How-To Guides
Step-by-step tutorials that walk you from zero to revenue. Build, deploy, price, promote, and scale your AI tools on SettleGrid.
How to Create Your First MCP Tool on SettleGrid
A step-by-step guide to building, testing, and publishing your first monetized MCP tool. Covers SDK installation, handler creation, pricing configuration, local testing, and deployment.
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How to Deploy an MCP Server with Billing
Complete walkthrough of deploying a production MCP server with integrated billing. Covers template selection, environment configuration, deployment to Vercel/Railway/Fly, Stripe connection, and going live.
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How to Set the Right Price for Your AI Tool
A practical guide to pricing your MCP tool for maximum revenue. Covers pricing model selection, competitor benchmarking, base price setting, tier design, local testing, and ongoing optimization.
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How to Maximize Your Tool's Discovery
Learn how to make your AI tool visible to agents and developers. Covers listing optimization, badges, directory registration, registry submission, and content marketing for MCP tools.
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How to Scale Your AI Tool Revenue
Strategies for growing your MCP tool from first revenue to sustainable income. Covers metric analysis, pricing optimization, additional monetization methods, referral programs, and CI/CD automation.
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Monetization Guides
Category-specific pricing strategies, market sizing, and revenue benchmarks for every tool type.
MCP Monetization Handbook
The complete guide to pricing strategy, SDK integration, growth tactics, and revenue benchmarks.
API Documentation
Full SDK reference, API endpoints, authentication, and integration examples.
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