Otskit MCP Server

Stamp, upgrade, and verify Bitcoin timestamps via AI agents. No API keys required.

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What is the Otskit MCP server?

Stamp, upgrade, and verify Bitcoin timestamps via AI agents. No API keys required. That is what the otskit mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 8 tools. What each one is for:

  • create_timestamp — Stamp a SHA-256 hash against 4 public OTS calendars
  • upgrade_timestamp — Check if a pending stamp has been confirmed in Bitcoin
  • verify_timestamp — Verify a stamp - proves hash existed before a given Bitcoin block
  • inspect_timestamp — Inspect a stored proof file without network calls
  • list_pending — List stamps with status, retry count, and filters
  • watch — Open a terminal window monitoring pending stamps and attempting due upgrades
  • hash_file — Compute the SHA-256 of a local file and return it as a 64-char hex string (no network calls)
  • stamp_file — Compute SHA-256 of a local file and stamp it on Bitcoin in one step

Getting it running

@otskit/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 monitoring and observability group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Otskit's toolset — create_timestamp, upgrade_timestamp, verify_timestamp and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by AlexAlves87; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
create_timestampStamp a SHA-256 hash against 4 public OTS calendars
upgrade_timestampCheck if a pending stamp has been confirmed in Bitcoin
verify_timestampVerify a stamp - proves hash existed before a given Bitcoin block
inspect_timestampInspect a stored proof file without network calls
list_pendingList stamps with status, retry count, and filters
watchOpen a terminal window monitoring pending stamps and attempting due upgrades
hash_fileCompute the SHA-256 of a local file and return it as a 64-char hex string (no network calls)
stamp_fileCompute SHA-256 of a local file and stamp it on Bitcoin in one step

How to install the Otskit MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "otskit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@otskit/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Otskit to create timestamp.
  • Use Otskit to upgrade timestamp.
  • Use Otskit to verify timestamp.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Otskit to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (create_timestamp, upgrade_timestamp, verify_timestamp, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Otskit directly.