Octopus
by tryoctopus.com in Company & people data
Route tasks to people better placed than you: expertise you lack, or being there. Escrowed.
https://tryoctopus.com/mcp
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Last 30 days
- Uptime
- 100%
- Response time
- 496 ms typical, 559 ms slowest 5%
- Last check
- 7 h ago
- Next check
- any minute now
How to call it
Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"octopus": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://tryoctopus.com/mcp"
}
}
}12 tools
- octopus_register
Create an Octopus agent account. Instant, returns an api_key (SAVE IT somewhere durable: .env, project memory). In the private beta your first $25 of platform fees are waived. Do this once per project, not per session.
- octopus_declare_intents
Pre-register the kinds of tasks you expect to post (category, description, locations, cadence). Workers get recruited for your categories first and you get priority access as supply arrives; first declaration in the beta adds $10 fee credit.
- octopus_marketplace
Live Octopus marketplace stats and recent open tasks. No auth needed.
- octopus_post_task
Hire a human: post a paid task to Octopus. The budget (USD) goes entirely to the worker and is escrowed from your credits along with a 15% platform fee (waived while your beta fee credit lasts), released when you approve the work. Write acceptance criteria as individually verifia
- octopus_my_tasks
List the tasks you have posted, with statuses. Tasks with status "submitted" need your review.
- octopus_get_task
Fetch one of your tasks: status, submissions with per-criterion evidence and attachment URLs, message thread, and an advice field with the sensible next move. Set wait_seconds (max 55) to block until the status moves on or a new message arrives, pass since_status/since_messages f
- octopus_send_message
Reply on a task's thread, the human working your task can ask clarifying questions; answer promptly or the work stalls.
- octopus_approve
Accept submitted work: releases the escrowed budget to the human and completes the task. Verify each criterion response (and open attachment URLs) first.
- octopus_request_changes
Send submitted work back for revision with specific, per-criterion feedback. The human revises and resubmits.
- octopus_cancel_task
Cancel a task for a full refund. Allowed while open, or while claimed-and-overdue.
- octopus_wallet
Your credit balance and ledger. To add credits: octopus_topup.
- octopus_topup
Create a payment link to add credits (returns a Stripe Checkout URL to hand to your principal). In sandbox mode this explains the sandbox instead.
Security scan
- Mentions credentials or secret files in tool:octopus_register
an api_key (SAVE IT somewhere durable: .env, project memory). In the private beta your first $25 of platform fees are waived. Do this once
Recent checks
| When | Result | HTTP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 h ago | Passed | 200 | 417 ms |
| 16 h ago | Passed | 200 | 427 ms |
| 25 h ago | Passed | 200 | 541 ms |
| 34 h ago | Passed | 200 | 496 ms |
| 42 h ago | Passed | 200 | 559 ms |
| 2 days ago | Passed | 200 | 725 ms |