@cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils

@cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils

MCP server for Crypto APIs Utils product. Validate addresses, decode raw transactions, and XRP X-Address encode/decode.

API Version: Compatible with Crypto APIs version 2024-12-12

Features

• UTXO utils: Validate address, decode raw transaction hex (bitcoin, bitcoin-cash, litecoin, dogecoin, dash, zcash)
• EVM utils: Validate address, decode raw transaction hex
• XRP utils: Validate address, decode X-Address, encode X-Address
• Derive addresses: Derive HD wallet (xPub/yPub/zPub) change or receiving addresses without syncing

Prerequisites

• Register at Crypto APIs
• Generate an API key

Installation

npm install @cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils

Or install all Crypto APIs MCP servers: npm install @cryptoapis-io/mcp

Usage

# Run with API key
npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

# Or use environment variable
export CRYPTOAPIS_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils

# HTTP transport
npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils --transport http --port 3000 --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptoapis-utils": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils"],
      "env": {
        "CRYPTOAPIS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptoapis-utils": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils"],
      "env": {
        "CRYPTOAPIS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

n8n

• Start the server in HTTP mode:

  npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils --transport http --port 3000 --api-key YOUR_API_KEY
  

• In your n8n workflow, add an AI Agent node
• Under Tools, add an MCP Client Tool and set the URL to http://localhost:3000/mcp

All servers default to port 3000. Use --port to assign different ports when running multiple servers.

Available Tools

utxo_utils

Action	Description
validate-address	Check if a UTXO address is valid. Requires blockchain, network, address
decode-raw-transaction	Decode a raw transaction hex. Requires blockchain, network, rawTransactionHex
convert-bitcoin-cash-address	Convert Bitcoin Cash address between legacy and CashAddr formats. Requires network, address (Bitcoin Cash only, no blockchain parameter)

Supported Blockchains: bitcoin, bitcoin-cash, litecoin, dogecoin, dash, zcash

evm_utils

Action	Description
validate-address	Check if an EVM address is valid. Requires blockchain, network, address
decode-raw-transaction	Decode a raw transaction hex. Requires blockchain, network, rawTransactionHex

xrp_utils

Action	Description
validate-address	Check if an XRP address is valid. Requires network, address
decode-x-address	Decode X-Address to classic address and tag. Requires network, xAddress
encode-x-address	Encode classic address and tag to X-Address. Requires network, classicAddress, addressTag

derive_addresses

Derive HD wallet (xPub/yPub/zPub) change or receiving addresses without syncing. Derives up to 10 addresses per call.

Parameter	Description
blockchain	Target blockchain
network	Network name
extendedPublicKey	xPub/yPub/zPub for the HD wallet
addressFormat	Address format (optional): p2pkh, p2sh, p2wpkh, standard, p2sh-cash, p2pkh-cash, classic, base58
addressesCount	Number of addresses to derive, up to 10 (optional)
isChange	If true, derive change address(es); if false, derive receiving/deposit (optional, UTXO only)
startIndex	Starting index for derivation (optional)

Supported Blockchains: bitcoin, bitcoin-cash, litecoin, dogecoin, dash, zcash, ethereum, ethereum-classic, binance-smart-chain, xrp, tron

CLI Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
--api-key	Crypto APIs API key	CRYPTOAPIS_API_KEY env var
--transport	Transport type: stdio or http	stdio
--host	HTTP host	0.0.0.0
--port	HTTP port	3000
--path	HTTP path	/mcp
--stateless	Enable stateless HTTP mode	false

HTTP API Key Modes

When using HTTP transport, the server supports two API key modes:

• With --api-key: The key is used for all requests. x-api-key request headers are ignored.
• Without --api-key: Each request must include an x-api-key header with a valid Crypto APIs key. This enables hosting a public server where each user provides their own key.

# Per-request key mode (multi-tenant)
npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-utils --transport http --port 3000
# Clients send x-api-key header with each request

Stdio transport always requires an API key at startup.

Important: API Key Required

Warning: Making requests without a valid API key — or with an incorrect one — may result in your IP being banned from the Crypto APIs ecosystem. Always ensure a valid API key is configured before starting any server.

Hosted MCP Server

Crypto APIs provides an official hosted MCP server with all tools available via HTTP Streamable transport at https://ai.cryptoapis.io/mcp. Pass your API key via the x-api-key header — no installation required.

License

MIT