How to integrate Alchemy MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Alchemy directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Alchemy is a blockchain development platform offering APIs and tools for Ethereum apps. It simplifies building and scaling Web3 projects with robust infrastructure.

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Introduction

Manage your Alchemy directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting Alchemy to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the Alchemy MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Alchemy MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Alchemy account. It provides structured and secure access to your blockchain data, so your agent can perform actions like fetching NFT metadata, tracking token balances, analyzing transaction history, and managing Ethereum assets on your behalf.

  • Retrieve NFT contract and token metadata: Instantly access detailed information about any NFT collection or token, including name, symbol, supply, and contract deployer.
  • Analyze NFT sales and ownership: Let your agent fetch historical NFT sales across marketplaces and list current owners for any ERC-721 or ERC-1155 token.
  • Track token balances and portfolio: Effortlessly check ERC-20 token balances for any Ethereum address to monitor holdings or build portfolio analytics.
  • List NFTs within a collection: Pull a complete list of NFTs under a specific contract to explore, display, or analyze full collections.
  • Monitor transaction counts and activity: Quickly get the transaction count (nonce) for any Ethereum address to understand activity or prepare for new transactions.

Connecting Alchemy via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Alchemy) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step10 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Alchemy account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['alchemy'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http alchemy-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Alchemy. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Alchemy.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Alchemy
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Alchemy MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http alchemy-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (alchemy-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Alchemy MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your alchemy-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Alchemy tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your alchemy-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Alchemy

The first time you try to use Alchemy tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Alchemy
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Alchemy authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Alchemy through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Alchemy operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Show all NFTs owned by this wallet"
  • "Get recent sales for a specific NFT collection"
  • "Check ERC20 token balances for my address"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Alchemy and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['alchemy'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http alchemy-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Alchemy with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Alchemy directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Alchemy operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Alchemy operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Alchemy action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Compute NFT Rarity

Tool to compute the rarity of each attribute for a specific NFT based on its collection.

Get NFT Collection Metadata

Tool to get metadata for an NFT collection using its marketplace slug (OpenSea, LooksRare, etc).

Get Collections for Owner

Tool to retrieve all NFT collections held by a specified owner address.

Get Contract Metadata Batch V3

Tool to retrieve metadata for multiple NFT contracts in a single batch request.

Get Contract Metadata V3

Tool to get the metadata for an NFT contract including name, symbol, total supply, and token type (ERC721/ERC1155).

Get Contracts for Owner (NFT API v3)

Tool to get all NFT contracts owned by an address with contract metadata.

Get NFT Floor Price

Tool to get the floor price for an NFT collection across multiple marketplaces (OpenSea, LooksRare, etc).

Get Historical Token Prices

Retrieves historical price data for a token over a specified time range with configurable intervals.

Get NFT Contracts By Address

Tool to retrieve NFT contracts associated with one or more wallet addresses across multiple blockchain networks.

Get NFT Metadata

Tool to retrieve comprehensive metadata for a specific NFT, including contract details, media URLs, attributes, ownership info, and OpenSea data.

Get NFT Metadata Batch

Tool to retrieve metadata for multiple NFTs in a single request (up to 100 NFTs), including contract details, media URLs, attributes, and collection data.

Get NFT Sales V3

Retrieves NFT sales that have occurred through on-chain marketplaces using Alchemy's v3 API.

Get NFTs for Collection V3

Retrieves all NFTs in a collection using OpenSea collection slug or contract address.

Get NFTs for Contract

Retrieves all NFTs for a given NFT contract address.

Get NFTs for Owner

Tool to get all NFTs currently owned by a given address.

Get Owners for Collection

Tool to retrieve all owner addresses for a given NFT collection contract.

Get Owners for Contract

Tool to get all owners of NFTs in a contract with optional token balances.

Get NFT Owners (v3)

Tool to retrieve all owners for a specific NFT using Alchemy's v3 API.

Get Portfolio NFTs By Address

Tool to fetch NFTs owned by multiple wallet addresses across different blockchain networks.

Get Token Prices By Symbol

Tool to get current token prices by symbol (e.

Get Token Balances

This tool retrieves ERC20 token balances for a specified Ethereum address.

Get Token Balances By Address

Tool to get token balances for wallet addresses across multiple networks using Alchemy's Portfolio API.

Get Token Metadata

Retrieves metadata for an ERC-20 token on Ethereum mainnet, including its name, symbol, decimals, and logo URL.

Get Token Prices By Address

Retrieves current token prices by contract address and network from decentralized exchanges (DEXes).

Get Tokens By Address

Tool to fetch fungible tokens (native, ERC-20, SPL) for multiple wallet addresses across networks.

Get Transaction Count

This tool retrieves the number of transactions sent from a specific address (also known as the nonce).

Get Transactions History By Address

Tool to get transaction history for wallet addresses across multiple networks using Alchemy's Data API.

Invalidate NFT Contract Cache

Tool to invalidate the cached metadata for an NFT contract.

Check If NFT Is Airdrop

Tool to check if a specific NFT token is marked as an airdrop.

Check If NFT Is Airdrop

Tool to determine whether an NFT was airdropped to the owner address.

Check Collection Ownership

Tool to check if a wallet address owns any token from a specific NFT collection.

Check NFT Holder Status

Tool to check if a wallet address holds any NFTs from a specific contract.

Check if Contract is Spam

Tool to check if an NFT contract is marked as spam by Alchemy.

Check if Contract is Spam (V3)

Tool to determine if a specific NFT contract is marked as spam by Alchemy.

Search NFT Contract Metadata

Tool to search for keywords across metadata of all ERC-721 and ERC-1155 smart contracts.

Summarize NFT Attributes

Retrieves a comprehensive summary of all attributes and traits for NFTs in a collection, including trait counts and distribution statistics.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Alchemy MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Alchemy tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Alchemy and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Alchemy tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Alchemy scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Alchemy data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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