How to integrate Beaconchain MCP with Claude Agent SDK

This guide walks you through connecting Beaconchain to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Beaconchain agent that can check if your ethereum node is syncing, get health status of the beacon chain node, fetch details for validator id 12345 through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Beaconchain account through Composio's Beaconchain MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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Beaconchain is a real-time analytics platform for Ethereum 2.0's Beacon Chain. It provides detailed insights into validators, blocks, and overall network performance.

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Beaconchain to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Beaconchain agent that can check if your ethereum node is syncing, get health status of the beacon chain node, fetch details for validator id 12345 through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Beaconchain account through Composio's Beaconchain MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Get and set up your Claude/Anthropic and Composio API keys
  • Install the necessary dependencies
  • Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Beaconchain
  • Configure an AI agent that can use Beaconchain as a tool
  • Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Beaconchain operations

What is Claude Agent SDK?

The Claude Agent SDK is Anthropic's official framework for building AI agents powered by Claude. It provides a streamlined interface for creating agents with MCP tool support and conversation management.

Key features include:

  • Native MCP Support: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers
  • Permission Modes: Control tool execution permissions
  • Streaming Responses: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications
  • Context Manager: Clean async context management for sessions

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

The Beaconchain MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Beaconchain account. It provides structured and secure access to Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain analytics, so your agent can check validator status, monitor node health, analyze network performance, and surface real-time blockchain insights on your behalf.

  • Validator information lookup: Instantly retrieve in-depth details about any specific Ethereum 2.0 validator, including performance, status, and rewards.
  • Node health monitoring: Let your agent check the real-time health status of your node, including readiness, syncing state, and error conditions.
  • Network performance insights: Surface up-to-date statistics on the overall Beacon Chain network, empowering you to make informed decisions.
  • Automated health alerts: Have your agent proactively monitor node status and notify you if any issues or anomalies arise.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

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 step09 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Composio API Key and Claude/Anthropic API Key
  • Primary know-how of Claude Agents SDK
  • A Beaconchain account
  • Some knowledge of Python
2

Getting API Keys for Claude/Anthropic and Composio

Claude/Anthropic API Key
  • Go to the Anthropic Console and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models.
  • Keep the API key safe.
Composio API Key
  • Log in to the Composio dashboard.
  • Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
  • Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.
3

Install dependencies

npm install @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the Claude Agents SDK.

What's happening:

  • @composio/core provides Composio integration for Anthropic
  • @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk is the core agent framework
  • dotenv/config loads environment variables
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management
  • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY authenticates with Anthropic/Claude
5

Import dependencies

import 'dotenv/config';
import readline from 'node:readline';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { query, type Options } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk";

dotenv.config();
What's happening:
  • We're importing all necessary libraries including the Claude Agent SDK and Composio
  • The dotenv.config() function loads environment variables from your .env file
  • This setup prepares the foundation for connecting Claude with Beaconchain functionality
6

Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

async function chat() {
  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 composio = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

  // Create Tool Router session for Beaconchain
  const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, {
    toolkits: ['beaconchain'],
  });
  const mcpUrl = session?.mcp.url;
What's happening:
  • The function checks for the required COMPOSIO_API_KEY environment variable
  • We're creating a Composio instance using our API key
  • The create method creates a Tool Router session for Beaconchain
  • The returned url is the MCP server URL that your agent will use
7

Configure Claude Agent with MCP

const options: Options = {
  permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions',
  mcpServers: {
    composio: {
      type: 'http',
      url: mcpUrl,
      headers: { 'x-api-key': COMPOSIO_API_KEY }
    }
  },
  systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful assistant with access to Beaconchain tools via Composio.',
  maxTurns: 10,
};
What's happening:
  • We're configuring the Claude Agent options with the MCP server URL
  • permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions' allows the agent to execute operations without asking for permission each time
  • The system prompt instructs the agent that it has access to Beaconchain
  • maxTurns: 10 limits the conversation length to prevent excessive API usage
8

Create client and start chat loop

const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: 'You: '
  });

  console.log('\nChat started. Type "exit" to quit.\n');

  let isProcessing = false;

  async function ask(prompt: string) {
    isProcessing = true;
    rl.pause();

    process.stdout.write('Claude is thinking...');
    const stream = query({ prompt, options });

    let firstChunk = true;
    for await (const msg of stream) {
      const content = (msg as any).message?.content || (msg as any).content;
      if (Array.isArray(content)) {
        for (const block of content) {
          if (block.type === 'text' && block.text) {
            if (firstChunk) {
              process.stdout.write('\r\x1b[K');
              process.stdout.write('Claude: ');
              firstChunk = false;
            }
            process.stdout.write(block.text);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    process.stdout.write('\n\n');

    isProcessing = false;
    rl.resume();
    rl.prompt();
  }

  rl.on('line', async (line) => {
    if (isProcessing) return;

    const input = line.trim();
    if (input === 'exit') {
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }
    if (input) await ask(input);
    else rl.prompt();
  });

  await ask('What can you help me with?');
}
What's happening:
  • The readline interface is created to handle user input and output
  • The query function is used to send the user's input to the agent
  • The chat loop continues until the user types 'exit' or 'quit'
9

Run the application

try {
  await chat();
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
  process.exit(1);
}
What's happening:
  • The chat function is the entry point for the application
  • The try-catch block is used to handle any errors that occur

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Beaconchain and Claude Agent SDK:

import 'dotenv/config';
import readline from 'node:readline';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { query, type Options } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk";

async function chat() {
  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 composio = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });
  const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, {
    toolkits: ['beaconchain']
  });
  const mcp_url = session?.mcp.url;

  const options: Options = {
    permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions',
    mcpServers: {
      composio: {
        type: 'http',
        url: mcp_url,
        headers: { 'x-api-key': COMPOSIO_API_KEY }
      }
    },
    systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful assistant with access to Beaconchain tools via Composio.',
    maxTurns: 10,
  };

  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: 'You: '
  });

  console.log('\nChat started. Type "exit" to quit.\n');

  let isProcessing = false;

  async function ask(prompt: string) {
    isProcessing = true;
    rl.pause();

    process.stdout.write('Claude is thinking...');
    const stream = query({ prompt, options });

    let firstChunk = true;
    for await (const msg of stream) {
      const content = (msg as any).message?.content || (msg as any).content;
      if (Array.isArray(content)) {
        for (const block of content) {
          if (block.type === 'text' && block.text) {
            if (firstChunk) {
              process.stdout.write('\r\x1b[K');
              process.stdout.write('Claude: ');
              firstChunk = false;
            }
            process.stdout.write(block.text);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    process.stdout.write('\n\n');

    isProcessing = false;
    rl.resume();
    rl.prompt();
  }

  rl.on('line', async (line) => {
    if (isProcessing) return;

    const input = line.trim();
    if (input === 'exit') {
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }
    if (input) await ask(input);
    else rl.prompt();
  });

  await ask('What can you help me with?');
}

try {
  await chat();
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
  process.exit(1);
}

Conclusion

You've successfully built a Claude Agent SDK agent that can interact with Beaconchain through Composio's Tool Router.

Key features:

  • Native MCP support through Claude's agent framework
  • Streaming responses for real-time interaction
  • Permission bypass for smooth automated workflows
You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Get Chart

Retrieve chart visualizations from beaconcha.

Get Epoch

Retrieve aggregate metrics and status for a beacon chain epoch.

Get ETH1 Deposits by Transaction Hash

Retrieve all beacon chain validator deposit events associated with a specific execution-layer transaction hash.

Get ETH.Store Daily Aggregates

Retrieve ETH.

Get ERC-20 Token Balances

Retrieve a paginated list of ERC-20 token balances for a specific Ethereum address.

Get Execution Block

Retrieve one or more execution-layer blocks by block number from the Ethereum Beacon Chain.

Get Execution Produced Blocks

Retrieve execution-layer blocks attributed to one or more producers.

Get Latest State

Retrieve the latest known Ethereum Beacon Chain network state.

Get Network Performance

Retrieve aggregated network performance metrics for the Ethereum Beacon Chain.

Get Explorer Health

Check the health status of the beaconcha.

Get Validator Queues

Retrieve current queue metrics for Ethereum Beacon Chain validators.

Get Rocket Pool Validator

Retrieve Rocket Pool-specific metadata for validators including minipool status, node fee, smoothing pool status, and RPL stake metrics.

Get Slot

Retrieve detailed information about an Ethereum Beacon Chain slot.

Get Slot Attestations

Retrieve all attestations included in the beacon block for a specific slot.

Get Slot Attester Slashings

Retrieve all attester slashing operations included in the beacon block for a specific slot.

Get Slot Proposer Slashings

Retrieve all proposer slashing operations included in the beacon block for a specific slot.

Get Slot Voluntary Exits

Retrieve all voluntary exit operations included in the beacon block for a specific slot.

Get Sync Committee

Retrieve the sync committee membership for a given sync period.

Get Validator

Retrieve detailed information about an Ethereum Beacon Chain validator.

Get Validator Attestation Efficiency

Retrieve normalized attestation inclusion effectiveness for one or more validators.

Get Validator Attestations

Retrieve attestations observed for one or more validators within a bounded epoch window.

Get Validator Balance History

Retrieve per-epoch balance history for one or more Ethereum Beacon Chain validators.

Get Validator BLS Changes

Retrieve on-chain BLS-to-execution credential change messages (EIP-4881) for validators.

Get Validator Consensus Rewards

Retrieve consensus-layer rewards for one or more validators over multiple lookback windows.

Get Validator Daily Stats

Retrieve per-day statistics for a single Ethereum Beacon Chain validator by index.

Get Validator Deposits

Retrieve execution-layer deposit events for one or more validators.

Get Validator Execution Rewards

Retrieve execution-layer rewards (priority fees and MEV payments) for one or more validators.

Get Validator Income History

Retrieve a per-epoch income breakdown for one or more validators.

Get Validator Leaderboard

Retrieve the current top 100 validators ranked by 7-day consensus-layer rewards.

Get Validator Proposals

Retrieve beacon chain blocks proposed by one or more validators within a bounded epoch window.

Get Validators by Deposit Address

Retrieve validators that have made deposits from a specific execution-layer address.

Get Validators by Withdrawal Credentials

Retrieve validators whose withdrawal credentials match the provided value or execution-layer address.

Get Validators Proposal Luck

Retrieve proposal luck statistics for one or more Ethereum Beacon Chain validators.

Get Validators Queue

Retrieve current queue metrics for validators on the Ethereum Beacon Chain.

Get Validator Withdrawals

Retrieve withdrawal operations attributed to one or more validators within a bounded epoch window.

Post Validators

Retrieve validator information using a JSON request body for multiple validators.

Resolve ENS Name or Address

Resolve ENS (Ethereum Name Service) names to addresses and vice versa.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Claude Agent SDK 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 Beaconchain tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Beaconchain 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 Beaconchain data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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