About Alchemy Eth
Alchemy Eth is an MCP server for applications working with Ethereum and L2 data through Alchemy. It provides RPC access alongside enriched token, NFT, and transfer queries, using an Alchemy API key.
Key features
- 01Make generic JSON-RPC calls
- 02Query ERC-20 balances and metadata
- 03Check token allowances
- 04Retrieve NFT ownership and metadata
- 05Search asset transfers
Use cases
- 01Inspect a wallet's token balances
- 02Retrieve NFT details for a contract
- 03Review asset transfers by address or block range
MCP support
Exposes Alchemy RPC, Token API, NFT API, and enhanced transfer tools to MCP clients. It can run locally over stdio or connect through the Pipeworx gateway.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pipeworx-io-alchemy-eth https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-alchemy-eth":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pipeworx-io-alchemy-eth":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-alchemy-eth":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-alchemy-eth":{"serverUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
50| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | string | No | Alias for question. |
| ask | string | No | Alias for question. |
| text | string | No | Alias for question. |
| input | string | No | Alias for question. |
| packs | array | No | OPTIONAL. Restrict routing to these pack slugs (e.g. ["sec-form-d","sec-13f"]) — the router then picks only from tools in those packs. Omit for the default full-catalog routing. Slugs come from list_packs / search_packs / https://pipeworx.io/directory; unlisted or unknown slugs are ignored and named in _meta.pack_scope.ignored, and if none of them resolves the question is routed across the whole catalog with _meta.pack_scope.full_catalog:true (never an empty answer). |
| query | string | No | Alias for question. |
| prompt | string | No | Alias for question. |
| message | string | No | Alias for question. |
| question | string | Yes | Your question or request in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input, ask, message as aliases. |
Details
From the project README@pipeworx/alchemy-eth
Alchemy MCP — Ethereum + L2 enhanced RPC (NFT, token, txn enrichment endpoints). Free key 300M compute units/mo.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1872+ live data sources. This is an independent, unofficial integration — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the upstream provider.
Auth
- Platform:
PLATFORM_ALCHEMY_KEY. BYO:?_apiKey=…. - Chain selector: pass
chainto most tools (eth-mainnet(default) |eth-sepolia|polygon-mainnet|arb-mainnet|opt-mainnet|base-mainnet).
Tools (Core RPC passthrough)
eth_call(method, params, chain?)— generic JSON-RPC call
Tools (Token API)
token_balances(address, contracts?, chain?)— ERC-20 balancestoken_metadata(contract, chain?)— ERC-20 metadatatoken_allowance(contract, owner, spender, chain?)— allowance
Tools (NFT API)
nfts_owned(owner, contracts?, page_key?, page_size?, chain?)— NFTs owned by addressnft_metadata(contract, tokenId, refresh_cache?, chain?)— single NFT metadatanfts_for_collection(contract, withMetadata?, startToken?, limit?, chain?)— NFTs in a collectionnft_owners(contract, tokenId?, chain?)— owners of a contract / token
Tools (Transfers + Webhooks)
asset_transfers(from?, to?, contract_addresses?, category?, fromBlock?, toBlock?, order?, withMetadata?, excludeZeroValue?, maxCount?, pageKey?, chain?)— enhanced transfer feed
Data source
https://<chain>.g.alchemy.com/v2/<key> (RPC), https://<chain>.g.alchemy.com/nft/v3/<key> (NFT v3)
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"alchemy-eth": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcp"
}
}
}
What this endpoint actually serves
tools/list at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alchemy-eth/mcp returns the tools in the table
above plus the shared Pipeworx meta-tools — ask_pipeworx,
discover_tools, search_within, remember/recall and the rest of the
gateway-wide set. So the tool count you see is larger than this table: a
single-pack endpoint currently lists roughly 30 shared tools alongside the
pack's own. The connection's initialize response states its exact scope, and
is the authoritative answer for a given day.
This is deliberate, not multiplexing by accident. The meta-tools are what let a
scoped connection answer a question this pack does not cover — via
ask_pipeworx, which routes across the whole catalog — without you adding a
second MCP server. There is currently no way to mount a pack endpoint without
them; if the extra schemas cost you more context than the routing is worth,
connect to the full gateway once rather than to several pack endpoints.
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway to get every pack's tools listed directly, instead of just this one's:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Both URLs reach the same gateway and the same 1872+ data sources. The
only difference is which pack's tools are listed directly; ask_pipeworx
reaches all of them from either one.
No MCP client? Call it over HTTP
This pack takes your own API key (_apiKey) — we don't front one for it, so there's no curl here that would run without it. Inspect any tool: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/eth_call. Find one: POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_packs with {"query":"..."}.
Standalone (no gateway account)
This package also runs as a local stdio MCP server — no Pipeworx account, no gateway round-trip:
{
"mcpServers": {
"alchemy-eth": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-alchemy-eth"]
}
}
}
Or run it directly to confirm it starts:
npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-alchemy-eth
It speaks MCP over stdin/stdout and answers initialize/tools/list/tools/call
for only this pack's tools — none of the shared meta-tools the gateway
connection above adds. Same source, same tools, no ask_pipeworx routing.
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English — this works on the pack endpoint above as well as on the full gateway:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Alchemy Eth data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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