mcp-thorchain

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing access to THORChain blockchain data. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to query THORChain transactions, pools, network statistics, and vault addresses through a standardized interface.

Features

• Transaction Lookup: Get detailed information about specific THORChain transactions

• Address History: Query transaction history for any blockchain address

• Pool Statistics: Access liquidity pool data including prices, APY, and trading volume

• Pool Details: Get in-depth information for specific liquidity pools

• Network Stats: Retrieve network-wide statistics including swap volumes and active users

• Vault Addresses: Get current inbound addresses for depositing funds to THORChain

Requirements

• Node.js >= 20.0.0

• npm or compatible package manager

Installation

From npm (Recommended)

From Source

Configuration

Claude Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Replace /absolute/path/to/mcp-thorchain with the actual path to your installation directory.

After adding the configuration:

1. Completely quit Claude Desktop (Cmd+Q on macOS, or via System Tray on Windows)

2. Reopen Claude Desktop

3. The THORChain tools should now be available

Testing with MCP Inspector

You can test the server without Claude Desktop using the MCP Inspector:

This will open a web interface (usually at http://localhost:5173) where you can:

• View all available tools

• Test tool execution with custom parameters

• See request/response data

• Debug server behavior

Available Tools

1. get-transaction

Get detailed information about a specific THORChain transaction.

Parameters:

• txid (string, required): Transaction hash (64-character hexadecimal string)

Example:

2. get-address-history

Retrieve transaction history for a blockchain address.

Parameters:

• address (string, required): Blockchain address to query

• limit (number, optional): Maximum transactions to return (default: 10, max: 50)

• offset (number, optional): Pagination offset (default: 0)

Example:

3. get-pools

Get statistics for all THORChain liquidity pools.

Parameters:

• period (enum, optional): Time period - "1h" | "24h" | "7d" | "30d" | "90d" | "365d" | "all" (default: "24h")

Example:

4. get-pool-detail

Get detailed information for a specific liquidity pool.

Parameters:

• asset (string, required): Pool asset identifier (e.g., "BTC.BTC", "ETH.ETH")

Example:

5. get-network-stats

Get overall THORChain network statistics.

Parameters: None

6. get-vault-addresses

Get current THORChain vault addresses for depositing funds.

Parameters: None

API Providers

The server automatically rotates between multiple API providers for redundancy:

Primary: Nine Realms (https://midgard.ninerealms.com, https://thornode.ninerealms.com) Fallback: Liquify (https://midgard.thorchain.liquify.com, https://thornode.thorchain.liquify.com)

If the primary provider fails or times out, the server automatically tries the fallback provider.

Development

Build

Watch Mode

Project Structure

Technical Details

Dependencies

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.22.0: MCP server SDK

• zod@3.23.8: Schema validation

Type Safety

The project uses TypeScript with strict mode enabled. Due to a known incompatibility between Zod v3.23.8 (bundled with the MCP SDK) and TypeScript's type inference, the main server file uses @ts-nocheck. Runtime validation and type safety are maintained through Zod schemas.

Error Handling

• All API requests include 5-second timeouts

• Automatic provider failover on connection errors

• Comprehensive error messages with context

• Custom THORChainAPIError class for API-specific errors

Troubleshooting

Tools Not Appearing in Claude

1. Verify the path in claude_desktop_config.json is absolute and correct

2. Ensure the project is built (npm run build)

3. Completely quit and restart Claude Desktop

4. Check Claude's logs:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-thorchain.log

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\logs

Build Errors

If you encounter build errors after updating dependencies:

Connection Timeouts

The server has a 5-second timeout for each API request. If you're experiencing frequent timeouts:

1. Check your internet connection

2. Verify the API providers are operational

3. The server will automatically try the fallback provider

API Reference

For detailed THORChain API documentation, see the THORChain API Handbook.

License

MIT

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Links

• Model Context Protocol

• THORChain Documentation

• Nine Realms API