eigenlayer-protocol-knowledge-server
A dedicated API endpoint designed to furnish AI agents with comprehensive, granular details concerning the EigenLayer framework, facilitating accurate retrieval and contextual understanding of its architecture and operational tenets.
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EigenLayer MCP Service Host, Developed with Next.js
Core Capabilities
- Disseminates official EigenLayer documentation assets to conversational models (like Claude) via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) layer.
- Deploys robustly either as a localized, self-contained server instance or as a serverless deployment leveraging Vercel infrastructure.
Referencing initial proofs-of-concept documented here. Derived and scaffolded from the canonical Vercel Next.js MCP boilerplate
Engaging the Public Endpoint with Claude
Execute the following sequence to integrate the service URL into your Claude environment:
1) Inject the active service URL into Claude using this instruction (from any directory):
claude mcp add --transport sse eigenlayer-mcp-server https://eigenlayer-mcp-server-sand.vercel.app/sse
2) Ensure that the Claude Code environment is operational. Initiate execution with the 'claude' command and verify that the context provider server has been successfully registered.
3) Initiate testing with inquiries such as: "Elucidate the fundamental operational mechanics behind EigenLayer's restaking paradigm."
Local Compilation, Execution, and Validation
Utilize the following terminal procedures for local setup and testing:
In terminal console 1:
rm -rf .next node_modules .vercel
pnpm store prune
pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm dev
node scripts/test-client.mjs https://localhost:3000
In terminal console 2: Validate connectivity using the MCP Inspector utility:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node public/index.js
Further diagnostic details are available at this repository link.
Integration within Claude Code
Invoke the direct integration command:
claude mcp add
(Adhere to the subsequent prompts displayed on the terminal interface)
Illustrative Client Script
The file named script/test-client.mjs furnishes an example client implementation to facilitate immediate invocation testing.
node scripts/test-client.mjs http://localhost:3000
Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities
All reports pertaining to security flaws should be exclusively directed to security@eigenlabs.org. Submissions via Github Issues for security concerns are strictly prohibited.
Legal Caveat
🚧 This EigenLayer MCP Host mechanism remains under dynamic refinement and has not undergone third-party auditing. Frequent modifications, enhancements, deprecations, or interface alterations are anticipated. Usage is strictly confined to experimental validation scenarios; deployment into production environments is explicitly discouraged. This server component is furnished strictly "as is." Eigen Labs, Inc. furnishes no warranties regarding its performance or support for production deployment scenarios. 🚧
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