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Getting Started with Claude Cash

Claude Cash gives your AI agents the ability to pay for premium APIs and services automatically. No configuration, no API keys — just install and start using powerful capabilities.

What You Get

  • Instant access to premium data enrichment APIs
  • Image and video generation with state-of-the-art models
  • Web scraping, search, and research capabilities
  • Pay-per-use pricing — only pay for what you use
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients

Installation

Choose your preferred AI assistant to get started. Installation takes less than a minute.

Claude Code Setup

Install Claude Cash as an MCP server in Claude Code with a single command.

1. Run the install command

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claude mcp add claude-cash --scope user -- npx -y claude-cash-mcp@latest

2. Restart Claude Code

After installation, restart Claude Code to load the new MCP server. You should see Claude Cash listed in your available tools.

3. Start using it

Just ask your agent to perform tasks that require premium APIs. It will automatically use Claude Cash when needed.

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# Example prompts:
"Find the CEO of Stripe and get their LinkedIn profile"
"Generate an image of a futuristic city at sunset"
"Research Anthropic - who are their investors?"
"Scrape the pricing page from stripe.com"

Cursor Setup

Install Claude Cash in Cursor with one click.

Option 1: One-Click Install

Click this link to install directly in Cursor:

Install in Cursor

Option 2: Manual Installation

Add the following to your Cursor MCP configuration:

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-cash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "claude-cash-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Data Enrichment Pack

The Data Enrichment pack gives your agent access to premium research and data APIs.

People Search

Look up anyone by email, LinkedIn URL, or phone number. Get verified contact details, work history, social profiles, and more.

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"Enrich this email: john@example.com"
"Find the contact info for the CTO of OpenAI"
"Look up this LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/johndoe"

Company Research

Deep dive into any organization. Get firmographics, tech stack, funding history, and key decision makers.

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"Research Vercel - what tech stack do they use?"
"Get the org chart for Stripe"
"Find all companies in San Francisco using React"

Google Maps

Access places data, location information, and local business details.

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"Find all coffee shops within 1 mile of Union Square"
"Get reviews for this restaurant"
"What's the busiest time at Apple Park?"

Twitter/X Search (Grok)

Search Twitter/X and get AI-powered analysis of conversations and trends.

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"What are people saying about AI agents on X?"
"Find tweets from @elonmusk about Tesla"
"Summarize the discussion around the latest Apple event"

Web Search & Scraping

Semantic web search with Exa and web scraping at scale with Firecrawl.

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"Search the web for recent AI startup funding rounds"
"Scrape the pricing page from notion.so"
"Find academic papers about transformer architectures"

Image Generation Pack

Create stunning images and videos with state-of-the-art generation models.

Sora

OpenAI's video generation model. Create realistic and imaginative videos from text.

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"Generate a video of a cat playing piano"
"Create a 10-second clip of waves crashing on a beach at sunset"

Nano Banana Pro

Fast, high-quality image generation. Perfect for quick iterations and prototyping.

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"Generate a logo for a fintech startup"
"Create a hero image for a landing page about AI"
"Design a product mockup for a mobile app"

Wan 2.5

High-quality image generation with excellent detail and composition.

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"Create a photorealistic image of a futuristic city"
"Generate an illustration in the style of Studio Ghibli"
"Design a book cover for a sci-fi novel"

Usage Examples

Here are some real-world examples of how you can use Claude Cash with your agent.

Sales Prospecting

Build a list of prospects with verified contact information.

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"Find the Head of Engineering at all YC W24 companies.
Get their email addresses and LinkedIn profiles.
Export to a CSV file."

Competitive Research

Deep dive into competitors' tech stack and team.

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"Research our top 5 competitors in the CRM space.
For each one, get their tech stack, funding history,
and key executives. Create a comparison table."

Content Creation

Generate images and research for content.

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"Create a blog post about the future of AI agents.
Include 3 custom illustrations.
Research recent news and include relevant citations."

Pricing

Claude Cash uses a pay-per-use model. You only pay for the API calls you make.

How Pricing Works

  • Each API call has a small per-use cost (typically $0.001 - $0.10)
  • Payments are handled automatically via your configured wallet
  • No subscriptions or minimum commitments
  • Usage is tracked and visible in your wallet

Troubleshooting

MCP server not loading

If the MCP server isn't appearing in your available tools:

  1. Make sure you've restarted your AI client after installation
  2. Check that npx is available in your PATH
  3. Try running the npx command manually to check for errors

Payment not going through

If payments are failing:

  1. Ensure your wallet has sufficient USDC balance
  2. Check that you're connected to the correct network
  3. Verify your wallet connection is active

Need help?

Contact us at info@merit.systems