Chainstack MCP Server

The Chainstack MCP server gives AI agents direct access to the Chainstack platform - deploy blockchain nodes, search documentation, and check platform status from any coding environment. Its 6 documented tools cluster into read & search, contact, request. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted documentation endpoint instead of running a local process.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-14 · ★ 3 · #165 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Chainstack

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add chainstacklabs-mcp-server --transport http https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chainstacklabs-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.chainstack.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace com.chainstack - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Chainstack can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can fetch full doc page content, check platform status and incidents, and send a message to Chainstack (sales, support, or general questions).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Chainstack lets an agent do.

read & search

4 tools - e.g. search Chainstack documentation; fetch full doc page content; check platform status and incidents

search_docs · get_doc_page · get_platform_status · get_chainstack_pricing

Contact

1 tool - e.g. send a message to Chainstack (sales, support, or general questions)

contact_chainstack

Request

1 tool - e.g. top up a testnet address from the Chainstack faucet (12 networks across EVM, Solana, and TON)

request_testnet_funds

04 · Who maintains Chainstack

Chainstack is maintained by chainstacklabs. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/chainstacklabs/mcp-server
website: https://docs.chainstack.com/docs/chainstack-mcp-server
category: documentation - ranked #165 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: com.chainstack/chainstack (active, first published 2026-08-11)

06 · Chainstack FAQ

Is Chainstack still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-14. We re-verify nightly.

What can Chainstack do?

With this server connected, an agent can fetch full doc page content, check platform status and incidents, and send a message to Chainstack (sales, support, or general questions).

How do I install Chainstack?

Run `claude mcp add chainstacklabs-mcp-server --transport http https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Chainstack require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-08-25; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Chainstack

Alternatives to Chainstack

Maintained documentation servers if Chainstack isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Chainstack doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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