Akash Network MCP server for AI agents

The Akash MCP Server acts as a bridge between AI agents and the Akash Network, enabling AI models to deploy applications and manage services through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface. This TypeScript implementation provides typed tools for interacting with Akash's decentralized cloud infrastructure.

Prerequisites

Node.js (v18 or later)
An Akash wallet with a mnemonic phrase
Basic knowledge of Akash Network

Installation

Follow these steps to install the Akash MCP Server:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/akash-network/mcp.git
cd mcp

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the project:
```
npm run build
```

Setting Up With Claude Desktop or Cursor

Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Akash": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["<path to dist/index.js>"],
      "env": {
        "AKASH_MNEMONIC": "<your mnemonic here>",
        "AKASH_RPC_URL": "https://rpc.akashnet.net:443"
      }
    }
  }
}

Make sure to replace <path to dist/index.js> with the actual path to the built JavaScript file and <your mnemonic here> with your Akash wallet mnemonic.

Running the Server

Development Mode

To run the server with the MCP inspector for development:

npm run dev

For watch mode during development:

npm run dev:watch

Available Tools

The Akash MCP Server provides several tools for interacting with the Akash Network:

Getting Account Information

GetAccountAddrTool: Retrieve your Akash account address
GetBalancesTool: Get AKT balances for an Akash account

Example of getting balances:

// Request
{
  "address": "akash1xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

// Response
[
  {
    "denom": "uakt",
    "amount": "123456789"
  }
]

Deployment Management

CreateDeploymentTool: Create a new deployment on Akash
UpdateDeploymentTool: Update an existing deployment
AddFundsTool: Add funds to a deployment escrow account

Example of adding funds:

// Request
{
  "address": "akash1xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "dseq": 123456,
  "amount": "1000000"
}

SDL and Manifest Operations

GetSDLsTool: List available Stack Definition Language templates
GetSDLTool: Get a specific SDL template by name
SendManifestTool: Send a manifest to a provider

Bid and Lease Management

GetBidsTool: Get bids for deployments
CreateLeaseTool: Create a lease with a provider
GetServicesTool: Get information about active services

Tool Usage Examples

Getting Account Balance

Request:

{
  "address": "akash1xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

Response:

[
  {
    "denom": "uakt",
    "amount": "123456789"
  }
]

Adding Funds to a Deployment

Request:

{
  "address": "akash1xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "dseq": 123456,
  "amount": "1000000"
}

Response:

"...transaction raw log or success message..."

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "Akash" '{"command":"node","args":["<path to dist/index.js>"],"env":{"AKASH_MNEMONIC":"<your mnemonic here>","AKASH_RPC_URL":"https://rpc.akashnet.net:443"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "Akash": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "<path to dist/index.js>"
            ],
            "env": {
                "AKASH_MNEMONIC": "<your mnemonic here>",
                "AKASH_RPC_URL": "https://rpc.akashnet.net:443"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "Akash": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "<path to dist/index.js>"
            ],
            "env": {
                "AKASH_MNEMONIC": "<your mnemonic here>",
                "AKASH_RPC_URL": "https://rpc.akashnet.net:443"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect