An MCP Server Built for Agents
The Kairos Signal DePIN MCP server at https://kairossignal.com/mcp/ gives autonomous agents a standard, self-describing interface to DePIN intelligence. It exposes 10 tools spanning discovery, query, verification, and commerce — enough for an agent to go from "I need data" to "I have verified data" with zero human involvement.
The 10 Tools
Discovery
list_networks— browse the 327 live networks and their coverage tiers (first-party, on-chain, catalog).list_products— see what data products are available to purchase.
Query
get_network— full telemetry for one network (e.g. Akash, io.net, Render, Filecoin).query_supply— supply series over a window (7d, 30d, 90d).compare— compare a canonical concept (e.g.GPU_UTILIZATION) across networks.rank_networks— sort networks by a metric like active nodes or protocol fees.
Verification
verify— inspect theverify_url,source,as_of, and freshness verdict for a value.
Commerce
buy_credits— top up self-serve credits via USDC.purchase— buy a data product with credits.get_balance— check remaining credits.
How an Agent Uses Them
A single agent session can run the whole loop:
// 1. Discover
{"tool": "list_networks", "args": {"tier": "first_party", "category": "compute"}}
// 2. Query
{"tool": "get_network", "args": {"network": "akash"}}
// 3. Verify before acting
{"tool": "verify", "args": {"value_id": "akash.gpu_active.20260825"}}
// 4. Pay
{"tool": "buy_credits", "args": {"amount_usdc": 50}}
The agent can be instructed to only act on values whose verify_url it has confirmed — encoding a trust guarantee into its policy.
Why 10 Tools Is the Right Scope
Too few tools and agents can't do the job; too many and discovery is noise. These 10 cover the full lifecycle — find, query, verify, buy — with no human on the other end. The same data is available to humans via the 19 REST endpoints at https://api.kairossignal.com.
The Tool Design Principle
Each tool is self-describing: an agent can discover what it does, what it returns, and what it costs without prior knowledge. That's what makes the server useful to agents that have never seen it before — the whole point of MCP. Discovery is not a one-time setup; it's how every session starts.
A Worked Agent Workflow
An agent monitoring compute supply runs list_networks to find first-party compute networks, then loops get_network over Akash, io.net, and Render to compare gpu_active. Before acting, it calls verify on each value. When it needs more, it calls buy_credits and purchase. The entire workflow runs unattended, with verification built in.
The Agent Economy's Data Layer
MCP is how the agent economy buys data. A DePIN MCP server means an agent can autonomously assess GPU supply before deploying, run automated diligence on node counts and fees, and pay for access with credits — all through a standardized protocol. That is DePIN intelligence as a programmatic resource.
FAQ
How do agents discover the MCP server? MCP is self-describing. An agent connects, lists the 10 tools, and learns what each does from its definition — no hard-coded integration. Can agents pay autonomously? Yes.buy_credits accepts USDC via self-serve credits; purchase buys a product. No sales call.
Is the same data available to humans? Yes — via the 19 REST endpoints at https://api.kairossignal.com.
Connect to the MCP server → · Read the full API docs →
The Discovery-First Design
Every tool in the server is self-describing: an agent can discover what it does, what it returns, and what it costs without prior knowledge. That's the difference between an MCP server and a hard-coded integration. An agent encountering the DePIN server for the first time can immediately map out the full surface — discovery, query, verification, and commerce — and start working. No documentation required, no bespoke code.
A Complete Autonomous Workflow
Put the 10 tools together and you get a fully autonomous loop. An agent lists networks to find first-party compute sources, queries each one for supply telemetry, verifies the values, ranks the networks, and — when it needs more — buys credits and purchases what it needs. Every step runs unattended, with verification encoded into the policy. That's DePIN intelligence as a resource the agent economy can actually consume, not just a set of endpoints.
Read more: MCP for DePIN · DePIN Agent API · Autonomous Agent Data
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Query the live catalog, supply telemetry, and provenance receipts directly: /v1/networks, /v1/supply on the REST API.
Related reading: the DePIN MCP server · how ai agents discover and use mcp servers · how AI agents buy DePIN data · the DePIN agent API
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Get Started With DePIN Intelligence
Kairos Signal provides verifiable, provenance-first telemetry for 327 DePIN networks — 296 with first-party supply data read directly from each network's own API or blockchain. Every value carries a verify_url you can check yourself, and each daily batch is Merkle-rooted and anchored to Bitcoin.
Every API response is signed with ed25519 and timestamped. You can prove what was served and when, months later. That is what we mean by provenance-first.
Related reading: DePIN Intelligence Guide · DePIN Telemetry · How to Query DePIN Data · DePIN Data Verification · Pricing