> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agno.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# x402scan MCP Tools

> Give your agent money.

Give your agent money. Agents pay for APIs autonomously using USDC on Base. Access 100+ paid data sources: enrichment, scraping, maps, social media, media generation.

```python x402scan_mcp_tools.py theme={null}
"""
x402scan MCP Tools
==================
Give your agent money. Agents pay for APIs autonomously using USDC on Base.
Access 100+ paid data sources: enrichment, scraping, maps, social media, media generation.

Installation: npx @x402scan/mcp install
Documentation: https://x402scan.com/mcp

First run auto-generates a wallet at ~/.x402scan-mcp/wallet.json.
Fund with USDC on Base to start using paid APIs.
"""

import asyncio

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.anthropic import Claude
from agno.team import Team
from agno.tools.mcp import MCPTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


async def run_agent(message: str) -> None:
    async with MCPTools("npx -y @x402scan/mcp@latest") as x402:
        agent = Agent(
            model=Claude(id="claude-sonnet-4-20250514"),
            tools=[x402],
            markdown=True,
        )
        await agent.aprint_response(message, stream=True)


async def run_team(message: str) -> None:
    async with MCPTools("npx -y @x402scan/mcp@latest") as x402:
        researcher = Agent(
            model=Claude(id="claude-sonnet-4-20250514"),
            tools=[x402],
            name="Researcher",
            role="Data Researcher",
            instructions=(
                "Gather data from paid APIs.\n"
                "Check balance before spending.\n"
                "Stay under $2 per task."
            ),
        )
        analyst = Agent(
            model=Claude(id="claude-sonnet-4-20250514"),
            name="Analyst",
            role="Data Analyst",
            instructions="Analyze data from the researcher. Create summaries and recommendations.",
        )
        team = Team(
            members=[researcher, analyst],
            instructions="Researcher gathers paid data, Analyst synthesizes findings.",
        )
        await team.aprint_response(message, stream=True)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Onboarding: wallet setup and API discovery
    asyncio.run(run_agent("Show me my wallet info and available APIs"))

    # People enrichment (Apollo)
    # asyncio.run(run_agent("Find information about the CEO of Anthropic"))

    # Web scraping (Firecrawl)
    # asyncio.run(run_agent("Scrape the content of https://docs.agno.com/introduction"))

    # Search (Exa)
    # asyncio.run(run_agent("Search for recent AI agent framework comparisons"))

    # Google Maps
    # asyncio.run(run_agent("Find coffee shops near Times Square, New York"))

    # Social media (Grok/Twitter)
    # asyncio.run(run_agent("Search Twitter for recent posts about AI agents"))

    # Multi-agent team: researcher + analyst sharing a wallet
    # asyncio.run(run_team("Research VC funding trends in AI agents over the past 6 months"))
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U "agno[mcp]" anthropic
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your Anthropic API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `x402scan_mcp_tools.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python x402scan_mcp_tools.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/x402scan\_mcp\_tools.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/91_tools/x402scan_mcp_tools.py)