# Bitview MCP server

> Provides read-only access to Bitcoin blockchain data, mempool status, mining information, and on-chain analytics via a REST API adapter.

- Repository: https://github.com/bitcoinresearchkit/mono
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/bitcoinresearchkit/bitview
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 178
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 0.13.0

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http bitview https://mcp.bitview.space/
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitview": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bitview.space/"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "bitview": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.bitview.space/"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"bitview","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.bitview.space/"}'
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add bitview --url https://mcp.bitview.space/
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.bitview]
url = "https://mcp.bitview.space/"
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user --transport http bitview https://mcp.bitview.space/
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitview": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bitview.space/",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}
```

## FAQ

### Does this server cache API responses?

The server is stateless and does not cache API responses or retain MCP sessions, relying instead on the upstream Cloudflare cache.