bitcoin-mcp

Overview

The bitcoin-mcp server provides a comprehensive set of tools for AI models to interact with the Bitcoin ecosystem. It supports key generation, address validation, transaction decoding, blockchain queries, and Lightning Network operations like invoice parsing. The server is actively maintained with regular updates and includes detailed documentation for integration with popular AI clients like Claude Desktop and Goose.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• generate_key_pair

  Generate a new Bitcoin key pair including address, public key, and private key (WIF).

  Try:Generate a new Bitcoin key pairTry:Create a new wallet address
• validate_address

  Validate the correctness of a Bitcoin address.

  Try:Validate this Bitcoin address: bc1qar0srrr7xfkvy5l643lydnw9re59gtzzwf5mdqTry:Is this address valid? 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa
• decode_transaction

  Parse a raw Bitcoin transaction and display its details in a human-readable format.

  Try:Decode this transaction: 0100000001a15d5...Try:Parse this raw transaction hex
• get_latest_block

  Retrieve details about the most recent block (hash, height, timestamp, transaction count, etc.).

  Try:What's the latest block on the Bitcoin network?Try:Show me details of the newest block
• get_transaction_details

  Fetch detailed information about a transaction using its TXID.

  Try:Get details for transaction txid abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890Try:Information about transaction 020000000001...
• decode_invoice

  Parse a BOLT11 Lightning invoice and display human-readable information.

  Try:Decode this Lightning invoice: lnbc1...Try:What does this invoice contain? lnbc1...
• pay_lightning_invoice

  Pay a Lightning invoice directly from your LNBits wallet.

  Try:Pay this Lightning invoice: lnbc1...Try:Send payment to this invoice

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitcoin-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "bitcoin-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

goose configure
# Add Command-Line Extension with:
# Name: bitcoin
# Command: npx -y bitcoin-mcp@latest

npm install -g bitcoin-mcp

FAQ

What Bitcoin operations are supported by this MCP server?

The server supports key generation, address validation, transaction decoding, blockchain queries (latest block, transaction details), and Lightning Network operations including invoice parsing and payments through LNBits.

Can I use this MCP server with other AI clients besides Claude Desktop and Goose?

Yes, the server is compatible with any MCP-compliant client. It provides documentation for integration with Claude Desktop and Goose, but the underlying MCP protocol allows it to work with other compliant clients as well.

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