# `com.blockscout/mcp-server` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/com.blockscout/mcp-server
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/com.blockscout/mcp-server
- Version: 0.19.0 (active)
- Publisher: com.blockscout (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/blockscout/mcp-server
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T17:52:13.514Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
MCP server for Blockscout
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T18:33:14.040Z over streamable-http.

**16 tools: 3 change things and 13 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 0 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 3 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 13 | allow |

## Findings

- **warn** Mentions of other tools or servers in `__unlock_blockchain_analysis__` ([tool-shadowing](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#tool-shadowing))

```untrusted-server-text
The description contains "any other tool", wording about other tools or servers.

description: "...ol exactly once per session, before any other tool, and reuse its payload for the rest..."
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `__unlock_blockchain_analysis__` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "__unlock_blockchain_analysis__" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "__unlock_blockchain_analysis__" says "unlock": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Base64 strings in `read_contract` ([base64-blob](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#base64-blob))

```untrusted-server-text
The description contains a 42-character base64 string.

description: "..."address": "0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7", "abi": {..."
```

- **warn** Base64 strings in `read_contract` ([base64-blob](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#base64-blob))

```untrusted-server-text
The description contains a 42-character base64 string.

description: "..."args": "["0xF977814e90dA44bFA03b6295A0616a897441aceC"]" } }..."
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `read_contract` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "read_contract" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "read_contract" says "read": a word for reading.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `direct_api_call` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "direct_api_call" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "direct_api_call" says "call": a word for a change.
```


## Changes things (3)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `__unlock_blockchain_analysis__`

- The name "__unlock_blockchain_analysis__" says "unlock": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn tool-shadowing, warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Initializes a Blockscout MCP session: returns server reference data, the
    `blockscout-analysis` skill pointer, and the URI resolution rule. Call this tool
    exactly once per session, before any other tool, and reuse its payload for the
    rest of the session; do not call it again.
    
```

### `direct_api_call`

- The name "direct_api_call" says "call": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Call a raw Blockscout API endpoint for advanced or chain-specific data.

    Before the first call to this tool in a session, read
    `blockscout-mcp://skill/SKILL.md` (the operating rules), then
    `blockscout-mcp://skill/references/blockscout-api-index.md` (the authoritative
    index of callable endpoints); skip both reads only if this skill content is
    already in context. Recalled Blockscout API knowledge is not a substitute:
    endpoint paths, parameters, and response shapes vary across Blockscout
    versions and per-chain deployments.

    Supports POST requests with a JSON body for endpoints like JSON RPC.

    **SUPPORTS PAGINATION**: If response includes 'pagination' field,
    use the provided next_call to get additional pages (GET only).
    
```

### `read_contract`

- The name "read_contract" says "read": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "call": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn base64-blob, warn base64-blob, warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

        Calls a smart contract function (view/pure, or non-view/pure simulated via eth_call) and returns the
        decoded result.

        This tool provides a direct way to query the state of a smart contract.

        Example:
        To check the USDT balance of an address on Ethereum Mainnet, you would use the following arguments:
    {
      "tool_name": "read_contract",
      "params": {
        "chain_id": "1",
        "address": "0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7",
        "abi": {
          "constant": true,
          "inputs": [{"name": "_owner", "type": "address"}],
          "name": "balanceOf",
          "outputs": [{"name": "balance", "type": "uint256"}],
          "payable": false,
          "stateMutability": "view",
          "type": "function"
        },
        "function_name": "balanceOf",
        "args": "["0xF977814e90dA44bFA03b6295A0616a897441aceC"]"
      }
    }
    
```

## Only reads (13)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `get_address_by_ens_name`

- The name "get_address_by_ens_name" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Useful for when you need to convert an ENS domain name (e.g. "blockscout.eth")
    to its corresponding Ethereum address.
    
```

### `get_address_info`

- The name "get_address_info" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Get comprehensive information about an address, including:
    - Address existence check
    - Native token (ETH) balance (provided as is, without adjusting by decimals)
    - First transaction details (block number and timestamp) for age calculation
    - ENS name association (if any)
    - Contract status (whether the address is a contract, whether it is verified)
    - Proxy contract information (if applicable): determines if a smart contract is a proxy contract (which forwards calls to implementation contracts), including proxy type and implementation addresses
    - Token details (if the contract is a token): name, symbol, decimals, total supply, etc.
    Essential for address analysis, contract investigation, token research, and DeFi protocol analysis.
    
```

### `get_block_info`

- The name "get_block_info" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Get block information like timestamp, gas used, burnt fees, transaction count etc.
    Can optionally include the list of transaction hashes contained in the block. Transaction hashes are omitted by default; request them only when you truly need them, because on high-traffic chains the list may exhaust the context.
    
```

### `get_block_number`

- The name "get_block_number" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Retrieves the block number and timestamp for a specific date/time or the latest block.
    Use when you need a block height for a specific point in time (e.g., "block at 2024-01-01")
    or the current chain tip. If `datetime` is provided, finds the block immediately
    preceding that time. If omitted, returns the latest indexed block.
    
```

### `get_chains_list`

- The name "get_chains_list" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Get supported blockchain chains with their chain IDs.

    Ethereum Mainnet is `chain_id` `1`; use this tool to resolve any other chain.
    Use this when another tool needs a supported `chain_id` and only the chain name,
    ecosystem, or native currency is known. Prefer a narrow `query` to avoid returning
    the full registry to the agent. Do not rely on partial numeric chain ID queries such
    as `1`, because matching is substring-based and may return many chains.
    
```

### `get_contract_abi`

- The name "get_contract_abi" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Get smart contract ABI (Application Binary Interface).
    An ABI defines all functions, events, their parameters, and return types. The ABI is required to format function calls or interpret contract data.
    
```

### `get_token_transfers_by_address`

- The name "get_token_transfers_by_address" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Get ERC-20 token transfers for an address within a specific time range.
    **SUPPORTS PAGINATION**: If response includes 'pagination' field, use the provided next_call to get additional pages.
    
```

### `get_tokens_by_address`

- The name "get_tokens_by_address" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Get comprehensive ERC20 token holdings for an address with enriched metadata and market data.
    Returns detailed token information including contract details (name, symbol, decimals), market metrics (exchange rate, market cap, volume), holders count, and actual balance (provided as is, without adjusting by decimals).
    Essential for portfolio analysis, wallet auditing, and DeFi position tracking.
    **SUPPORTS PAGINATION**: If response includes 'pagination' field, use the provided next_call to get additional pages.
    
```

### `get_transaction_info`

- The name "get_transaction_info" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Get comprehensive transaction information.
    Unlike standard eth_getTransactionByHash, this tool returns enriched data including decoded input parameters, detailed token transfers with token metadata, transaction fee breakdown (priority fees, burnt fees) and categorized transaction types.
    By default, the raw transaction input is omitted if a decoded version is available to save context; request it with `include_raw_input=True` only when you truly need the raw hex data.
    Essential for transaction analysis, debugging smart contract interactions, tracking DeFi operations.
    
```

### `get_transactions_by_address`

- The name "get_transactions_by_address" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Retrieves native currency transfers and smart contract interactions (calls, internal txs) for an address.
    **EXCLUDES TOKEN TRANSFERS**: Filters out direct token balance changes (ERC-20, etc.). You'll see calls *to* token contracts, but not the `Transfer` events. For token history, use `get_token_transfers_by_address`.
    A single tx can have multiple records from internal calls.
    Requires an `age_from` date to scope results for performance and relevance.
    **SUPPORTS PAGINATION**: If response includes 'pagination' field, use the provided next_call to get additional pages.
    
```

### `inspect_contract_code`

- The name "inspect_contract_code" says "inspect": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Inspects a verified contract's source code or metadata.
```

### `lookup_token_by_symbol`

- The name "lookup_token_by_symbol" says "lookup": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Search for token addresses by symbol or name. Returns multiple potential
    matches based on symbol or token name similarity. Only the first
    7 matches from the Blockscout API are returned.
    
```

### `nft_tokens_by_address`

- The description's first verb is "retrieve": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text

    Retrieve NFT tokens (ERC-721, ERC-404, ERC-1155) owned by an address, grouped by collection.
    Provides collection details (type, address, name, symbol, total supply, holder count) and individual token instance data (ID, name, description, external URL, metadata attributes).
    Essential for a detailed overview of an address's digital collectibles and their associated collection data.
    **SUPPORTS PAGINATION**: If response includes 'pagination' field, use the provided next_call to get additional pages.
    
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `blockscout`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__blockscout__get_block_info",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_block_number",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_address_by_ens_name",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_transactions_by_address",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_token_transfers_by_address",
      "mcp__blockscout__lookup_token_by_symbol",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_contract_abi",
      "mcp__blockscout__inspect_contract_code",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_address_info",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_tokens_by_address",
      "mcp__blockscout__nft_tokens_by_address",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_transaction_info",
      "mcp__blockscout__get_chains_list"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__blockscout____unlock_blockchain_analysis__",
      "mcp__blockscout__read_contract",
      "mcp__blockscout__direct_api_call"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}
```