DappRadar has launched the DappRadar MCP Server, giving AI agents from across the globe easy access to powerful, verifiable, onchain data. This means that AI agents can now tap into up-to-date data about decentralized applications, chains, NFT collections and DeFi protocols.
With the launch of the DappRadar MCP server, AI agents can tap directly into the most trusted data source for the dapp industry. Any developer can now enrich their AI agent with data from DappRadar, simply by integrating the MCP server. Safely put, the MCP server introduces a new way for consumers to get access to dapp data.
Now, you may wonder what an MCP server is. MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, an open-source framework to connect AI assistants to data, such as content repositories, business tools, development environments, or – in our case – gigabytes of data from across 90 blockchains.
What does the DappRadar MCP offer
The DappRadar MCP taps into data found in the DappRadar API. This means that developers can directly tap into DappRadar data. Moreover, the DappRadar MCP can power all kinds of apps, tools and features.
Among the available data points, you can find:
- Dapps data
- NFT collections data
- NFT marketplaces data
- Tokens data
- DeFi data
How to get started with the DappRadar MCP
1. Get your DappRadar API key
Sign in at https://apis-portal.dappradar.com and generate your API key.
2. Install Node.js and Claude
Download Node.js and set up Claude. Claude offers the smoothest experience and is free for a few uses per day.
3. Prepare your config file
Copy the MCP config template and add your API key where needed.
4. Find Claude’s config file
Go to the folder where Claude is installed. Open claude-desktop-config in a text editor.
5. Paste your updated config
Replace the config content with the version that includes your API key.
6. Launch Claude and check for errors
Start Claude and make sure everything loads without errors.
7. Start exploring data
You’re ready! Ask Claude anything that pulls data from DappRadar – like dapp rankings, NFT stats, or token activity.
Configuration file
{
"mcpServers": {
"dappradar-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp-beta.dappradar.com/mcp",
"--header",
"X-DappRadar-API-Key:${API_KEY}"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "insert_your_dappradar_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
In this example, the MCP server address is https://mcp-beta.dappradar.com/mcp, which acts as the main endpoint for connecting to DappRadar’s data services. To authenticate, you’ll need to pass your API key in the header: X-DappRadar-API-Key: API_KEY — simply replace API_KEY with your actual key.
The rest of the setup depends on which MCP client you’re using, but the configuration shown here works nicely with Cursor IDE or Claude Desktop, so you can connect instantly using npx mcp-remote with the appropriate environment variables and headers in place.
For more detailed information and more complex setups, please refer to the Model Context Protocol open-source documentation.
Other useful MCP clients
Cursor (freemium) – Build apps, games and tools for all kinds of platforms with the help of AI
Co-pilot (free) – VSCode extension acting as an MCP server, connecting with Github Co-pilot
DeepChat (free) – Cross-platform desktop AI assistant
Slackbot (free) – a Slack bot tapping into LLMs and MCP tools
Windsurf (freemium) – Coding platform that utilizes AI to improve the coding experience
Cherry Studio (free) – Desktop client for building AI assistants
Claude for Desktop (free) – Desktop app to build applications featuring AI and AI agents
Uses cases
You can tap into dapp and chain data from DappRadar by using the DappRadar MCP or DappRadar API data into your product. API data is nice for read-only platforms, but using the MCP makes things really come to life. Below we’ve listed some ideas on how you can use the DappRadar MCP in your own product.
For example, the DappRadar MCP can…
- Provide a list of fast-growing blockchain applications on one or more specific chains
- Give you an overview of the most traded NFT collections on Base, or any other chain
- Rank chains based on the number of dapp transactions in the past 7 days
- Help researchers and analysts to get access to certain data points fast and easily
- Support Web3 explorers in finding dapps with interesting investment opportunities
Closing words
With the launch of the DappRadar MCP, we’re opening up blockchain data to a wide range of tools, applications and AI agents. Discovery of decentralized applications is leveling up, and moving into the era of artificial intelligence. Search will become more natural, and discovery more rewarding. Welcome to DappRadar, the World’s Dapp Store, your starting point for exploring and discovering applications in Web3.
