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Nist Beacon

io.github.pipeworx-io/nist-beacon

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

NIST Randomness Beacon MCP.

From the maker's README NIST Randomness Beacon v2 MCP — public, signed 512-bit random pulses every 60 seconds. Keyless. Source

Working at last checkOfficial: pipeworx.io's GitHub account (pipeworx-io)About 26,655 tokens per request once connected47 tools

https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 47
Token cost: About 26,655 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http nist-beacon https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.nist-beacon]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"nist-beacon":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"nist-beacon":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"nist-beacon":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add nist-beacon https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nist-beacon","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nist-beacon","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nist-beacon/mcp"}

chain_info ~52 tokens
Chain metadata.
last_pulse ~72 tokens
Fetch the most recent NIST Randomness Beacon pulse: a publicly verifiable, timestamped 512-bit random value signed by NIST, updated every 60 seconds.
latest_in_chain ~56 tokens
Latest pulse in chain.
pulse_at ~96 tokens
Fetch the NIST Randomness Beacon pulse closest to a given Unix timestamp in milliseconds (time_ms); returns the 512-bit output value and chain/signature metadata.
pulse_by_chain_pulse ~76 tokens
Pulse by chain + pulse index.

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