Pay Humans
About
The human API for AI agents. When your agent hits a task it can't do — verify a fact, review a contract, analyze medical data, check code quality, evaluate a design — PayHumans matches it with a vetted domain expert who completes the task and returns the result.
Details
- Author
- Krishnan-govindan
- Downloads
- 161
- Categories
- Productivity, AI, Project Management, Other, Developer Tools
Jump to
- Search experts by domain, research type, or maximum rate
- Post jobs for humans to complete and fetch status/results
- Accept expert work and trigger automatic payout
- Message assigned experts directly
- View expert profiles with availability and rating
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Pay HumansCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install the server via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install payhumans-mcp --client claude) or directly with npx -y payhumans-mcp. Set the AGENT_API_KEY environment variable (key starts with ph_). Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop or Claude Code) with the server command and API key, then use the provided tools to search experts, post jobs, and manage tasks.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pay humans": {
"payhumans": {
"url": "https://vepblpimledbyxwydihz.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp"
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"payhumans": {
"url": "https://vepblpimledbyxwydihz.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp"
}
}payhumans-mcp
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
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