- JWT auth with bcrypt password hashing, cookie sessions, forgot/reset password - Per-user encrypted credential storage (Redis + AES-256-GCM) for all 9 platforms - Usage tracking with monthly limits per plan (free/starter/growth/enterprise) - Invoice generation and retrieval (admin + user views) - Admin panel with customer listing (role-based access) - Web app UI at app.squaremcp.com — login, dashboard, connections, usage, invoices - Unified auth middleware: API key, OAuth Bearer, and JWT cookie support - Facebook Graph API fixes: published_posts endpoint, photo/video post support - TikTok sandbox compliance: SELF_ONLY privacy for unaudited apps - URL verification files for TikTok app review
SquareMCP
SquareMCP is the productization path for Hermes: a managed MCP gateway for internal tools.
Positioning
Expose internal tools to AI agents with:
- authentication
- tool permissions
- audit logs
- observability
- managed hosting
The product is aimed at teams building internal AI copilots that need speed, control, and governance.
Offer
Core product
SquareMCP, a managed MCP gateway for internal tools.
Primary buyer
Teams building internal support, operations, and workflow copilots.
Why they buy
- safer access to internal systems
- faster deployment of agent tooling
- auditability for regulated or high-trust environments
Packaging
Free
- 1 workspace
- 2 connectors
- limited monthly tool calls
- community support
Team
Price: $199 to $499 per month
- 10 connectors
- role based permissions
- audit logs
- retries and rate limits
- email support
Business
Price: $1,500 to $3,000 per month
- SSO
- private networking
- longer log retention
- alerts
- SLA
- advanced observability
Enterprise
Price: $20k to $100k+ per year
- VPC or on prem deployment
- compliance features
- dedicated support
- custom connectors
- architecture review
Revenue model
- subscription
- setup fee
- usage
Recommended starting offer:
- $5k to $10k setup
- $500 to $3k monthly
30-day launch sequence
- Ship the landing page with "Book a pilot" CTA
- Write and post the Show HN launch
- Post the short pitch on LinkedIn the same week
- Schedule Product Hunt after initial social proof
Repo layout
incubation/: product strategy and go-to-market notessite/: landing page scaffold
Verification
Run the live site verification suite with:
npm run test:product-site:verifynpm run deploy:product-site:verifynpm run test:product-site:cleanup
Verification notes live in:
site/VERIFICATION.md