payfast

MCP server for PayFast — AI assistants interact with South Africa's payment gateway

stdio v1.0.1

Connection Configuration

Add this to your AI agent's MCP config file to connect.

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add io.github.jpbester--payfast -- npx

Transport

stdio

Authentication

None

Version

v1.0.1

Server Name

io.github.jpbester/payfast

Last Updated

Feb 2, 2026

How to install and connect this MCP server.

Environment variables you must provide when running this server.

Variable	Description	Required
`PAYFAST_MERCHANT_ID`	Your PayFast merchant ID	Yes
`PAYFAST_MERCHANT_KEY` secret	Your PayFast merchant key	Yes
`PAYFAST_PASSPHRASE` secret	Your PayFast API passphrase	Yes
`PAYFAST_ENVIRONMENT`	PayFast environment: 'sandbox' or 'production' (defaults to sandbox)	Optional