Cardano MCP server

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Cardano MCP — transactions, addresses, UTxOs, balances, ADAHandles & stake delegation

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Cardano tools (6, 1 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

get_adahandles
Retrieve all ADAHandles (https://handle.me/) for the connected wallet.
get_addresses
Retrieve Cardano addresses for the connected wallet.
get_balances
Retrieve all Cardano balances for the connected wallet.
get_stake_delegation
Retrieve the staked pool ID & available ADA rewards for the connected wallet.
get_utxos
Retrieve all Cardano UTxOs for the connected wallet.
submit_transactionwrite action
Sign and submit a Cardano transaction from the connected wallet.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan12 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 151 days ago8/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10

Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How Cardano compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 83/100; higher than 65% of 48,243 servers
Tools: 6; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 17%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars: 4; more than 82% of 28,706 servers

What its tools let an agent do: 5 read · 1 change

Install Cardano in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y @indigoprotocol/cardano-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add cardano-mcp -- npx -y @indigoprotocol/cardano-mcp

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What the publisher says

From the Cardano repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

Cardano MCP Server

MCP server for interacting with the Cardano blockchain from AI agents and automation systems via the Model Context Protocol.

Part of the Indigo AI Stack — use alongside Indigo MCP for full Cardano DeFi capabilities.

⚡ 2 Commands to Get Started

# Install
npm install -g @indigoprotocol/cardano-mcp

# Setup (interactive)
npx @indigoprotocol/cardano-mcp setup

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That's it — 6 wallet tools configured for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf.

Features

Submit signed transactions to the Cardano network
Retrieve wallet addresses and UTxOs
Fetch token balances (ADA + native tokens)
Resolve ADAHandles (handle.me)
Check stake delegation and claimable rewards
Wallet-aware tools powered by Lucid Evolution

Quick Start

Automatic Setup (Recommended)

Run the interactive setup to automatically configure your MCP client:

npx @indigoprotocol/cardano-mcp setup

This will:

Ask which client you're using (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf)
Prompt for your Blockfrost Project ID
Prompt for your wallet seed phrase (stored locally, never exposed to LLMs)
Automatically update your config file

Manual Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g @indigoprotocol/cardano-mcp

Or run directly with npx:

npx @indigoprotocol/cardano-mcp

Docker

docker build -t cardano-mcp .
docker run -p 8000:8000 \
  -e PORT=8000 \
  -e SEED_PHRASE="your seed phrase here" \
  -e BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID="your_blockfrost_key" \
  cardano-mcp

Configuration

Environment Variables

Either BLOCKFROSTPROJECTID or both KUPOURL + OGMIOS_URL are required.

Claude Desktop

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Cardano: common questions

Is Cardano MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Cardano safety report
How do I install Cardano?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Cardano need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Cardano maintained?: The last commit was 190 days ago (2026-04-29). The latest release is v1.0.2.
How does Cardano compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 83/100 (higher than 65% of 48,243 servers); tools 6 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 17% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.