Base MCP Server

Base chain wallet tools — balances, gas, tokens, allowances, ENS resolution.

Local serverstdio

What is the Base MCP server?

Base chain wallet tools — balances, gas, tokens, allowances, ENS resolution. That is what the base mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

An MCP server for AI agents to interact with Base chain wallets. Check balances, estimate gas, inspect tokens, verify allowances, and more.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 7 tools. What each one is for:

  • check_balances — Get ETH + ERC-20 token balances for any wallet
  • get_gas_estimate — Estimate gas cost for a transaction on Base
  • get_token_info — Get ERC-20 token details (name, symbol, supply, decimals)
  • check_allowance — Check token approval/allowance status
  • get_base_gas_price — Get current Base gas price and typical tx costs
  • resolve_address — Resolve ENS name to address (or reverse lookup)
  • get_tx_status — Check transaction status and details by hash

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: ETH_RPC_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Getting it running

base-wallet-toolkit-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

How it compares

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Base's toolset — check_balances, get_gas_estimate, get_token_info and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by lordbasilaiassistant-sudo; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
check_balancesGet ETH + ERC-20 token balances for any wallet
get_gas_estimateEstimate gas cost for a transaction on Base
get_token_infoGet ERC-20 token details (name, symbol, supply, decimals)
check_allowanceCheck token approval/allowance status
get_base_gas_priceGet current Base gas price and typical tx costs
resolve_addressResolve ENS name to address (or reverse lookup)
get_tx_statusCheck transaction status and details by hash

How to install the Base MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "base-wallet-toolkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "base-wallet-toolkit-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ETH_RPC_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ETH_RPC_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Base to check balances.
  • Use Base to get gas estimate.
  • Use Base to get token info.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Base to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 7 tools (check_balances, get_gas_estimate, get_token_info, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Base directly.