skim-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIM_API_URL | No | Override the API base URL. Mostly for development. | https://skim402.com |
| SKIM_MAX_PRICE_USD | No | Maximum USD per call. Caps how much the wallet will sign for in a single read. | 0.01 |
| SKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY | Yes | Hex private key for the Base wallet that pays for reads. With or without 0x prefix. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| read_urlA | Fetch any URL and return clean, agent-ready Markdown via Skim (skim402.com). Strips nav, ads, and boilerplate; preserves the article body plus structured metadata (title, byline, published date, language, excerpt). Pays $0.002 per call in USDC on Base over the x402 protocol — no API keys, no signup. Use this whenever you need to read web content: articles, docs, blog posts, GitHub READMEs, research papers, etc. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
Only one tool exists, so there is no ambiguity. Agents will correctly select it for the web content retrieval task.
The single tool 'read_url' follows a clear verb_noun pattern. Naming is consistent and descriptive within the scope.
A single tool server is borderline appropriate. While it serves a focused purpose, the tool count is minimal, leaving agents with no alternatives or complementary operations.
The tool covers the core functionality of fetching and converting web content to Markdown. Minor gaps include lack of error handling details or support for batch operations, but the surface is complete for its stated purpose.