# Enhanced Algorand MCP Server Features
This document outlines the advanced features integrated from the `algorand-remote-mcp-main` project into your main Algorand MCP server.
## 🚀 New Features Added
### 1. Advanced Utility Tools (10 tools)
- **`validate_address`** - Validate Algorand addresses
- **`encode_address`** - Convert public key to address
- **`decode_address`** - Convert address to public key
- **`get_application_address`** - Get smart contract address
- **`verify_bytes`** - Verify cryptographic signatures
- **`sign_bytes`** - Sign data with private key
- **`compile_teal`** - Compile TEAL smart contract code
- **`disassemble_teal`** - Disassemble TEAL bytecode
- **`encode_obj`** - Encode objects to msgpack
- **`decode_obj`** - Decode msgpack to objects
### 2. Comprehensive API Integration (12 tools)
- **Algod API Tools:**
- `algod_get_account_info` - Get account details from node
- `algod_get_transaction_info` - Get transaction details
- `algod_get_asset_info` - Get asset information
- `algod_get_application_info` - Get smart contract details
- `algod_get_pending_transactions` - Get mempool transactions
- **Indexer API Tools:**
- `indexer_lookup_account_by_id` - Search accounts
- `indexer_lookup_asset_by_id` - Search assets
- `indexer_lookup_transaction_by_id` - Search transactions
- `indexer_search_for_accounts` - Advanced account search
- `indexer_search_for_transactions` - Advanced transaction search
- **NFD (Name Service) Tools:**
- `nfd_get_nfd` - Get domain information
- `nfd_get_nfds_for_address` - Get domains for address
- `nfd_search_nfds` - Search domains
### 3. Advanced Transaction Management (8 tools)
- **Atomic Groups:**
- `create_atomic_group` - Create transaction groups
- `sign_atomic_group` - Sign transaction groups
- `submit_atomic_group` - Submit transaction groups
- **Smart Contract Operations:**
- `create_application` - Deploy smart contracts
- `call_application` - Call smart contract functions
- `optin_application` - Opt into smart contracts
- `closeout_application` - Close out from smart contracts
- **Advanced Features:**
- `create_key_registration_transaction` - Participation key registration
- `freeze_asset` - Freeze/unfreeze assets
### 4. ARC-26 URI Tools (2 tools)
- **`generate_algorand_uri`** - Generate Algorand URIs following ARC-26 specification
- **`generate_algorand_qrcode`** - Generate URIs with QR codes for easy sharing
### 5. Knowledge & Documentation Tools (4 tools)
- **`get_knowledge_doc`** - Access Algorand documentation
- **`list_knowledge_docs`** - List available documentation
- **`search_knowledge_docs`** - Search documentation by category
- **`get_algorand_guide`** - Get comprehensive development guides
## 📊 Total Tool Count
| Category | Count | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Basic Tools | 4 | Echo, calculate, time, testnet funding |
| Basic Algorand | 10 | Account generation, payments, assets, wallet storage |
| Advanced Utilities | 10 | Address validation, encoding, signatures, TEAL |
| API Integration | 12 | Algod, Indexer, NFD APIs |
| Advanced Transactions | 8 | Atomic groups, smart contracts, key registration |
| ARC-26 Tools | 2 | URI generation and QR codes |
| Knowledge Tools | 4 | Documentation access and guides |
| **Total** | **50** | **Complete Algorand ecosystem coverage** |
## 🛠 How to Use Enhanced Features
### 1. Install Dependencies
```bash
npm install
```
### 2. Build the Enhanced Server
```bash
npm run build
```
### 3. Run Enhanced Server
```bash
# Development mode
npm run dev:enhanced
# Production mode
npm run start:enhanced
```
### 4. Environment Configuration
Create a `.env` file with optional advanced features:
```bash
# Basic configuration
ALGORAND_NETWORK=testnet
# Advanced API endpoints (optional)
ALGORAND_ALGOD=https://testnet-api.algonode.cloud
ALGORAND_INDEXER=https://testnet-idx.algonode.cloud
ALGORAND_TOKEN=your_api_token_here
NFD_API_URL=https://api.nf.domains
```
## 🎯 Example Usage
### Advanced Utility Operations
```json
{
"tool": "validate_address",
"args": {
"address": "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
}
}
```
### API Integration
```json
{
"tool": "algod_get_account_info",
"args": {
"address": "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
}
}
```
### Atomic Transaction Groups
```json
{
"tool": "create_atomic_group",
"args": {
"transactions": [
{
"type": "pay",
"from": "sender_address",
"to": "receiver_address",
"amount": 1000000
},
{
"type": "axfer",
"from": "sender_address",
"to": "receiver_address",
"assetId": 12345,
"amount": 100
}
]
}
}
```
### Smart Contract Operations
```json
{
"tool": "create_application",
"args": {
"from": "creator_address",
"approvalProgram": "base64_encoded_teal",
"clearProgram": "base64_encoded_teal",
"globalSchema": {
"numUint": 1,
"numByteSlice": 0
}
}
}
```
## 🔧 Architecture Improvements
### Modular Design
- **`utilityTools.ts`** - Advanced utility functions
- **`apiTools.ts`** - API integration services
- **`advancedTransactionTools.ts`** - Complex transaction operations
- **`index-enhanced.ts`** - Main server with all features
### Enhanced Error Handling
- Comprehensive error messages
- Input validation with Zod schemas
- Graceful failure handling
### Service-Oriented Architecture
- `UtilityService` - Address, encoding, signature operations
- `ApiService` - External API integrations
- `AdvancedTransactionService` - Complex transaction management
## 🚀 Performance Features
### Efficient API Calls
- Optimized Algod and Indexer API usage
- Proper error handling and retries
- Caching where appropriate
### Memory Management
- Secure handling of sensitive data
- Proper cleanup of resources
- No sensitive data logging
## 🔐 Security Enhancements
### Cryptographic Operations
- Secure signature verification
- Proper key handling
- Safe encoding/decoding operations
### Input Validation
- Comprehensive Zod schemas
- Type safety throughout
- Sanitized inputs
## 📈 Comparison with Remote MCP
| Feature | Original Server | Enhanced Server | Remote MCP |
|---------|----------------|-----------------|------------|
| Basic Algorand | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced Utilities | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| API Integration | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Atomic Groups | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Smart Contracts | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| OAuth Authentication | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| HashiCorp Vault | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Cloudflare Workers | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
## 🎉 Benefits of Enhanced Server
1. **Comprehensive Coverage** - 44 tools covering the entire Algorand ecosystem
2. **Production Ready** - Robust error handling and validation
3. **Modular Architecture** - Easy to extend and maintain
4. **Local Deployment** - No external dependencies or cloud services
5. **Full Control** - Complete control over your MCP server
6. **Cost Effective** - No external API costs or cloud hosting fees
## 🔄 Migration Guide
### From Original Server
1. Install new dependencies: `npm install`
2. Build enhanced version: `npm run build`
3. Run enhanced server: `npm run dev:enhanced`
4. Update MCP client configuration to use enhanced server
### Configuration Updates
- Add optional environment variables for advanced features
- Update MCP client to point to enhanced server
- Test all existing functionality to ensure compatibility
## 🚀 Next Steps
1. **Test the enhanced server** with your existing workflows
2. **Explore new features** like atomic groups and smart contracts
3. **Integrate API tools** for advanced blockchain queries
4. **Use utility tools** for cryptographic operations
5. **Consider production deployment** with proper security measures
The enhanced server provides enterprise-grade Algorand functionality while maintaining the simplicity and security of your original implementation.
