Alchemy
Alchemy's official MCP Server. Allow AI agents to interact with Alchemy's blockchain APIs.
What is Alchemy?
Alchemy is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to alchemy's official mcp server. allow ai agents to interact with alchemy's blockchain apis.
Alchemy's official MCP Server. Allow AI agents to interact with Alchemy's blockchain APIs.
This server falls under the Finance & Fintech category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Alchemy's official MCP Server. Allow AI agents to interact w
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y @alchemy/mcp-serverManual Installation
npx -y @alchemy/mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Alchemy
The Alchemy MCP Server connects AI agents to Alchemy's suite of blockchain APIs, enabling real-time queries for token prices, NFT ownership, multi-chain balances, transaction history, and asset transfers. It also supports sending transactions and executing DEX swaps on Uniswap when paired with a wallet agent server. Developers building Web3 applications or conducting on-chain research can use this server to drive blockchain lookups conversationally without writing custom API calls.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later installed (for npx usage)
- An Alchemy account and API key from https://dashboard.alchemy.com
- Optional: AGENT_WALLET_SERVER endpoint if you need transaction sending or DEX swaps
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor
Obtain your Alchemy API key
Sign in to the Alchemy dashboard at https://dashboard.alchemy.com, create or select an app, and copy the API key shown on the app overview page.
Run the MCP server with npx
The simplest way to start the server is via npx, which downloads and runs the latest published package without a global install.
npx -y @alchemy/mcp-serverConfigure your MCP client (Claude Desktop)
Add the Alchemy server to your Claude Desktop configuration file. Set the ALCHEMY_API_KEY environment variable to your key. If you need wallet operations, also set AGENT_WALLET_SERVER.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alchemy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@alchemy/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"ALCHEMY_API_KEY": "your_alchemy_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Alternative: connect via HTTP transport
For remote or shared deployments, Alchemy also hosts the MCP server as an HTTP endpoint. Use the claude mcp add command to register it directly.
claude mcp add alchemy --transport http https://mcp.alchemy.com/mcpRestart your MCP client and verify the connection
Restart Claude Desktop (or reload your MCP client). Open a conversation and ask a blockchain question to confirm the server is responding.
Alchemy Examples
Client configuration
Full Claude Desktop JSON config for the Alchemy MCP server using npx with the required API key.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alchemy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@alchemy/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"ALCHEMY_API_KEY": "your_alchemy_api_key_here",
"AGENT_WALLET_SERVER": "https://your-wallet-server.example.com"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts that exercise the server's blockchain query capabilities.
- "What is the current price of Ethereum and Bitcoin?"
- "Show me all NFTs owned by wallet 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045 on Ethereum."
- "What tokens does 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045 hold across Ethereum and Base?"
- "Get the transaction history for address 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045."
- "Show ETH price history from January 1st 2025 to today with daily intervals."Troubleshooting Alchemy
401 Unauthorized errors when calling blockchain APIs
Verify that ALCHEMY_API_KEY is correctly set in your MCP client config. Check that the key belongs to an active Alchemy app and that the app has the required network enabled in the Alchemy dashboard.
Transaction sending or swap operations fail with missing server errors
Transaction and DEX swap tools require the AGENT_WALLET_SERVER environment variable to be set to a running wallet agent endpoint. These tools do not work with just the ALCHEMY_API_KEY alone.
npx hangs or fails to download the package
Ensure you have a stable internet connection and Node.js 18+. Try clearing the npx cache with 'npm cache clean --force' and re-running 'npx -y @alchemy/mcp-server'.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alchemy
What is Alchemy?
Alchemy is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that alchemy's official mcp server. allow ai agents to interact with alchemy's blockchain apis. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Alchemy?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y @alchemy/mcp-server. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Alchemy?
Alchemy works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Alchemy free to use?
Yes, Alchemy is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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