How do I install Toreador?

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

Does Toreador need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Toreador use?

Toreador runs locally over stdio.

When was Toreador last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Generate crypto QR codes (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, EURC) and manage payment sessions.

Toreador MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

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

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

npx -y @toreador/[email protected]

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add io.toreador-mcp-server -- npx -y @toreador/mcp-server@0.2.6

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.toreador-mcp-server": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@toreador/[email protected]"8      ]9    }10  }11}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher 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

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 0.2.6
Last checked

Tools

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

FAQ

Questions

@toreador/mcp-server

Official Model Context Protocol server for Toreador. Lets Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any other MCP-capable assistant generate crypto QR codes and manage payment sessions on your behalf.

⚠️ Requires a Pro plan API key (tdr_...) from your Toreador dashboard. The MCP server runs locally and uses your key to call https://toreador.io/api/v1/public.

Tools exposed

Tool	What it does
`toreador_generate_qr`	Generate a QR code for native tokens (BTC, ETH, SOL, POL) or Solana SPL (USDC on Solana). Returns the on-chain payment URI and a base64 PNG data URI.
`toreador_create_session`	Create a hosted payment session for ERC-20 stablecoins (USDC, USDT, EURC) on Ethereum, Polygon or Base. Returns a session ID, security code and a hosted payment URL.
`toreador_get_payment_status`	Poll the status of an ERC-20 payment session: `pending` / `submitted` / `confirming` / `completed` / `expired` / `failed`.
`toreador_list_history`	List the 50 most recent QR code generations.
`toreador_list_sessions`	List the 50 most recent ERC-20 payment sessions.

Install in Claude Desktop

Edit Claude Desktop's config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add the toreador entry under mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toreador": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@toreador/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TOREADOR_API_KEY": "tdr_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. You should see the 5 Toreador tools in the tools menu.

Install in Cursor

In Cursor settings → MCP → "Add new MCP server", paste:

{
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@toreador/mcp-server"],
  "env": { "TOREADOR_API_KEY": "tdr_..." }
}

Example prompts

Once installed, try these prompts in your MCP client:

"Generate a Bitcoin QR code for 0.001 BTC to bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh."
"Create a USDC payment session for 50 USDC on Polygon to 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f2bD18."
"What's the status of session ses_123?"
"Show me my last 10 payment sessions."

The assistant will pick the right tool, call Toreador, and return the result — including the QR code data URI which most clients can render inline.

Configuration

Environment variable	Default	Description
`TOREADOR_API_KEY`	required	Your Pro plan API key. Format: `tdr_...`.
`TOREADOR_BASE_URL`	`https://toreador.io/api/v1/public`	Override the API base URL (useful for testing).
`TOREADOR_TIMEOUT_MS`	`30000`	Per-request timeout in milliseconds.

Trust and safety

Local only. The MCP server runs on your machine via stdio. Your API key never leaves your computer except in outbound HTTPS calls to toreador.io.
Non-custodial. Toreador never holds funds. The MCP tools only generate QR codes and read session state — they cannot move money.
Read or create, no destruction. Tools either generate new payment objects or read existing ones. There is no "delete" or "refund" tool.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/Bentonabento/toreador-sdk.git
cd toreador-sdk/mcp
npm install
npm run build
TOREADOR_API_KEY=tdr_... node dist/index.js

The server will boot, print [toreador-mcp] ready (5 tools registered) to stderr, and wait for MCP requests on stdin.

License

MIT

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Toreador?

Does Toreador need an API key?

What transport does Toreador use?

When was Toreador last checked?

Documentation

@toreador/mcp-server

Tools exposed

Install in Claude Desktop

Install in Cursor

Example prompts

Configuration

Trust and safety

Build from source

License