Alchemy MCP Server

MCP server for using Alchemy APIs

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the Alchemy MCP server?

Alchemy becomes available to MCP clients through the alchemy mcp server. MCP server for using Alchemy APIs.

What Alchemy does

This open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server runs Alchemy's blockchain APIs locally via STDIO. New users should use the hosted Alchemy MCP Server instead.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 2 tools directly:

  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server
  • Development — The Development tool exposed by this server

Installing the alchemy mcp server

Setup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply 2 environment variables: ALCHEMY_API_KEY, YOUR_API_KEY. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Alchemy sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Installation, Development — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This is a hosted server — you point your client at an endpoint rather than running a local process, so there is nothing to keep updated on your machine.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • Maintained by alchemyplatform.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the alchemy mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.
DevelopmentThe Development tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Alchemy MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alchemy": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.alchemy.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ALCHEMY_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Alchemy to Installation.
  • Use Alchemy to Development.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Alchemy to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Installation, Development) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Alchemy directly.