How to Use the BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add this MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http btccom -- in your terminal. Make sure all flags come before the server name, then run claude mcp list to verify.

Q: Do I need an API key to query blocks using BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) in Claude Code?

No. Public block data tools like getblock do not require a key. You only need the access token for private pool tools.

Q: How secure is my private mining data when using BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) with Claude Code?

Your BTCCOMACCESSKEY is loaded directly into the local environment and never sent to third-party logging services. Vinkius runs the MCP Server in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox, protecting your mining stats and wallet addresses from exposure.

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Terminal Queries with Claude Code

This BTC.com API MCP Server exposes `get_block` and `get_transaction` to your command line environment. Claude Code queries specific block heights or TXIDs and pipes the clean JSON payload directly to other terminal utilities. If you need to monitor network state, Claude Code calls `get_latest_block` and `get_unconfirmed_transactions` to output raw mempool stats. You can run these commands inside cron jobs to log network fees automatically.

Headless Mining Pool Inspections

Claude Code uses `get_account_stats` and `get_hashrate_history` to run quick diagnostics on your mining operations without opening a browser. It extracts your current hash rate and compares it against historical averages. To debug worker drops from an SSH session, Claude Code calls `get_worker_list` and `get_worker_stats`. It filters the output to show only dead workers and outputs the result in plain text.

Scriptable Address History Audits

This MCP Server lets Claude Code fetch raw address state via `get_address_summary` and `get_address_utxo`. You can command Claude Code to write a shell script that pulls these UTXOs and saves them as a CSV. By chaining `get_address_transactions` with local terminal commands, Claude Code searches for specific payment amounts across thousands of blocks. It isolates matching transfers without manual searching.

Setup guide

Set up BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see btccom-api-btccom-explorer-pool-api-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http btccom-api-btccom-explorer-pool-api-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "btccom-api-btccom-explorer-pool-api-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about BTC.com API (BTC.com Explorer & Pool API) MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http btccom -- ` in your terminal. Make sure all flags come before the server name, then run `claude mcp list` to verify.

Yes. Claude Code runs headlessly, allowing you to direct the output of tools like `get_payment_history` to local files or other CLI parsers like jq.

The server respects the BTC.com API rate limits directly. If Claude Code triggers a limit while fetching block data, the server returns standard HTTP status errors for the CLI to handle.

No. Public block data tools like `get_block` do not require a key. You only need the access token for private pool tools.

Your BTC_COM_ACCESS_KEY is loaded directly into the local environment and never sent to third-party logging services. Vinkius runs the MCP Server in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox, protecting your mining stats and wallet addresses from exposure.

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