What is Nostr Mcp

nostr-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that facilitates interaction with the Nostr network, allowing users to post notes and engage with the freedom of speech protocol.

Use cases

Use cases for nostr-mcp include enabling AI models to interact with the Nostr network, facilitating decentralized communication, and providing a censorship-resistant platform for posting and sharing information.

How to use

To use nostr-mcp, install it via Smithery or manually clone the repository, install dependencies, and configure the environment variables. Start the server in development or production mode, and utilize available tools like ‘post_note’ to post messages to the Nostr network.

Key features

Key features include posting notes to the Nostr network, connecting to multiple relays, an MCP-compliant API for AI integration, support for sending Lightning zaps to Nostr users, and real-time communication through Server-Sent Events (SSE).

Where to use

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🌐 Nostr MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI models to interact with Nostr, allowing them to post notes and interact with the freedom of speech protocol.

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🚀 Features

• 📝 Post notes to Nostr network
• 🔌 Connect to multiple relays
• 🤖 MCP-compliant API for AI integration
• 💸 Send Lightning zaps to Nostr users (WIP)
• 📡 Server-Sent Events (SSE) support for real-time communication

👷‍♂️ TODOs

• [ ] Add support for multiple simultaneous connections
• [ ] Implement stdin transport mode (configurable via environment variable)

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+

🛠️ Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Nostr MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @AbdelStark/nostr-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/AbdelStark/nostr-mcp
cd nostr-mcp

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

1. Create a .env file:

💡 You can copy the .env.example file and modify it as needed.

# Log level (debug, info, warn, error)
LOG_LEVEL=debug
# Node environment (development, production)
NODE_ENV=development
# List of Nostr relays to connect to
NOSTR_RELAYS=wss://relay.damus.io,wss://relay.primal.net,wss://nos.lol
# Your Nostr private key (starts with nsec)
NOSTR_NSEC_KEY=your_nsec_key_here
# Server mode (stdio or sse)
SERVER_MODE=sse
# Port for SSE mode
PORT=9000

🚦 Usage

Starting the Server

# Development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

# Production mode
npm start

Available Tools

post_note

Posts a new note to the Nostr network.

Example input:

{
  "content": "Hello from Nostr! 👋"
}

send_zap

Sends a Lightning zap to a Nostr user.

Example input:

{
  "nip05Address": "[email protected]",
  "amount": 1000
}

🔧 Development

Project Structure

nostr-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts        # Main server entry point
│   ├── nostr-client.ts # Nostr client implementation
│   └── types.ts        # TypeScript type definitions
├── .env               # Environment configuration
└── tsconfig.json     # TypeScript configuration

Running Tests

npm test

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Resources

• Join Nostr
• Nostr Manifesto
• Nostr Specifications
• Model Context Protocol
• Visual testing tool for MCP servers
• Awesome MCP Servers
• Awesome MCP Clients
• MCP TypeScript SDK
• Nostr Development Kit (NDK)

📬 Contact

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Or just scan this QR code to find me:

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