MCP server for PayFast — AI assistants interact with South Africa's payment gateway
npx -y payfast-mcp{
"PAYFAST_MERCHANT_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"PAYFAST_MERCHANT_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"PAYFAST_PASSPHRASE": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"PAYFAST_ENVIRONMENT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-jpbester-payfast": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"payfast-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PAYFAST_MERCHANT_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"PAYFAST_MERCHANT_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"PAYFAST_PASSPHRASE": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"PAYFAST_ENVIRONMENT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
payfast is an MCP server for MCP server for PayFast — AI assistants interact with South Africa's payment gateway. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y payfast-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y payfast-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y payfast-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y payfast-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y payfast-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
payfast uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
payfast inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
payfast is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
payfast-mcpstdio | npm | 1.0.1 | Env: PAYFAST_MERCHANT_ID required Env: PAYFAST_MERCHANT_KEY required secret Env: PAYFAST_PASSPHRASE required secret Env: PAYFAST_ENVIRONMENT |