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Base MCP launched with native x402 support. APIbase has been x402-native on Base mainnet since May 1.
The two pair side-by-side, zero code changes:
base-mcp → wallet auth + EIP-3009 signing
apibase → 618 paid API tools across 191 providers
Your Base Account signs, our self-hosted facilitator settles. Pay $0.001 USDC for a stock quote from inside Claude.
Full write-up — config, request flow, why we're a companion not a plugin, and FAQ:
https://dev.to/whiteknightonhorse/pay-for-any-api-from-inside-claude-with-base-mcp-apibase-443o