IRONCLAW BTC Node
Real BTC full node: fees, mempool, txs, portfolio, trace, whales, SEC, scraping, Reddit via x402.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport sse ironclaw-btc-node 'https://mcp.btcnode.uk/sse'
{
"mcpServers": {
"ironclaw-btc-node": {
"type": "sse",
"url": "https://mcp.btcnode.uk/sse"
}
}
}
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
🥩 IRONCLAW BTC Node
Bitcoin Blockchain Data — 17 MCP Tools for AI Agents
Real full node data via x402 micropayments in USDC on Base mainnet.
3 free tools · 14 paid at $0.001 each · No API keys · No subscriptions
🔥 Quick Start
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json or any MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"btc-node": {
"type": "sse",
"url": "https://mcp.btcnode.uk/sse"
}
}
}
That's it. No install. No API keys. No setup. Free tools work immediately.
🆓 Free Tools (No Payment Required)
| Tool | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
btc_info | Blockchain info (block height, difficulty, peers) | FREE |
btc_fees | Fee rate estimates (high/medium/low sat/vB) | FREE |
btc_mempool | Mempool status (pending tx, size MB) | FREE |
# Try them right now — no payment, no API key
curl https://btcnode.uk/api/info
curl https://btcnode.uk/api/fees
curl https://btcnode.uk/api/mempool
💰 Paid Tools ($0.001 each via x402)
| Tool | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
btc_tx | Transaction lookup by hash | $0.001 |
btc_addr | Address portfolio (balance, UTXOs, history) | $0.001 |
btc_trace | Transaction flow tracing (2 hops) | $0.001 |
btc_fees_predict | Fee rate prediction | $0.001 |
btc_whales | Large Bitcoin movement alerts (10K+ BTC) | $0.001 |
sec_insider | SEC insider trades (Form 4/3/5) | $0.001 |
web_scrape | URL to clean markdown | $0.001 |
ai_summarize | AI text summarization | $0.001 |
systems_theory | Systems theory analysis (6 lenses) | $0.001 |
game_theory | Game theory analysis | $0.001 |
capital_flows | Capital flow tracing across markets | $0.001 |
reddit_hot | Hot posts from any subreddit | $0.001 |
reddit_search | Search Reddit by keyword | $0.001 |
reddit_trending | Trending topics on Reddit | $0.001 |
Paid tools use x402 protocol — pay $0.001 USDC per call on Base mainnet. Your wallet approves the payment directly in the MCP client.
🏗 Architecture
MCP Client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)
│
▼ SSE (mcp.btcnode.uk/sse)
┌──────────────┐
│ MCP Server │ 17 tools, x402 payment middleware
└──────┬───────┘
│ HTTP API
┌──────┴───────┐
│ BTC API │ REST endpoints, paywall enforcement
└──────┬───────┘
│ RPC
┌──────┴───────┐
│ Bitcoin Core │ Full node (953K+ blocks, 10 peers)
│ LND │ Lightning Network (12K sats)
└──────────────┘
🚀 Self-Hosted Deployment
git clone https://github.com/cariohca-ux/x402-btc-node.git
cd x402-btc-node
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings
node mcp-server.mjs
Requirements: Node.js 18+, a synced Bitcoin Core node (or use the hosted endpoint at btcnode.uk).
📋 Listings
| Platform | Status | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Glama | ✅ Live | glama.ai/mcp/servers/cariohca-ux/x402-btc-node |
| mcp.so | ✅ Live | mcp.so/server/ironclaw-btc-node |
| PayAPI Market | ✅ Live | payapi.market |
| MCP Registry | 🔄 Auto-published via PayAPI | registry.modelcontextprotocol.io |
📄 License
MIT — do what you want. Built by cariohca-ux. Bitcoin data served from a real full node.
Frequently asked questions
What is IRONCLAW BTC Node?
Real BTC full node: fees, mempool, txs, portfolio, trace, whales, SEC, scraping, Reddit via x402.
How do I install IRONCLAW BTC Node?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport sse ironclaw-btc-node 'https://mcp.btcnode.uk/sse'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does IRONCLAW BTC Node need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is IRONCLAW BTC Node open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains IRONCLAW BTC Node?
It is published by cariohca-ux. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.