# Community services

Community providers offer paid RPC reads, indexed data APIs, and Model Context
Protocol (MCP) connections for Celestia Mainnet Beta. These services are operated
by their respective providers. Follow their documentation for current pricing,
supported methods, and client compatibility.

## NODERS paid archive RPC

[NODERS archive RPC](https://noders.services/mainnet/celestia/archive-rpc/)
provides paid reads from a Celestia archive consensus node through CometBFT RPC.
Paid requests use the x402 payment protocol with TIA. This is a consensus RPC
service; for blob retrieval through the DA node API, see
[archival DA RPC endpoints](/operate/networks/mainnet-beta#archival-da-rpc-endpoints).

Check connectivity with the free `status` method:

```bash
curl -s https://celestia-archive-rpc.noders.services/status
```

Paid methods return HTTP `402 Payment Required` until payment is supplied.
To make paid calls, follow the provider's
[setup guide](https://noders.services/mainnet/celestia/archive-rpc/#quick-start)
for `x402-celestia-rpc-payer`, fund its wallet with TIA, and configure spending
limits. Each paid call also incurs a network transaction fee. The provider's
guide covers current prices and payment troubleshooting.

## NODERS MCP server

The [NODERS MCP server](https://noders.services/mainnet/celestia/mcp/) lets AI
clients query indexed Mainnet Beta data, including validators, delegations,
staking metrics, account balances, and transactions. Its tools are read-only.

In a client that supports remote MCP servers, add this URL with the
**Streamable HTTP** transport:

```text
https://celestia-mcp.noders.services/mcp
```

After connecting, ask the client to list five bonded Celestia validators and
include their addresses. If the connection fails, check that the URL ends in
`/mcp` and the client uses Streamable HTTP. See the
[connection guide](https://noders.services/mainnet/celestia/mcp/) for client-specific
setup and local installation options.

## Celenium paid API

[Celenium's paid API](https://www.mppscan.com/server/ac886177d1fcc678779495d697f5a5000fca922337cb70c8bed1a5d182c2181a)
provides REST access to indexed Celestia data, including blocks, transactions,
blobs, namespaces, validators, rollups, and network statistics. It supports
pay-per-request access through the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP), without an
account or API key.

Use an MPP-compatible client with `https://mpp.celenium.io`. The
[OpenAPI specification](https://mpp.celenium.io/openapi.json) lists supported
routes and payment requirements; the MPPscan listing includes an AgentCash setup
command. Requests to paid routes without payment return HTTP
`402 Payment Required`.