---
name: "xpay-npm-sentinel-npmsearch"
description: "Search NPM packages"
version: "1.0.0"
price: "$0.01/call"
provider: "NPM Sentinel"
---

# NpmSearch

Search NPM packages

**Provider:** NPM Sentinel
**Price:** $0.01/call
**Pricing model:** Flat rate per call

## When to Use

Use this tool when you need to search npm packages. This is part of the NPM Sentinel provider on xpay✦.

## MCP Connection

Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 18+ others):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}
```

For Claude Code:
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## How to Execute

Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:

1. **`xpay_details`** — Get full input schema: `xpay_details("npm-sentinel/npmSearch")`
2. **`xpay_run`** — Execute: `xpay_run("npm-sentinel/npmSearch", { ...inputs })`

## Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | number | No | Max results |
| `ignoreCache` | boolean | No | Bypass cache |
| `query` | string | Yes | Search query |

## Pricing

- **Cost:** $0.01/call
- **Balance check:** Use `xpay_balance` to check remaining credits
- Get your API key at [xpay.tools](https://xpay.tools/account/settings/api-keys/) — $5 free credits included

## Related Skills

- [NPM Sentinel (all tools)](https://xpay.tools/skills/npm-sentinel/SKILL.md) — 19 tools
- [NpmLatest](https://xpay.tools/skills/npm-sentinel/npmlatest/SKILL.md) — $0.01/call
- [NpmTrends](https://xpay.tools/skills/npm-sentinel/npmtrends/SKILL.md) — $0.01/call
- [NpmVulnerabilities](https://xpay.tools/skills/npm-sentinel/npmvulnerabilities/SKILL.md) — $0.01/call
- [NpmVersions](https://xpay.tools/skills/npm-sentinel/npmversions/SKILL.md) — $0.01/call
- [NpmDeps](https://xpay.tools/skills/npm-sentinel/npmdeps/SKILL.md) — $0.01/call

## Links

- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/npm-sentinel/npmsearch/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/npm-sentinel/
- All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore