Etherscan MCP server
Query the Etherscan v2 API: ETH balance, transactions, ERC-20 transfers.
283 downloads/wk
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Etherscan tools (10)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
block_numberLatest block.
contract_abiVerified ABI.
contract_sourceVerified source info.
eth_priceETH/USD price.
gas_oracleCurrent gas tiers.
get_balanceNative balance for an address.
get_token_transfersRecent ERC-20 transfers to or from an address.
get_transactionsRecent normal transactions for an address.
token_balanceERC-20 balance.
tx_statusReceipt status by hash.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 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
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Etherscan compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 10
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 283
- more than 80% of 12,191 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 10 read
Install Etherscan in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/etherscan-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add etherscan-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/etherscan-mcp
Etherscan: common questions
- Is Etherscan MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Etherscan safety report
- How do I install Etherscan?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Etherscan need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Etherscan maintained?
- The latest release is v1.1.0.
- How does Etherscan compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 48,255 servers); tools 10 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.