MCPay
An open-source x402 proxy for charging per call to MCP tools; the brand now redirects to its builder’s newer product, Frames.
Checked 11 October
Our view
No commits after 21 January, and mcpay.tech redirects to Frames, a paid-data product by the same builder. The research suggests following the builder, Luis Freitas, for his next move.
Facts
- Role
- Seller proxy and registry
- How serious
- Likely abandoned
- Momentum
- Dead
- Trend-hopping
- 4 of 5
- Funding
- None stated; lists hackathon-style ‘backers’ without amounts
- On Base
- Base is one of several networks it uses
- How often we check
- Not for now
In numbers
No commits to its public code in the 30 days to 14 October.
Code from microchipgnu/MCPay on GitHub. As of 14 October 2026.
Latest on X
People
Luis Freitas
Lead developer
On X: @microchipgnu
Marcelo Kunze
Co-developer
On X: @marcelokunze
Links
- Code on GitHubgithub.com
- Posts on Xx.com
- The full research profileInfrastructure digest: dead or abandoned projects