get_chain
Pack: chainlist · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chainlist/mcp
Fetch a single chain by chainId (number) or shortName (e.g. “eth”, “matic”, “arb1”).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
chain_id_or_short_name | string | yes | Chain id as string or shortName |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chainlist/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_chain","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
Always returns: name, chain, shortName, chainId
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Chain name |
chain | string | Chain identifier |
shortName | string | Short chain name |
chainId | integer | EVM chain ID |
networkId | integer | Network ID (optional) |
nativeCurrency | object | Native currency details |
rpc | array | RPC endpoint URLs |
explorers | array | Block explorers |
faucets | array | Faucet URLs for testnet tokens |
infoURL | string | Chain information URL (optional) |
status | string | Chain status (active, deprecated, incubating) |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chain name"
},
"chain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chain identifier"
},
"shortName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short chain name"
},
"chainId": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "EVM chain ID"
},
"networkId": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Network ID (optional)"
},
"nativeCurrency": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Native currency details",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Currency name"
},
"symbol": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Currency symbol"
},
"decimals": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of decimals"
}
}
},
"rpc": {
"type": "array",
"description": "RPC endpoint URLs",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"explorers": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Block explorers",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Explorer name"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Explorer URL"
},
"standard": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standard type (optional)"
}
}
}
},
"faucets": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Faucet URLs for testnet tokens",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"infoURL": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chain information URL (optional)"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chain status (active, deprecated, incubating)"
}
},
"required": [
"name",
"chain",
"shortName",
"chainId"
]
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chainlist": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/chainlist/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.