read_contract

MCP tool from Evm MCP Server by mcpdotdirect

Read smart contract state (auto-fetches ABI if needed)

How to use it

read_contract is exposed by the Evm MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the read_contract tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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$npx @mcpdotdirect/evm-mcp-server

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get_contract_abi

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get_latest_block

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get_supported_networks

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get_token_balance

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get_transaction

Get transaction details

get_transaction_receipt

Get transaction receipt with logs

get_wallet_address

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lookup_ens_address

Reverse lookup address to ENS name

Batch multiple read calls into a single RPC request (uses Multicall3)

resolve_ens_name

Resolve ENS name to address

Sign arbitrary messages for authentication and verification (SIWE, off-chain signatures)

sign_typed_data

Sign EIP-712 structured data for gasless transactions, permits, and meta-transactions

Transfer ERC20 tokens

transfer_native

Send native tokens (ETH, etc.)

wait_for_transaction

Wait for transaction confirmation

Execute state-changing functions (auto-fetches ABI if needed)