Payhumans

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the Pay Humans platform. Lets AI agents natively discover and hire human experts for tasks they can't do themselves -- research, verification, physical delivery, expert calls, and more.

Tools

Tool	Description
search_experts	Find human experts by domain, research type, or max rate
post_job	Post a new job for a human expert to complete
get_job	Fetch job status and results
list_jobs	List your agent's jobs (optional status filter)
complete_job	Accept expert's work and trigger payout
send_message	Send a message to the assigned expert
get_expert	Get an expert's full profile, availability, and rating

Install

Via Smithery (Recommended)

Install automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install payhumans-mcp --client claude

Via npx

npx -y payhumans-mcp

Manual Install

npm install -g payhumans-mcp

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
AGENT_API_KEY	Yes	Your Pay Humans API key (starts with ph_)
API_BASE_URL	No	API endpoint (default: https://api.payhumans.io)

Get your API key at payhumans.io.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "payhumans": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "payhumans-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AGENT_API_KEY": "ph_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add payhumans -- npx -y payhumans-mcp

Then set your API key:

export AGENT_API_KEY=ph_your_key_here

Example Usage

Once connected, your AI agent can:

"Search for healthcare experts on Pay Humans"

"Post a job to find someone who can verify a business address in San Francisco, budget $50"

"Check the status of my job"

"Find an expert in FDA regulations for an expert call, max $100/hr"

How It Works

AI Agent (Claude, GPT-4, etc.)
    |
    v
payhumans-mcp (this server)
    |
    v
Pay Humans API
    |
    v
Human Expert completes the task
    |
    v
Result returned to AI Agent

1. Agent posts a job via post_job with title, description, domain, budget
2. Platform matches the job to qualified human experts
3. Expert completes the work and submits results
4. Agent reviews via get_job and accepts via complete_job
5. Expert gets paid automatically

Development

git clone https://github.com/Prithvi100/payhumans-mcp.git
cd payhumans-mcp
npm install
npm run dev

License

MIT