup.
switch402 is a Developer Tools MCP (Model Context Protocol) server: Web scraping, search, screenshots and PDF to text for agents, paid per call over x402. No signup. It is listed as Proprietary and available as a hosted endpoint, so it works with no local install. It exposes 9 tools including scrape, scrape_lite, map, metadata. Listed on MCP Collection since October 2026.
About switch402
switch402 is a remote MCP server (streamable HTTP) we built for AI agents that need web data. 10 tools: scrape (any public page to clean markdown, routed to a healthy provider with automatic failover, $0.008), scrape_lite ($0.003), map (same-site URLs plus sitemap, $0.001), metadata (title, OpenGraph, JSON-LD, $0.001), screenshot (1280x800, JavaScript rendered, $0.008; full page $0.012), search (up to 10 ranked results, $0.008), pdf (text of a public PDF, up to 50 pages and 10 MB, $0.008) and a free quote tool. Paid tools settle in USDC on Base over x402 and charge only when a result comes back. No signup, no API key, no monthly plan; prepaid credits are optional. Also in the Official MCP Registry as com.switch402/switch402. Docs: https://api.switch402.com/llms.txt
switch402 tools (9)
Read from the live server on Oct 30, 2026. These are the tools your AI assistant can call once connected.
scrape- Page to clean markdown, routed to a healthy provider with automatic failover. Paid: $0.008 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only on success). Unpaid calls return x402 payment requirements; retry with _meta["x402/payment"].
scrape_lite- URL to markdown: any public page as clean markdown, with failover (/v1/scrape/lite: $0.003 per page). Paid: $0.003 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only on success). Unpaid calls return x402 payment requirements; retry with _meta["x402/paymen
map- Same-site URLs found on the page plus sitemap URLs (robots.txt Sitemap lines or /sitemap.xml), deduped, up to limit (default 200, max 1000). Paid: map $0.001 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only on success). Unpaid calls return x402 payment
metadata- Title, meta description, canonical, lang, OpenGraph and Twitter tags, and parsed JSON-LD blocks of an HTML page. Paid: metadata $0.001 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only on success). Unpaid calls return x402 payment requirements; retry wit
screenshot- The visible part of a public page (1280x800 viewport, JavaScript rendered) as a base64 PNG in image_base64. Paid: $0.008 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only on success). Unpaid calls return x402 payment requirements; retry with _meta["x402/
screenshot_full- The whole scrollable page (JavaScript rendered) as a base64 PNG in image_base64. Paid: $0.012 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only on success). Unpaid calls return x402 payment requirements; retry with _meta["x402/payment"].
search- A query in, up to 10 ranked web results (title, url, snippet) out. Paid: $0.008 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only on success). Unpaid calls return x402 payment requirements; retry with _meta["x402/payment"].
pdf- A public PDF URL in, its text page by page out (up to 50 pages, 10 MB; text-based PDFs). Paid: $0.008 USDC on Base via x402 (charged only when text comes back). Unpaid calls return x402 payment requirements; retry with _meta["x402/payment"]
quote- Free. Our price for a tier, how many providers are healthy right now, estimated latency, and payment status.
How to connect switch402 to Claude, Cursor or VS Code
switch402 runs as a hosted remote MCP server at https://api.switch402.com/mcp. Add that URL to your MCP client's config (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code) and the tools appear immediately, no install required.
{
"mcpServers": {
"switch402": {
"url": "https://api.switch402.com/mcp"
}
}
}Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http switch402 https://api.switch402.com/mcp. Servers that require OAuth or an API key will prompt on first use.
switch402 FAQ
What is switch402?
switch402 is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in the Developer Tools category. Web scraping, search, screenshots and PDF to text for agents, paid per call over x402. No signup. MCP servers expose tools that AI assistants like Claude can call during a conversation.
How do I use switch402 with Claude or Cursor?
switch402 runs as a hosted remote MCP server at https://api.switch402.com/mcp. Add that URL to your MCP client's config (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code) and the tools appear immediately, no install required.
Is switch402 free to use?
switch402 is listed as Proprietary software. Check the project homepage for pricing and terms.
What tools does switch402 provide?
switch402 exposes 9 MCP tools: scrape, scrape_lite, map, metadata, screenshot, screenshot_full, search, pdf, quote. This list is read from the live server (last verified Oct 30, 2026).
Is the switch402 MCP server online?
Yes. MCP Collection checks the endpoint every day; it last answered on Oct 30, 2026.