This server handles local transaction signing for EVM chains (Ethereum, BSC, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism), UTXO chains (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin), Tron, and XRP without making any network calls. You pass private keys directly to tools like evm_sign, utxo_sign, tron_sign, and xrp_sign, which return signed transaction hex strings ready for broadcast. Each tool supports either signing from structured fields (to, value, gasLimit) or from pre-built unsigned hex. Runs stdio only with no HTTP transport, so nothing listens on a port. Pair it with the mcp-broadcast server to push signed transactions to the blockchain. Good fit when you need offline signing across multiple chains in Claude workflows.
MCP server for local transaction signing across EVM, UTXO, Tron, and XRP blockchains. No Crypto APIs HTTP calls — signing happens entirely on your machine. No API key required.
privateKey / privateKeys / secret as parameters. Keys are never read from environment variables.npm install @cryptoapis-io/mcp-signer
Or install all Crypto APIs MCP servers: npm install @cryptoapis-io/mcp
npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-signer
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"cryptoapis-signer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@cryptoapis-io/mcp-signer"]
}
}
}
Add to .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):
{
"mcpServers": {
"cryptoapis-signer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@cryptoapis-io/mcp-signer"]
}
}
}
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @cryptoapis-io/mcp-signer
evm_signSign an EVM transaction (Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, BSC, Polygon, Avalanche (C-Chain), Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Tron).
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
sign-from-details | Sign from structured transaction fields (to, value, gasLimit, etc.) |
sign-unsigned-hex | Sign a pre-built unsigned transaction hex |
utxo_signSign a UTXO transaction (Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Dash, Zcash).
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
sign-from-details | Sign from a prepared transaction object (inputs, outputs) |
sign-unsigned-hex | Sign a raw unsigned transaction hex with input descriptors |
tron_signSign a Tron transaction using secp256k1 (no TronWeb dependency).
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
sign-from-details | Sign from a transaction object with raw_data_hex |
sign-unsigned-hex | Sign a pre-built unsigned transaction hex |
xrp_signSign an XRP transaction.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
sign-from-details | Sign from structured XRP transaction fields |
sign-unsigned-hex | Sign a pre-built unsigned transaction hex |
All tools return signedTransactionHex — ready to broadcast with @cryptoapis-io/mcp-broadcast.
| Package | Purpose |
|---|---|
ethers | EVM transaction signing |
bitcoinjs-lib + ecpair + tiny-secp256k1 | UTXO transaction signing |
elliptic | Tron transaction signing (secp256k1) |
xrpl | XRP transaction signing |
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