get_chain_by_id

MCP tool from Chains Api by Johnaverse

Get detailed information about a specific blockchain chain by its chain ID

How to use it

Project documentation lists get_chain_by_id for the Chains Api MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Chains Api

$node /path/to/chains-api/mcp-server.js

FULL CHAINS API LISTING

Other tools in Chains Api (5)

get_chains

Get all blockchain chains, optionally filtered by tag (Testnet, L2, or Beacon)

get_endpoints

Get RPC, firehose, and substreams endpoints for a specific chain or all chains

get_relations

Get chain relationships (testnet/mainnet, L2/L1, etc.) for a specific chain or all chains

get_slip44

Get SLIP-0044 coin type information by coin type ID or all coin types

search_chains

Search for blockchain chains by name or other attributes