Coinbase Cdp MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Coinbase Cdp

before you install - you'll need

Set COINBASE_CDP_KEY_NAME, COINBASE_CDP_PRIVATE_KEY, MCP_HTTP before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-crypto-c -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-coinbase-cdp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-crypto-c": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@codespar/mcp-coinbase-cdp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @codespar/mcp-coinbase-cdp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@codespar)

registry namespace io.github.codespar is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Coinbase Cdp 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 list recent swap quotes minted under the authenticated CDP account, create an onchain swap between two assets, get a single swap by id - full status, executed amounts, gas, tx hash, and cancel a pending swap before it lands onchain.

Capability map

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

read & search

6 tools - e.g. List recent swap quotes minted under the authenticated CDP account.; List wallets under the authenticated CDP account.; List asset balances across all addresses + networks.

list_quotes · list_wallets · list_balances · get_transaction · list_transactions · list_payments

Swap

3 tools - e.g. Create an onchain swap between two assets.; Get a single swap by id - full status, executed amounts, gas, tx hash.; Cancel a pending swap before it lands onchain.

create_swap · get_swap · cancel_swap

Payment

3 tools - e.g. Create an onchain payment (outbound transfer to a payee).; Get a single payment by id.; Cancel a pending payment before it lands onchain.

create_payment · get_payment · cancel_payment

Wallet

2 tools - e.g. Create a new wallet (smart / embedded / MPC).; Get a single wallet by id.

create_wallet · get_wallet

Transfer

1 tool - e.g. Send a transfer from a wallet to a destination address.

transfer

04 · Who maintains Coinbase Cdp

mcp-coinbase-cdp is maintained by codespar. We track 127 MCP servers from codespar - 127 actively maintained, 269 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from codespar.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/codespar/mcp-dev-latam
category: finance - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.codespar/mcp-coinbase-cdp (active, first published 2026-06-20 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@codespar/mcp-coinbase-cdp

06 · Coinbase Cdp FAQ

Is Coinbase Cdp still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12. We re-verify nightly.

What can Coinbase Cdp do?

With this server connected, an agent can list recent swap quotes minted under the authenticated CDP account, create an onchain swap between two assets, get a single swap by id - full status, executed amounts, gas, tx hash, and cancel a pending swap before it lands onchain.

How do I install Coinbase Cdp?

Run `npx -y @codespar/mcp-coinbase-cdp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (COINBASE_CDP_KEY_NAME, COINBASE_CDP_PRIVATE_KEY, MCP_HTTP) to set first. Set COINBASE_CDP_KEY_NAME, COINBASE_CDP_PRIVATE_KEY, MCP_HTTP before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Coinbase Cdp run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Coinbase Cdp

Alternatives to Coinbase Cdp

Maintained finance servers if Coinbase Cdp isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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