Bankless Onchain
MCP ServerFree** - Query Onchain data, like ERC20 tokens, transaction history, smart contract state.
Capabilities8 decomposed
erc20 token balance and metadata querying
Medium confidenceQueries ERC20 token balances for specified addresses and retrieves token metadata (name, symbol, decimals, total supply) by integrating with blockchain RPC endpoints. Implements standardized ERC20 ABI calls to read contract state without requiring transaction execution, enabling fast metadata lookups and balance checks across multiple chains.
Exposes ERC20 querying as MCP tools, allowing Claude and other LLM agents to directly inspect token state without writing Web3 code; abstracts RPC complexity behind a simple tool interface
Simpler than building custom Web3 integrations for each agent; more flexible than centralized APIs like CoinGecko that don't support arbitrary token contracts
transaction history retrieval and filtering
Medium confidenceFetches historical transactions for a given address from blockchain explorers or RPC providers, supporting filtering by token, date range, transaction type, and status. Implements pagination and result caching to handle large transaction histories efficiently without overwhelming RPC endpoints or explorer APIs.
Integrates multiple explorer APIs (Etherscan, BlockScout, etc.) behind a unified MCP interface, allowing agents to query transaction history without chain-specific API knowledge; includes smart filtering and pagination to handle large datasets
More accessible than raw RPC calls (which don't provide historical indexing); more flexible than centralized analytics platforms that may not support all chains or custom filters
smart contract state reading and abi decoding
Medium confidenceReads arbitrary smart contract state variables and decodes function outputs using contract ABIs, enabling inspection of contract storage without executing transactions. Supports both standard ABIs and custom contract interfaces, with automatic type conversion for complex data structures like arrays, mappings, and structs.
Exposes contract state reading as MCP tools with automatic ABI-based type decoding, allowing Claude to inspect contract state and interpret results without manual JSON-RPC calls or type conversion logic
More intuitive than raw eth_call RPC methods; more flexible than specialized contract APIs that only support popular protocols like Uniswap or Aave
multi-chain address resolution and normalization
Medium confidenceResolves Ethereum Name Service (ENS) names to addresses and vice versa, with support for cross-chain address lookups and normalization. Handles address validation, checksum verification, and chain-specific address formats (e.g., Solana addresses) to ensure consistent address handling across different blockchain ecosystems.
Integrates ENS resolution into MCP tools, allowing Claude to interpret human-readable names in user queries and convert them to addresses automatically; includes address validation and cross-chain support
More user-friendly than requiring raw addresses; more comprehensive than single-chain resolvers by supporting cross-chain lookups
gas price estimation and transaction cost calculation
Medium confidenceEstimates current gas prices (base fee, priority fee) from blockchain state and calculates total transaction costs based on gas limit and current network conditions. Integrates with EIP-1559 fee markets to provide dynamic fee recommendations that balance transaction speed and cost.
Provides gas estimation as MCP tools with EIP-1559 support, allowing Claude to estimate transaction costs and recommend optimal fees without requiring manual RPC calls or fee market analysis
More accurate than static gas price APIs by reading live blockchain state; more accessible than building custom fee estimation logic
token transfer and approval tracking
Medium confidenceTracks ERC20 token transfers and approval events by parsing transaction logs and decoding Transfer/Approval events from contract ABIs. Enables filtering by token, sender, recipient, or amount to build comprehensive transfer histories and detect approval patterns.
Decodes ERC20 Transfer and Approval events as MCP tools, allowing Claude to query token flows and approval patterns without manually parsing transaction logs or decoding event signatures
More flexible than token-specific APIs (which only support popular tokens); more accessible than raw eth_getLogs RPC calls
wallet activity summarization and risk assessment
Medium confidenceAnalyzes wallet transaction history and on-chain behavior to generate activity summaries and risk scores, identifying patterns like frequent trading, large transfers, contract interactions, and approval grants. Uses heuristics and statistical analysis to flag suspicious activity or high-risk behaviors.
Synthesizes multiple on-chain data sources (transactions, approvals, contract interactions) into a unified risk assessment, allowing Claude to understand wallet behavior and make informed decisions about counterparty risk
More comprehensive than simple transaction counting; more transparent than black-box ML-based risk models by using interpretable heuristics
protocol-specific data querying (uniswap, aave, etc.)
Medium confidenceProvides specialized tools for querying protocol-specific data like Uniswap pool reserves and swap rates, Aave lending rates and collateral factors, or other DeFi protocol state. Implements protocol-specific ABIs and data structures to abstract away protocol complexity and expose high-level queries.
Abstracts protocol-specific complexity behind unified MCP tools, allowing Claude to query Uniswap, Aave, and other protocols without learning each protocol's contract interface or ABI
More accessible than raw contract calls; more flexible than centralized APIs that may not support all protocols or custom queries
Capabilities are decomposed by AI analysis. Each maps to specific user intents and improves with match feedback.
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Best For
- ✓DeFi developers building portfolio dashboards
- ✓Wallet applications needing token balance queries
- ✓AI agents that need to understand user token holdings before making recommendations
- ✓Compliance and audit tools needing transaction history
- ✓Tax reporting applications tracking user trades and transfers
- ✓AI agents analyzing wallet behavior for risk assessment
- ✓DeFi analytics platforms building user activity feeds
- ✓DeFi protocol analyzers needing real-time contract state
Known Limitations
- ⚠Read-only capability — cannot modify token balances or execute transfers
- ⚠Requires valid RPC endpoint with sufficient rate limits; public endpoints may throttle high-frequency queries
- ⚠Token metadata is static per contract; does not track price or market data
- ⚠No built-in caching — repeated queries for same token hit RPC endpoint each time
- ⚠Dependent on blockchain explorer API rate limits (Etherscan, BlockScout, etc.); high-volume queries may be throttled
- ⚠Historical data is immutable but explorer indexing may lag by 1-2 blocks
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