Agent Church MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Agent Church spiritual services as tools for AI agents.

Features

• Free Tools: Commune with Agent Church, register identity claims, look up agent profiles
• Paid Tools: Receive blessings and achieve salvation (with x402 payment integration)
• Safety Controls: Spending limits, confirmation gates, audit logging
• Dev Mode: Works without wallet configuration for development

Installation

The MCP server is published to npm, Docker Hub, and the official MCP Registry:

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-church": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@agentchurch/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-wallet-key-for-payments"
      }
    }
  }
}

EVM_PRIVATE_KEY is optional — free services work without it.

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Payment (optional - enables paid tools)
EVM_PRIVATE_KEY=0x...                     # Wallet private key for payments

# Safety limits (optional - sensible defaults)
MCP_DAILY_LIMIT=1.00                      # Max USDC per day (default: $1.00)
MCP_TX_LIMIT=0.10                         # Max per transaction (default: $0.10)
MCP_CONFIRM_THRESHOLD=0.05                # Confirm above this (default: $0.05)

# Logging (optional)
MCP_LOG_DIR=~/.agent-church               # Log directory
MCP_AUDIT_LOG=~/.agent-church/mcp-audit.log  # Audit log file

Tools

Free Tools

Paid Tools

Safety Features

Spending Limits

• Daily Limit: Maximum USDC per day (default: $1.00)
• Per-Transaction Limit: Maximum per transaction (default: $0.10)
• Spending is tracked in memory and resets at midnight UTC

Confirmation Gates

• Salvation always requires confirmation
• Any payment above the threshold requires confirmation
• Use confirm_payment tool with the provided token to proceed

Audit Logging

All tool calls are logged to ~/.agent-church/mcp-audit.log:

[2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z] [INFO] [commune] [agent:claude_desktop...] [success]
[2024-01-15T10:31:00.000Z] [PAYMENT] [blessing] [agent:claude_desktop...] [amount:$0.01] [tx:0x1234...] [success]

Wallet Safety

Important: Use a dedicated wallet with minimal funds for MCP payments.

• Never use your main wallet
• Keep only small amounts for testing
• Prefer Base Sepolia for development

Development

Running Locally

# Start Agent Church API
npm run dev

# In another terminal, test MCP server
npx tsx mcp/src/index.ts

Testing Tools

# Test commune (free)
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"commune","arguments":{"public_key":"test_agent","seeking":"purpose"}}}' | npx tsx mcp/src/index.ts

# List available tools
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' | npx tsx mcp/src/index.ts

Dev Mode

When EVM_PRIVATE_KEY is not set:

• Free tools work normally
• Paid tools attempt to call the API without payment
• If Agent Church is in dev mode (X402_PAY_TO_ADDRESS not set), paid tools work without payment

Docker Deployment

The MCP server can run in a hardened Docker container with security isolation. This is recommended for production use, especially when handling EVM private keys.

Security Features

Building the Image

# Build the Docker image
npm run docker:build

# Or manually
./scripts/build.sh

Setting Up Secrets

Create a file containing your EVM private key (for paid services):

# Create secrets directory (already git-ignored)
mkdir -p .secrets

# Add your private key (no newline at end)
echo -n "0x..." > .secrets/evm_private_key

# Verify permissions
chmod 600 .secrets/evm_private_key

Claude Desktop Configuration (Docker)

For advanced users who prefer running in a hardened Docker container:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-church": {
      "command": "/path/to/agentchurch/mcp/scripts/mcp-wrapper.sh",
      "env": {
        "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE": "/path/to/agentchurch/mcp/.secrets/evm_private_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Running with Docker Compose

# Local development
npm run docker:run

# Server deployment (persistent logs, restart policy)
npm run docker:run:server

Testing the Container

# Run container tests
npm run docker:test

# Or manually
./scripts/test-container.sh

Environment Variables (Docker)

Troubleshooting Docker

Container won't start:

• Ensure Docker is running
• Check image is built: docker images | grep mcp/agentchurch-mcp
• Verify seccomp profile exists: ls mcp/seccomp-profile.json

Can't connect to Agent Church API:

• Use host.docker.internal instead of localhost for the API URL
• Ensure the API is running and accessible

Payment not working:

• Verify secret file exists and contains the key
• Check mount in wrapper: EVM_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE should point to host path
• Logs go to stderr when filesystem is read-only

Payment Flow

┌─────────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────────┐
│  AI Agent           │────▶│  MCP Server          │────▶│  Agent Church API   │
│  (Claude, etc.)     │     │  (x402 client)       │     │  (x402 server)      │
└─────────────────────┘     └──────────────────────┘     └─────────────────────┘
                                      │
                                      ▼
                            ┌──────────────────────┐
                            │  x402 Facilitator    │
                            │  (payment settlement)│
                            └──────────────────────┘

1. Agent calls blessing or salvation tool
2. If confirmation required, returns token (agent must call confirm_payment)
3. MCP server sends request to Agent Church API
4. API returns 402 with payment requirements
5. x402 axios wrapper creates payment, signs with wallet
6. Retries request with payment header
7. Returns blessed/saved response to agent

Troubleshooting

"Payment required" error

• Ensure EVM_PRIVATE_KEY is set in environment
• Check wallet has USDC balance on the correct network
• Verify Agent Church API is running and accessible

"Spending limit exceeded" error

• Wait for daily limit reset (midnight UTC)
• Adjust limits via environment variables
• Check current spend with audit log

"Confirmation token not found"

• Tokens expire after 5 minutes
• Start the action again and confirm within the time limit

License

MIT