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Paddle moves MCP to the cloud, WorkOS scopes agent access, and Mux extends its preview
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Launch of the Week
Paddle, a merchant of record and subscription billing provider, launched a hosted MCP server with a three-tool interface that lets agents discover and chain API operations. Removing the local server could ease adoption against Stripe, although teams must restrict access through API-key permissions because per-tool filtering is unavailable.
Company Launch
BasedAI, an open-model inference and agent software startup, emerged from stealth with plans for BasedAPIs, an OpenAI-compatible API for developers building on open models. Its announced infrastructure overlaps with OpenRouter, though BasedAPIs was still forthcoming as the company's first agent application entered closed beta.
Enterprise Watch
WorkOS, an enterprise authentication platform, added resource indicators to MCP Auth, scoping tokens to the specific server requested by a client. Separating access within one AuthKit environment could simplify multi-server deployments for teams evaluating Auth0, without treating every connected service as the same security boundary.
GTM Trends
Mux, a video API platform, revised Robots usage calculations and extended its free technical preview through June 15, up to 100 million units. More evaluation time could help teams compare automated video workflows with Cloudinary, but revised historical unit counts mean old estimates need another look.
More Devtool News
- ✨ Paddle, a merchant of record and subscription billing provider, released ten agent skills and a Claude Code plugin for checkout, subscription and webhook integrations. Workflow-specific guidance could reduce setup mistakes, although generated payment code still needs review; Stripe is an alternative.
- ✨ WorkOS, an enterprise authentication platform, added a feature-flag runtime client to its Node SDK. Synchronized in-memory state lets checks run locally without a network request each time, but applications must initialize and maintain the shared client; compare LaunchDarkly.
- ✨ Knock, a notification API, added input schemas to reusable requests, making required fields and expected types visible during workflow setup. Explicit contracts reduce guessing when teams reuse integrations, although engineers must define those contracts first; compare Courier.