Ordinals Mcp

ordinals-mcp

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The most complete Bitcoin Ordinals MCP server. 24 tools covering inscriptions, runes, BRC-20 tokens, collections, rare sats, and marketplace data. Aggregates Hiro, Ordiscan, and Magic Eden APIs with intelligent caching and automatic failover.

The only alternative (ordiscan-mcp) has 25 npm downloads and covers a fraction of the surface. This server is the production-grade option.

Install

npx ordinals-mcp@latest

Or install globally:

npm install -g ordinals-mcp
ordinals-mcp

Configure

Add to your MCP config (claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ordinals": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ordinals-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "HIRO_API_KEY": "your-key",
        "ORDISCAN_API_KEY": "your-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

At least one of HIRO_API_KEY or ORDISCAN_API_KEY is required. Both are free:

| Provider | Rate Limit | Get Key | |----------|-----------|---------| | Hiro (primary) | 500 RPM | platform.hiro.so | | Ordiscan (fallback) | -- | ordiscan.com/docs/api | | Magic Eden (optional) | -- | docs.magiceden.io |

Tools (24)

Inscriptions (5)

| Tool | Description | Key Params | |------|-------------|------------| | get_inscription | Full inscription details by ID or number | id | | search_inscriptions | Search inscriptions with filters (type, mime, date range) | query, filters | | get_inscription_content | Raw content of an inscription | id | | get_inscription_transfers | Transfer history for an inscription | id | | get_inscription_traits | Traits and attributes of an inscription | id |

Address Queries (4)

| Tool | Description | Key Params | |------|-------------|------------| | get_address_inscriptions | All inscriptions held by a Bitcoin address | address | | get_brc20_balances | BRC-20 token balances for an address | address | | get_rune_balances | Rune balances for an address | address | | get_address_rare_sats | Rare satoshis held by an address | address |

Runes (6)

| Tool | Description | Key Params | |------|-------------|------------| | get_rune_info | Detailed rune metadata (etching, supply, holders) | rune | | list_runes | List all runes with pagination and sorting | offset, limit | | get_rune_holders | Top holders of a specific rune | rune | | get_rune_activity | Recent activity (mints, transfers, burns) for a rune | rune | | get_rune_market_info | Market data -- floor price, volume, listings | rune | | get_rune_unlock_date | Unlock/availability date for time-locked runes | rune |

BRC-20 (3)

| Tool | Description | Key Params | |------|-------------|------------| | get_brc20_token | Token details (supply, limit, holders, deploy info) | ticker | | get_brc20_activity | Recent activity for a BRC-20 token | ticker | | get_brc20_holders | Top holders of a BRC-20 token | ticker |

Collections (3)

| Tool | Description | Key Params | |------|-------------|------------| | get_collection_info | Collection metadata, floor price, volume | slug | | get_collection_inscriptions | Inscriptions within a collection | slug | | get_collection_listings | Active marketplace listings for a collection | slug |

Sats & Transactions (3)

| Tool | Description | Key Params | |------|-------------|------------| | get_sat_info | Sat rarity, name, and inscription history | sat_number | | get_tx_inscriptions | Inscriptions in a Bitcoin transaction | txid | | get_tx_runes | Rune operations in a Bitcoin transaction | txid |

Why This One?

• 24 tools, full coverage. Inscriptions, runes, BRC-20, collections, rare sats, and marketplace data. No other Ordinals MCP covers all six categories.
• Multi-API with automatic failover. Aggregates Hiro (primary, 500 RPM), Ordiscan (fallback), and Magic Eden (marketplace). If one API rate-limits, requests automatically route to the next.
• Intelligent caching. TTLs tuned per data type -- sat rarity (24h), inscription metadata (5m), collection info (2m), balances (1m), marketplace listings (30s). Stale cache serves as last resort during outages.

Architecture

Request --> Cache (TTL + ETag)
  |--> HIT: return cached
  |--> MISS:
      |--> Hiro (primary, 500 RPM)
      |     |--> Success: cache + return
      |     |--> Rate limited: Ordiscan (fallback) --> Stale cache (last resort)
      |--> Magic Eden (marketplace-specific)

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | HIRO_API_KEY | Yes | Hiro API key (free) | | ORDISCAN_API_KEY | Yes | Ordiscan API key (free) | | MAGIC_EDEN_API_KEY | No | Higher marketplace rate limits | | CACHE_TTL_SECONDS | No | Default cache TTL (default: 300) |

*At least one required.

Development

git clone https://github.com/ExpertVagabond/ordinals-mcp.git
cd ordinals-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm run inspector    # MCP Inspector for testing

License

MIT -- Purple Squirrel Media

Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: ExpertVagabond
• Source: ExpertVagabond/ordinals-mcp
• License: MIT
• Homepage: - Creating gist ordinals-mcp-quickstart.md

✓ Created public gist ordinals-mcp-quickstart.md https://gist.github.com/ExpertVagabond/bbb615fa0f72b7c397f7bd5cd004015f

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.