Chainlist MCP Server

Name: Chainlist MCP Server
Author: kukapay

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About Chainlist MCP Server

An MCP server that gives AI agents fast access to verified EVM chain information, including RPC URLs, chain IDs, explorers, and native tokens.

#chainlist #mcp #evm #blockchain #ai-agents

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chainlist-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "sync"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Chainlist MCP Server?

An MCP server that gives AI agents fast access to verified EVM chain information, including RPC URLs, chain IDs, explorers, and native tokens — sourced from Chainlist.org.

How to use Chainlist MCP Server?

Clone the repository, install dependencies with uv sync, and configure as an MCP server in Claude Desktop via uv run mcp install cli.py --name "Chainlist MCP". The server exposes two tools — getChainById and getChainsByKeyword — accessible through any MCP-compatible client.

Key features of Chainlist MCP Server

Caches Chainlist API data to minimize requests.
Case-insensitive keyword matching using regex.
Markdown responses with tabulated RPC and explorer lists.
Supports search by chain ID or keyword.
Returns chain name, native currency, decimals, and TVL.

Use cases of Chainlist MCP Server

AI agents looking up chain details (RPC, explorers) by numeric chain ID.
Agents searching for chains matching a partial name or symbol (e.g., "eth").
Automating chain metadata retrieval for wallet or dApp integration workflows.

FAQ from Chainlist MCP Server

What does Chainlist MCP Server do vs alternatives?

It provides an MCP interface to verified EVM chain data from Chainlist.org, with built-in caching and structured Markdown output tailored for AI agents.