About NEAR MCP
NEAR MCP is an MCP server for interacting with the NEAR blockchain. It is intended for LLMs and AI agents that need to access NEAR accounts and on-chain functionality, and it is designed to run locally.
Key features
- 01Manage NEAR accounts
- 02Check account balances and status
- 03Sign and send transactions
- 04Create accounts and manage access keys
- 05Inspect and execute smart contracts
Use cases
- 01Asking an AI assistant to check NEAR account balances
- 02Signing and sending transactions through an AI assistant
- 03Adding NEAR functions to a command-line MCP client
MCP support
The project is an MCP server that exposes NEAR account and blockchain tools to MCP-compatible clients, such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop and goose.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMENEAR MCP
This project is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible server for interacting with the NEAR blockchain. This tool provides a way for LLMs and AI agents to securely access and interact with NEAR accounts and blockchain functionality.
Quickstart
Here is how to get started with the near-mcp server quickly with the claude code cli
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
claude mcp add near-mcp npx @nearai/near-mcp@latest run
claude
Or deploy the MCP server remotely on Phala Cloud, check the instructions here
Installing
near-mcp is meant to be used is with an MCP compatible client. Learn more in the MCP docs
Adding to the claude code cli:
claude mcp add near-mcp npx @nearai/near-mcp@latest run
Adding to claude desktop via JSON config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"near-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@nearai/near-mcp@latest", "run"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
Adding to goose
┌ goose-configure
│
◇ What would you like to configure?
│ Add Extension
│
◇ What type of extension would you like to add?
│ Command-line Extension
│
◇ What would you like to call this extension?
│ near-mcp
│
◇ What command should be run?
│ npx @nearai/near-mcp@latest run
│
◇ Please set the timeout for this tool (in secs):
│ 60
│
◇ Would you like to add environment variables?
│ No
│
└ Added near-mcp extension
Or you can install it globally and use it directly.
# Install globally
npm install -g @nearai/near-mcp@latest
# Or use directly with npx
npx @nearai/near-mcp@latest run
Available Tools
see TOOLS.md for a list of available tools and arguments.
Integration with AI Models
This tool is designed to be used with AI models that support the Model Context Protocol. It enables AI assistants to:
- Manage NEAR accounts on behalf of users
- Check account balances and status
- Sign and send transactions
- Create new accounts and manage access keys
- Inspect and execution smart contracts
Security Considerations
- This MCP is meant to be run locally. Account private keys are stored in a local unencrypted keystore where the MCP server is running.
- The underlying models should not have access to see the private keys of the accounts they are interacting with with one exception. The
import_accounttool allows the model to import an account from a private key. This requires the user to provide the private key to the model.
Contributing
We welcome contributions to the NEAR MCP server! Please see the CONTRIBUTING.md file for more information.
Reporting Issues
If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.
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