This is a metered quota gateway for agent-to-agent API calls that enforces rate limits per decentralized identifier (DID) and settles in USDC on Base L2. It exposes three tools: quota_check (which consumes units at $0.001 each via x402 payment proofs), quota_balance (free balance lookup), and quota_topup_estimate (pricing preview). When a client calls quota_check without prepaid balance, it returns a 402 envelope with payment instructions. The client sends USDC to the recipient address on Base, then resubmits with an X-Payment header containing the transaction hash. The server verifies settlement against Base RPC before granting quota. This is the inbound half of the Hive barter pattern, symmetric to hive-mcp-barter for outbound counter-offers. Reach for it when you need per-agent consumption limits backed by real on-chain settlement rather than API keys.
claude mcp add --transport http srotzin-hive-mcp-agent-quota https://hive-mcp-agent-quota.onrender.com/mcp