MCP Coinbase Commerce Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects to the Coinbase Commerce API, allowing AI assistants like Claude to generate cryptocurrency payment links.

Features

• Generate Coinbase Commerce payment links with customizable amount, currency, and description

• Retrieve information about existing charges

• Secure API key management

• Easy integration with Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants

Related MCP server: Ethereum RPC MCP Server

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.0+

• A Coinbase Commerce account

• Coinbase Commerce API key (Get one here)

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zhangzhongnan928/mcp-coinbase-commerce.git cd mcp-coinbase-commerce

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Copy .env.example to .env and add your Coinbase Commerce API key:

   cp .env.example .env # Edit .env file with your API key

4. Build the project:

   npm run build

5. Start the server:

   npm start

Usage with Claude for Desktop

Once the server is running, you can connect it to Claude for Desktop:

1. Open Claude for Desktop

2. Click on the Claude menu → Settings → Developer

3. Click "Edit Config" to open claude_desktop_config.json

4. Add the MCP server configuration:

5. Save the file and restart Claude for Desktop

6. You should now see a hammer icon in the chat interface, indicating available tools

Example Prompts for Claude

Once connected, you can ask Claude to generate payment links:

• "Can you create a payment link for $10 USD donations to my project?"

• "Generate a Coinbase Commerce payment link for my coffee shop with a price of $5.50"

• "Look up the payment status for charge ID 93e23c3e-8220-4e6c-9bc3-ea3548339621"

Claude will use the appropriate tools to fulfill these requests, generating payment links you can share with customers.

API Tools

create-charge

Generates a new payment link with the following parameters:

• name: Name of the payment/product

• description: Description of what the payment is for

• amount: Payment amount (e.g., "10.00")

• currency: Currency code (e.g., "USD", "EUR", "BTC")

• redirectUrl (optional): URL to redirect after payment completes

get-charge

Retrieves information about an existing charge using:

• chargeId: ID of the charge to retrieve

Development

To run the server in development mode:

Testing with MCP Inspector

You can test the server using the MCP Inspector:

License

MIT