Circle Wallets by Circle
Create and manage programmable USDC/crypto wallets for users or apps through Circle's developer APIs.
Payments for agents Official MCP server
＋ Build a stack with Circle Wallets Website Official pricing GitHub
Price
Free plan
then from $0.012
Free tier
Yes
First 1,000 monthly active wallets free every month
SDK downloads
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npm @circle-fin/developer-controlled-wallets · PyPI circle-developer-controlled-wallets
Pricing
| Free tier | First 1,000 monthly active wallets free every month |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | Per monthly active wallet beyond 1,000: $0.038 (Signing API only) / $0.050 (All-included) at 1,001-5,000, down to $0.012 / $0.020 over 250,001; Gas Station: gas cost + 5% |
| Good to know | Billed per monthly active wallet (a wallet with an on-chain transaction that month), monthly; $0.01 rebate per active wallet holding at least 10 USDC. Circle's MCP server is a code-generation/docs helper. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 10, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://developers.circle.com/ai/mcp |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install @circle-fin/developer-controlled-wallets |
| PyPI | pip install circle-developer-controlled-wallets |
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