ordinals-mcp

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