Arch Tools
53 production-ready AI tools via MCP with x402 USDC payments on Base L2 — web scraping, crypto data, AI generation, OCR, and more.
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Arch AI Tools
63 production-ready API tools for AI agents — web scraping, AI generation (Claude/GPT-4/Grok/Gemini), crypto data, OCR, image generation (DALL-E 3), audio transcription, text-to-speech, email, domain lookup, and more.
Live: archtools.dev · Docs: archtools.dev/docs · MCP SSE: https://arch-tools-mcp.onrender.com/sse
Quick Start
Install via Smithery
npx -y @smithery/cli install mcmetaverse/arch-tools --client claude
Install via npx
npx @deesmo/arch-tools-mcp
Manual (Claude Desktop)
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"arch-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@deesmo/arch-tools-mcp"],
"env": {
"ARCH_API_KEY": "arch_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
SSE (Hosted / Remote Agents)
Connect to the hosted SSE endpoint:
https://arch-tools-mcp.onrender.com/sse
No installation required — works with any MCP-compatible client that supports SSE transport.
Get Your API Key
- Visit archtools.dev
- Register with your email
- Get 100 free credits to start — 25 usable instantly, 75 more on email verification
All 63 Tools
🤖 AI & Generation
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
ai-generate | Text generation via Claude (Haiku/Sonnet/Opus) | 20 |
generate-image | Image generation via DALL-E 3 (1024×1024, 1792×1024, 1024×1792) | 25 |
image-generate | SVG image generation via Claude | 20 |
text-to-speech | Natural audio via ElevenLabs (multiple voices) | 15 |
transcribe-audio | Audio → text via OpenAI Whisper (100+ languages) | 15 |
summarize | Multi-style summaries (paragraph, bullets, TLDR, executive) | 5 |
sentiment-analysis | Sentiment detection with emotion scores | 5 |
extract-entities | Named entity recognition (people, orgs, locations, dates) | 5 |
readability-score | Flesch-Kincaid grade level, word count, read time | 3 |
fact-check | Verify claims with confidence scores and evidence | 10 |
research-report | Multi-source research with citations | 15 |
workflow-agent | Multi-step autonomous AI agent pipeline | 20 |
ai-oracle | Premium reasoning with structured analysis and confidence | 25 |
session-create | Create a managed conversation session | 5 |
session-message | Send a message in a conversation session | 20 |
semantic-search | Neural/semantic web search via Exa AI | 8 |
🎨 Media & Design
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
design-create | Image generation via DALL-E 3 | 30 |
video-generate | AI video generation via Runway Gen-3 | 50 |
image-remove-bg | Remove background from any image via RemoveBG | 10 |
🌐 Web & Scraping
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
web-scrape | Scrape websites with CSS selectors (SSRF hardened) | 5 |
search-web | Web search via Tavily/Serper/DuckDuckGo | 5 |
web-search | AI-synthesized web search answers | 10 |
extract-page | Clean text/markdown from any URL | 5 |
extract-metadata | OG tags, headers, word count from URLs | 3 |
extract-pdf | Text and tables from PDFs | 5 |
screenshot-capture | Page screenshots with metadata | 5 |
browser-task | Headless browser automation via Playwright | 10 |
html-to-markdown | Convert HTML to clean Markdown | 2 |
rss-parse | RSS/Atom feed parser | 3 |
news-search | Latest news articles on any topic | 5 |
ocr-extract | Text from images via AI vision | 10 |
💰 Crypto & Finance
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
crypto-price | Real-time price, market cap, volume | 3 |
crypto-market-cap | Top N cryptocurrencies ranked | 3 |
crypto-ohlcv | Candlestick data (1–90 days) | 5 |
crypto-sentiment | Community sentiment and social stats | 5 |
crypto-news | Latest crypto headlines by topic | 3 |
crypto-fear-greed | Fear & Greed Index with history | 3 |
token-lookup | Search tokens by name/ticker/address | 3 |
currency-convert | 170+ currency exchange rates | 3 |
🔧 Data & Utilities
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
validate-data | JSON Schema validation | 1 |
convert-format | JSON ↔ YAML ↔ CSV ↔ XML ↔ TOML | 2 |
transform-text | uppercase, slug, camelCase, base64, reverse, etc. | 3 |
diff-text | Compare texts (unified, word, char, JSON) | 3 |
generate-hash | SHA-256, SHA-512, MD5, SHA-1 | 1 |
generate-uuid | UUID, ULID, nanoid, CUID | 1 |
regex-generate | Natural language → regex with explanations | 5 |
jsonpath-query | JSONPath expressions on JSON data | 2 |
language-detect | Language detection with confidence scores | 2 |
📧 Communication
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
send-email | Transactional email via Resend (alias) | 5 |
email-send | Transactional email via Resend | 3 |
email-verify | Deep validation: syntax, MX, disposable detection | 3 |
email-find | Find email for a person at a company via Hunter.io | 5 |
🔍 Lookup & Validation
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
check-domain | Domain availability via RDAP (alias) | 3 |
domain-check | Domain availability check via RDAP | 2 |
whois-lookup | WHOIS registration info and nameservers | 3 |
ip-lookup | IP geolocation, ISP, VPN detection | 3 |
phone-validate | Phone parsing, E.164 format, carrier type | 2 |
pii-detect | Detect and redact PII (SSNs, cards, keys) | 5 |
url-shorten | Shorten URLs via TinyURL | 1 |
🔌 Integration
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
webhook-send | POST JSON to any webhook URL | 3 |
barcode-generate | Code128/QR/EAN13/UPC barcodes as SVG | 2 |
qr-code | QR codes from text/URLs (PNG or SVG) | 2 |
timezone-convert | Convert between IANA timezones | 1 |
Usage Examples
Search the web
{
"tool": "search-web",
"arguments": {
"query": "latest AI breakthroughs 2026",
"num_results": 5
}
}
Generate an image
{
"tool": "generate-image",
"arguments": {
"prompt": "A futuristic city skyline at sunset, cyberpunk style",
"size": "1792x1024",
"quality": "hd"
}
}
Get crypto price
{
"tool": "crypto-price",
"arguments": {
"symbol": "bitcoin",
"currency": "usd"
}
}
Fact-check a claim
{
"tool": "fact-check",
"arguments": {
"claim": "The Great Wall of China is visible from space"
}
}
Scrape a webpage
{
"tool": "web-scrape",
"arguments": {
"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com",
"selector": ".titleline > a",
"format": "text"
}
}
Payment
- Free tier: 100 credits on signup (25 instant, 75 on email verification)
- Credit packs: Purchase via Stripe at archtools.dev
- x402 (autonomous): AI agents can pay per-call with USDC — see
/.well-known/x402
Community
- 💬 GitHub Discussions — Ask questions, share ideas, show off what you've built
- 📢 Announcements — Product updates and new tool releases
- 🙋 Q&A — Get help with x402 payments, API keys, MCP setup
- 💡 Ideas — Request new tools and features
- 🎉 Show & Tell — Share agents and projects built with Arch Tools
Architecture
arch-ai-tools/
├── api/ # Express API server (tools, auth, billing, dashboard)
├── mcp/ # MCP server (stdio + SSE transport)
├── smithery.yaml # Smithery registry config
├── render.yaml # Render Blueprint (auto-deploy)
└── CHANGELOG.md # Release history
Security
- API keys stored as SHA-256 hashes (never plaintext)
- SSRF protection on all web-facing tools
- Registration rate-limited (5/IP/hour)
- Stripe webhook idempotency
- Helmet security headers
- CORS restricted to archtools.dev
- Tool inputs validated against JSON Schemas
License
MIT — see LICENSE for details.
Built by MCMetaverse LLC · GitHub