AsterPay

ReviewAudited by ClawScan on May 10, 2026.

Overview

AsterPay is coherent as a crypto/payment API integration, but it asks agents to connect a USDC wallet and can trigger automatic paid calls, so its financial permissions need careful review.

Install only if you are comfortable connecting an external MCP service to your agent. Before using paid tools, use a separate low-balance USDC wallet, require explicit approval for each charge or settlement action, and avoid sending sensitive text, code, or internal URLs unless you trust AsterPay’s data handling.

Findings (3)

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

What this means

If the agent or MCP tool is allowed to act too freely, it could spend USDC on paid calls or settlement-related actions unexpectedly.

Why it was flagged

The skill can use a funded crypto wallet for paid API calls, and the artifact does not define enforceable spending caps, wallet scoping, or a concrete confirmation mechanism beyond advisory guardrails.

Skill content
Configure a wallet with USDC on Base network
3. The SDK handles payment automatically per API call
Recommendation

Use a dedicated low-balance wallet, require manual approval for every paid or settlement action, and verify any wallet/private-key handling before enabling the MCP server.

What this means

Future package or server changes could alter the tools your agent receives without this SKILL.md changing.

Why it was flagged

The recommended setup uses an unpinned @latest npm package and a hosted remote MCP endpoint. This is expected for an MCP integration, but version and endpoint provenance can change over time.

Skill content
npx -y @anthropic-ai/mcp-remote@latest https://x402-api-production-ba87.up.railway.app/mcp
Recommendation

Pin package versions where possible, verify the official AsterPay MCP endpoint and npm package, and review the MCP server before connecting a funded wallet.

What this means

Sensitive documents, private code, or internal URLs could be shared with the external provider if submitted to these tools.

Why it was flagged

The listed MCP/API tools may send user-provided text, code, URLs, or HTML to AsterPay’s remote service. That is purpose-aligned, but the artifact does not describe retention or privacy boundaries.

Skill content
`ai_summarize` | $0.01 | Summarize any text ... `ai_code_review` | $0.05 | Code review with security analysis ... `take_screenshot` | $0.02 | Webpage screenshots
Recommendation

Avoid sending confidential content unless you have reviewed AsterPay’s privacy, retention, and security terms.