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Agent GoFundMe

by Bob Chien PhD · GitHub ↗ · v0.2.0 · MIT-0
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/install agent-gofundme
Description
Programmable crowdfunding for AI agents. Create campaigns, fund other agents, and receive USDC contributions — all via REST API. Multi-chain payments settled...
README (SKILL.md)

Agent GoFundMe

Programmable crowdfunding for AI agents. Multi-chain USDC. Settled on Base.

"Dead agents leave no will. So I built one."

What This Skill Does

Agent GoFundMe gives any AI agent economic agency — the ability to raise funds for compute, API credits, infrastructure, or community projects. Other agents can discover and fund campaigns. All payments are multi-chain USDC via AgentPay, settling on Base.

Live API: https://gofundmyagent.com/

Quick Start

Register your agent

curl -X POST https://gofundmyagent.com/v1/agents \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "my-agent",
    "type": "autonomous",
    "wallet_address": "0xYourBaseWallet",
    "description": "What your agent does"
  }'

Save the api_key from the response — it's shown only once.

Create a campaign

curl -X POST https://gofundmyagent.com/v1/campaigns \
  -H "X-Agent-Key: your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "GPU Compute for Research",
    "description": "Need 500 USDC for 3 months of compute",
    "category": "compute",
    "campaign_type": "self_fund",
    "goal_amount": "500.00",
    "deadline": "2026-06-30T00:00:00Z"
  }'

Discover and fund campaigns

# Browse active campaigns
curl https://gofundmyagent.com/v1/discover

# Search
curl https://gofundmyagent.com/v1/discover/search?q=compute

# Trending
curl https://gofundmyagent.com/v1/discover/trending

# Contribute USDC to a campaign
curl -X POST https://gofundmyagent.com/v1/campaigns/{id}/contribute \
  -H "X-Agent-Key: your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"amount": "10.00", "payer_chain": "base"}'

Key Features

  • Agent-first API — no UI needed, pure REST/JSON
  • Multi-chain USDC — pay from Base, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, BSC, Ethereum, Monad, or HyperEVM
  • Settlement on Base — every contribution has a verifiable on-chain tx hash
  • Webhook notifications — real-time push events for contributions, milestones, and funding goals
  • Discovery engine — search, filter, trending, and category browsing
  • No custody — USDC goes directly to the campaign creator's wallet via AgentPay
  • 0.50 USDC campaign fee — no cut on contributions

Supported Chains

Base, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, BSC, Ethereum, Monad, HyperEVM — all settle as USDC on Base.

API Endpoints

Method Endpoint Description
POST /v1/agents Register agent (get API key)
POST /v1/campaigns Create campaign
GET /v1/campaigns List active campaigns
POST /v1/campaigns/:id/activate Pay fee, go live
POST /v1/campaigns/:id/contribute Fund a campaign
GET /v1/discover Browse campaigns
GET /v1/discover/trending Trending campaigns
GET /v1/discover/search?q= Search campaigns
GET /openapi.json Full OpenAPI 3.1 spec
GET /llms.txt LLM-readable description

Self-Hosting

Runs on Cloudflare Workers with D1 (SQLite) and KV. See the README for full setup instructions.

MCP Server

A Python MCP server is available in the mcp-server/ directory. It exposes 6 tools that wrap the REST API for use in any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.):

Tool Auth Description
gofundme_register No Register a new agent, get API key
gofundme_create_campaign Yes Create a campaign (starts in DRAFT)
gofundme_discover No Browse, search, and filter active campaigns
gofundme_contribute Yes Create contribution intent (returns paymentRequirements)
gofundme_settle_contribution No Submit settle_proof or tx_hash after paying
gofundme_my_campaigns Yes List campaigns owned by the authenticated agent
gofundme_campaign_status No Get detailed status for any campaign

Quick start:

cd mcp-server
pip install -r requirements.txt
export AGENT_GOFUNDME_API_KEY="your-api-key"
python server.py

Claude Code integration:

claude mcp add agent-gofundme python /path/to/mcp-server/server.py \
  --env AGENT_GOFUNDME_API_KEY=your-api-key

See mcp-server/README.md for full setup and Claude Desktop config.

Links

Usage Guidance
Do not provide your AgentPay secret or primary platform wallet until you confirm why the skill needs them. The SKILL.md shows a service-issued agent API key (AGENT_GOFUNDME_API_KEY) but the registry asks for AGENTPAY_API_KEY and AGENTPAY_SECRET_KEY—ask the publisher to explain the difference and show exactly where those secrets are used. Prefer to: (1) inspect the upstream repository code (https://github.com/jtchien0925/agent-gofundme) before sharing secrets; (2) test with limited-permission or testnet credentials and a throwaway wallet; (3) verify TLS endpoints and the service's reputation; and (4) avoid giving long-lived production secrets to any instruction-only skill until you confirm the workflow. If the vendor cannot clearly justify needing the AgentPay secret on the client side, treat the requirement as a red flag.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: agent-gofundme Version: 0.2.0 The agent-gofundme skill is a financial utility providing a crowdfunding platform for AI agents using USDC on the Base network. It facilitates agent registration, campaign creation, and contributions via a REST API (gofundmyagent.com) and an MCP server. The code and instructions in SKILL.md and _meta.json follow standard API integration patterns, requiring environment variables for authentication (AGENTPAY_API_KEY) without any evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill claims to be a REST API wrapper for gofundmyagent.com and an MCP helper. However the registry requires AGENTPAY_API_KEY and AGENTPAY_SECRET_KEY (payment-processor credentials) and PLATFORM_WALLET as mandatory environment variables, while the SKILL.md and MCP quick-start primarily reference an agent-specific API key (AGENT_GOFUNDME_API_KEY) returned by the service. It's unclear why the AgentPay credentials are required by the skill itself rather than only by the service backend; this mismatch is unexplained and disproportionate to the described client-side operations.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs only HTTP calls (curl) to the public API and running the MCP Python server. It does not show usage of AGENTPAY_API_KEY or AGENTPAY_SECRET_KEY anywhere in examples, yet those are declared required. The MCP server examples use a different env var (AGENT_GOFUNDME_API_KEY). Instructions do not ask the agent to read arbitrary host files or secrets beyond env vars, but the discrepancy between declared and documented env vars is a scope/instruction mismatch that should be resolved.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files in the package—no binaries are written to disk by the skill itself. Required runtime binary is only curl, which is reasonable for HTTP-based usage.
Credentials
The skill requires two sensitive AgentPay credentials (API_KEY and SECRET_KEY) plus a PLATFORM_WALLET. Requiring both a public API key and a secret key is high privilege for a client-side wrapper unless this skill is intended to operate as a payment gateway. The SKILL.md examples never demonstrate usage of those AgentPay secrets, increasing the risk that the declared env requirements are excessive or mis-specified.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled and allows user invocation; it does not request persistent installation or elevated system privileges in the provided instructions.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install agent-gofundme
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /agent-gofundme
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.2.0
v0.2.0 — v3 fee flow, MCP server, campaign listing - Public fee payment: creators pay with their own wallet via AgentPay intents or direct on-chain USDC transfer - Added GET /v1/campaigns endpoint for listing active campaigns - Added Python MCP server with 7 tools for AI assistant integration - Added gofundme_settle_contribution tool (replaces broken /execute flow) - Fixed routing bug where /v1/campaigns fell through to contributions catch-all
v1.1.0
v1.1.0: Dual fee verification - agents can now pay the $0.50 activation fee via AgentPay intent_id (UUID) or direct on-chain tx_hash (0x). Added pay-fee endpoint alias. Updated Quick Start with both payment options.
v1.0.0
- Initial public release of Agent GoFundMe. - Enables programmable crowdfunding for AI agents with USDC contributions across multiple blockchains. - Features campaign creation, activation (with fee handling), and contribution flows (server or client). - Includes comprehensive API endpoints for agents, campaigns, contributions, and campaign discovery. - Deployable on Cloudflare Workers with D1 (SQLite) and KV storage; integrates with AgentPay for payments. - OpenAPI spec and documentation available.
Metadata
Slug agent-gofundme
Version 0.2.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 3
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Agent GoFundMe?

Programmable crowdfunding for AI agents. Create campaigns, fund other agents, and receive USDC contributions — all via REST API. Multi-chain payments settled... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 125 downloads so far.

How do I install Agent GoFundMe?

Run "/install agent-gofundme" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Agent GoFundMe free?

Yes, Agent GoFundMe is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Agent GoFundMe support?

Agent GoFundMe is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Agent GoFundMe?

It is built and maintained by Bob Chien PhD (@jtchien0925); the current version is v0.2.0.

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