What is AnchorRegistry?
AnchorRegistry's MCP server lets any AI assistant resolve provenance records for artifacts anchored on Base L2. When an assistant encounters an SPDX-Anchor: anchorregistry.ai/AR-2026-XXXXXXX tag in a README, research paper, model card, or website, this server resolves it in one tool call.
How to use AnchorRegistry?
Install as an HTTP connector in Claude Desktop (Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector, URL https://mcp.anchorregistry.ai/mcp) or configure the MCP server in Cursor, VS Code, or Claude Code using the same URL. Once connected, call any of three tools: ar_verify_arid to resolve an AR‑ID, ar_verify_by_hash to look up by SHA‑256 manifest hash, or ar_resolve_tree to resolve a full provenance tree.
Key features of AnchorRegistry?
- Resolve AR-IDs to full provenance records (title, author, manifest hash, timestamp)
- Look up artifacts by SHA-256 manifest hash when no AR-ID is known
- Resolve full provenance trees including descendants, relationships, and timestamps
- Free to use — no API key or account required
- Smart contract on Base L2 with peer-reviewed game-theoretic security
- Open-source server (MIT) and contract (BUSL-1.1) on GitHub
Use cases of AnchorRegistry?
- Verify artifact provenance from SPDX-Anchor tags in open-source repositories
- Validate provenance claims in research papers, model cards, or websites
- Trace the supply chain of linked artifacts via provenance tree resolution
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