How do I install Chainstack?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Chainstack need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Chainstack use?

Chainstack is reached over HTTP.

When was Chainstack last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-08. Deploy and manage blockchain nodes across 70+ protocols, search docs, request testnet funds.

Chainstack MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add in Claude Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server URL

https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp

The Claude button above opens Claude with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add --transport http com.chainstack-chainstack https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "com.chainstack-chainstack": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "mcp-remote",8        "https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp"9      ]10    }11  }12}

claude_desktop_config.json

Remote · HTTPPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Remote

Transport: http
Version: 1.12.0
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

Chainstack MCP server

The Chainstack MCP server gives AI agents direct access to the Chainstack platform — deploy blockchain nodes, search documentation, and check platform status from any coding environment.

Live at mcp.chainstack.com

Quick start

Type this into any AI agent:

get mcp.chainstack.com

The agent will fetch the onboarding page and walk you through setup. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Antigravity, Claude.ai, and ChatGPT.

Tools

No API key needed:

search_docs — search Chainstack documentation
get_doc_page — fetch full doc page content
get_platform_status — check platform status and incidents
contact_chainstack — send a message to Chainstack (sales, support, or general questions)
get_chainstack_pricing — live pricing snapshot: plan tiers, feature matrix, add-ons, and the per-chain dedicated-node catalog

API key required (get one here):

get_organization, list_projects, create_project, get_project, update_project, delete_project
list_nodes, get_node, create_node, update_node, delete_node, get_deployment_options
list_node_access_rules, create_node_access_rule, update_node_access_rule, delete_node_access_rule, set_node_access_rules_status — restrict a Global Node to allowed IP addresses or origins
request_testnet_funds — top up a testnet address from the Chainstack faucet (12 networks across EVM, Solana, and TON)

Two ways to use

Option 1: Install as a skill (lean context)

Cross-agent, via the skills CLI — it auto-detects your installed agent (50+ supported, including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Antigravity, GitHub Copilot, Pi, and OpenCode):

npx skills add chainstacklabs/mcp-server

This installs the bundled skills/chainstack skill.

Option 2: Register as an MCP server

VS Code — Chainstack is in the GitHub MCP Registry, so VS Code installs it for you. Two ways:

From inside VS Code — open the Extensions view (⇧⌘X / Ctrl+Shift+X), search @mcp chainstack, and click Install. Right-click and choose Install in Workspace to write .vscode/mcp.json instead of your user profile.
From the registry — open the Chainstack entry and click Install > Install in VS Code.

Neither needs an API key, which covers every tool that works unauthenticated.

Anywhere else:

claude mcp add --transport http chainstack https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp -s user

See full setup guide for all agents.

MCP registries

Listed in both public registries as com.chainstack/chainstack:

GitHub MCP Registry — the catalog VS Code surfaces in its Extensions view, with one-click install
MCP Registry — the official registry that MCP clients read from

curl "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers?search=com.chainstack/chainstack&version=latest"

server.json is the manifest. Its version field is a placeholder — the publish workflow derives the real value from the live server card at mcp.chainstack.com, which renders it from the deployed chart, so the registry entry cannot drift from what is actually running. Query the registry, not this file, to see what is published.

Issues & feature requests

Use Issues to:

Report bugs or unexpected behavior
Request new tools or features
Suggest improvements to any Chainstack product

Chainstack

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Chainstack?

Does Chainstack need an API key?

What transport does Chainstack use?

When was Chainstack last checked?

Documentation

Chainstack MCP server

Quick start

Tools

Two ways to use

Option 1: Install as a skill (lean context)

Option 2: Register as an MCP server

MCP registries

Issues & feature requests

Links