bitcoin-mcp

Give any AI agent Bitcoin superpowers — fee intelligence, mempool analysis, and 50 tools backed by your Bitcoin node or compatible API.

50 standard tools · 6 prompts · 8 resources · Bitcoin Core or compatible API backend · MIT licensed

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pip install bitcoin-mcp

bitcoin-mcp needs a Bitcoin data backend. It auto-detects a local Bitcoin Core/Knots node from its cookie or RPC settings. Without a local node, set SATOSHI_API_URL to a compatible deployment.

Service status: the public Satoshi API previously hosted at bitcoinsapi.com is paused and should not be treated as a working default. Use a local node or an explicitly configured compatible API.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitcoin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["bitcoin-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add bitcoin -- uvx bitcoin-mcp

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitcoin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["bitcoin-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "bitcoin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["bitcoin-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Zed

Add to your Zed settings.json under context_servers:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "bitcoin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["bitcoin-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

See the Zed MCP docs for the current settings location and custom server flow.

Docker

docker build -t bitcoin-mcp .
docker run -i bitcoin-mcp

Or with docker compose:

docker compose up

Pass environment variables to connect to a local Bitcoin Core node or a compatible API:

docker run -i -e BITCOIN_RPC_HOST=host.docker.internal -e BITCOIN_RPC_PORT=8332 bitcoin-mcp
# or
docker run -i -e SATOSHI_API_URL=https://your-api.example bitcoin-mcp

Ask whether to send Bitcoin now

Use this as the first useful activation path after install:

"I need to send a Bitcoin transaction today. Use bitcoin-mcp to decide whether to send now or wait, and show the fee rate you used."

Expected path:

1. The agent calls get_fee_recommendation.

2. The answer gives a clear send now or wait recommendation with fee rates in sat/vB.

3. If the backend is unavailable, configure a local node or set SATOSHI_API_URL before retrying.

After it works, Star this repo and share a short showcase with the prompt, tool call, and outcome so other Bitcoin agent builders can see the path.

Related MCP server: coin-mcp-server

Agent Integration

For repos that need Bitcoin tools, add bitcoin-mcp to the agent's MCP config and configure one of its supported backends:

• Local Bitcoin Core/Knots RPC settings: BITCOIN_RPC_HOST, BITCOIN_RPC_PORT, and optional credentials or datadir

• Compatible remote API: SATOSHI_API_URL and, when required, SATOSHI_API_KEY

• Satoshi API source and integration reference: https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-api/blob/main/docs/AGENT_INTEGRATION.md

Generated HTTP examples should use canonical Satoshi API /api/v1 paths.

Why bitcoin-mcp?

• Fee intelligence that saves real money — know the cheapest time to send, compare fee tiers, estimate exact costs before broadcasting

• Backend choice — use your own Bitcoin Core/Knots node or an explicitly configured compatible API

• First Bitcoin MCP server on the Anthropic Registry

Top Use Cases

Ask your AI agent:

Full Tool Reference

Fee Intelligence

Blocks & Transactions

Mempool

Mining

Network & Status

Address & UTXO

Indexed Address (requires blockchain indexer)

Security

Utility

Optional Remote API Tool

query_remote_api is registered only when SATOSHI_API_URL is set and the l402 extra is installed. It queries canonical /api/v1 routes on that explicitly configured endpoint.

Configuration

Configure either a local Bitcoin Core/Knots node or a compatible remote API. If neither is available, bitcoin-mcp exits its connection check with a setup error instead of silently selecting an unavailable public service.

CLI Flags

bitcoin-mcp supports the following runtime flags:

Example:

bitcoin-mcp --transport sse --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8000 --log-level DEBUG

To connect to a local Bitcoin Core node:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitcoin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["bitcoin-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BITCOIN_RPC_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "BITCOIN_RPC_PORT": "8332"
      }
    }
  }
}

Prompts & Resources

6 built-in prompts for common workflows: analyze_fee_environment, investigate_transaction, monitor_mempool_fees, taproot_adoption_report, network_health_report, track_transaction

8 resources for context injection: bitcoin://connection/status, bitcoin://node/status, bitcoin://fees/current, bitcoin://fees/history, bitcoin://mempool/snapshot, bitcoin://protocol/script-opcodes, bitcoin://protocol/address-types, bitcoin://protocol/sighash-types

Links

• Satoshi API source — optional compatible backend implementation (public hosted service currently paused)

• Anthropic MCP Registry — io.github.Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp

• PyPI

• GitHub

• Full tool documentation

Examples

See the examples/ folder for documented usage patterns:

• Fee Analysis — find optimal send timing

• Mempool Monitor — track congestion

• Transaction Investigation — decode and analyze transactions

• Block Analysis — inspect and compare blocks

Support This Project

bitcoin-mcp is free, open-source Bitcoin infrastructure. Support development through OpenSats.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines, including how to add new tools and the PR checklist.

Please report security vulnerabilities privately — see SECURITY.md.

About

bitcoin-mcp is created and maintained by Andrew Barnes, bridging AI agents and Bitcoin infrastructure through the Model Context Protocol.

Related projects:

• Satoshi API — Bitcoin fee intelligence API, 108 endpoints, usable as a self-hosted compatible backend

• ChainPulse — AI-powered Bitcoin network intelligence CLI

• BAIP-1 — Bitcoin Agent Identity Protocol

• bitcoin-fee-observatory — Fee market analytics dashboard

License

MIT