Chaingpt MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to AI-related crypto and Web3 news through the ChainGPT AI News API.

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What is the Chaingpt MCP server?

Connect Chaingpt to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to AI-related crypto and Web3 news through the ChainGPT AI News API. The chaingpt mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

  • Smart Filtering — Filter news by categories, blockchains, tokens, and keywords
  • Date Range Support — Fetch news from specific time periods
  • Category Mapping — Supports 20+ categories including DeFi, NFTs, Gaming, DAOs, and more
  • Blockchain Coverage — Covers 40+ blockchains including Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Polygon, and others
  • Token Tracking — Track news for 30+ major cryptocurrencies
  • Pagination — Handle large result sets with limit/offset controls

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Available tools

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

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — 1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/PlayAINetwork/Chaingpt-mcp.git cd
  • Dependencies — The Dependencies tool exposed by this server
  • Contributing — 1. Fork the repository 2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature 3. Make your changes 4. Add tests if applicable 5. Commit

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: CHAINGPT_API_KEY. 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.

  • Node.js 18+ - npm or yarn - ChainGPT API key

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.
  • 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.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling 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. Chaingpt's toolset — Prerequisites, Setup, Dependencies and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by omchillure; 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
Setup1. **Clone the repository:** bash git clone https://github.com/PlayAINetwork/Chaingpt-mcp.git cd <folder-name>
DependenciesThe Dependencies tool exposed by this server.
Contributing1. Fork the repository 2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature 3. Make your changes 4. Add tests if applicable 5. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some feature' 6. Push to the branch: git

How to install the Chaingpt MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chaingpt-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["chaingpt-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CHAINGPT_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Node.js 18+ - npm or yarn - ChainGPT API key
VariableDescriptionRequired
CHAINGPT_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Chaingpt to Prerequisites.
  • Use Chaingpt to Setup.
  • Use Chaingpt to Dependencies.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Chaingpt to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Prerequisites, Setup, Dependencies, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Chaingpt directly.