Akash MCP Server

Python SDK for Akash Network - interact with the blockchain and deploy and manage workloads on the decentralized cloud

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Akash MCP server?

Connect Akash to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Python SDK for Akash Network - interact with the blockchain and deploy and manage workloads on the decentralized cloud. The akash mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • port — 80
  • global — true
  • audit — Provider audit operations
  • auth — Auth operations
  • authz — Authz operations
  • bank — Token transfers and balance queries
  • cert — Certificate management
  • deployment — Deployment lifecycle management
  • discovery — Discovery operations
  • distribution — Staking rewards distribution
  • escrow — Escrow account management
  • evidence — Evidence of misbehavior submission

Credentials and setup notes

  • Python 3.8+

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as akash, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

Plenty of cloud and infrastructure servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Akash's toolset — port, global, audit and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Akash.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
port80
globaltrue
auditProvider audit operations
authAuth operations
authzAuthz operations
bankToken transfers and balance queries
certCertificate management
deploymentDeployment lifecycle management
discoveryDiscovery operations
distributionStaking rewards distribution
escrowEscrow account management
evidenceEvidence of misbehavior submission
feegrantFee grant operations
governanceGovernance proposals and voting

How to install the Akash MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "akash": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["akash"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python 3.8+

Example prompts to try

  • Use Akash to port.
  • Use Akash to global.
  • Use Akash to audit.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Akash to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (port, global, audit, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Akash directly.