Bitcoin MCP

io.github.Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp · v0.5.1

49 Bitcoin tools for AI agents: fees, mempool, blocks, mining, price. Zero config.

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Terminal

claude mcp add bitcoin-mcp -e BITCOIN_RPC_HOST=<BITCOIN_RPC_HOST> -e BITCOIN_RPC_PORT=<BITCOIN_RPC_PORT> -e BITCOIN_NETWORK=<BITCOIN_NETWORK> -e SATOSHI_API_URL=<SATOSHI_API_URL> -e SATOSHI_API_KEY=<SATOSHI_API_KEY> -- uvx bitcoin-mcp==0.5.1

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitcoin-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "bitcoin-mcp==0.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BITCOIN_RPC_HOST": "<BITCOIN_RPC_HOST>",
        "BITCOIN_RPC_PORT": "<BITCOIN_RPC_PORT>",
        "BITCOIN_NETWORK": "<BITCOIN_NETWORK>",
        "SATOSHI_API_URL": "<SATOSHI_API_URL>",
        "SATOSHI_API_KEY": "<SATOSHI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitcoin-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "bitcoin-mcp==0.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BITCOIN_RPC_HOST": "<BITCOIN_RPC_HOST>",
        "BITCOIN_RPC_PORT": "<BITCOIN_RPC_PORT>",
        "BITCOIN_NETWORK": "<BITCOIN_NETWORK>",
        "SATOSHI_API_URL": "<SATOSHI_API_URL>",
        "SATOSHI_API_KEY": "<SATOSHI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "bitcoin-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "bitcoin-mcp==0.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BITCOIN_RPC_HOST": "<BITCOIN_RPC_HOST>",
        "BITCOIN_RPC_PORT": "<BITCOIN_RPC_PORT>",
        "BITCOIN_NETWORK": "<BITCOIN_NETWORK>",
        "SATOSHI_API_URL": "<SATOSHI_API_URL>",
        "SATOSHI_API_KEY": "<SATOSHI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

Name	Description
`BITCOIN_RPC_HOST` Optional	Bitcoin Core RPC host (default: 127.0.0.1)
`BITCOIN_RPC_PORT` Optional	Bitcoin Core RPC port (default: auto-selected by network)
`BITCOIN_NETWORK` Optional	Bitcoin network: mainnet, testnet, signet, or regtest (default: mainnet). Sets default RPC port if BITCOIN_RPC_PORT is not set.
`SATOSHI_API_URL` Optional	Override the default hosted API URL (default: https://bitcoinsapi.com). The hosted API is used automatically when no local node is detected.
`SATOSHI_API_KEY` Optional, secret	API key for authenticated access to the hosted Satoshi API (get one free at POST /api/v1/register)

Details

Package	`[email protected]` (PYPI, stdio)
First published	21 Mar 2026
Last updated	21 Mar 2026
Registry name	`io.github.Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp`

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