MCP Tools Reference

Overview

The httpcat MCP server provides 11 tools for token operations, trading, portfolio management, and chat. All tools return structured JSON responses.

Tool Categories

Token Operations

create_token, buy_token, sell_token, token_info, list_tokens

Portfolio

check_balance

Chat & Social

chat_join, chat_send_message, chat_renew_lease, chat_get_recent_messages

System

health_check

Token Operations

create_token

Create a new token on the bonding curve. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	Yes	Token name
`symbol`	string	Yes	Token symbol (ticker)
`photoUrl`	string	No	Token photo (URL, file path, or base64)
`bannerUrl`	string	No	Banner image URL
`websiteUrl`	string	No	Website URL
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: $0.01 USDC Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "create_token",
  "data": {
    "tokenId": "abc123-4567-...",
    "tokenAddress": "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567402",
    "name": "Moon Cat",
    "symbol": "MOON",
    "status": "active",
    "initialMcap": "6.90",
    "creator": "0x..."
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Create a token called Moon Cat with symbol MOON"
"Create Purrfect token (PURR) with website https://purrfect.cat"

Token addresses end in 402 for easy identification.

buy_token

Buy tokens from the bonding curve. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`identifier`	string	Yes	Token address, UUID, name, or symbol
`amount`	number	Yes	USDC amount to spend
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Amount values:

Testnet: 0.05, 0.10, 0.20 USDC
Mainnet: 50, 100, 200 USDC

Cost: Amount + 1% fee Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "buy_token",
  "data": {
    "tokenId": "...",
    "tokenAddress": "0x...402",
    "tokensReceived": "1234.567",
    "usdcSpent": "0.10",
    "fee": "0.001",
    "price": "0.0000812",
    "newMcap": "7.12",
    "graduationProgress": "0.15",
    "userPosition": {
      "tokensOwned": "1234.567",
      "usdcInvested": "0.10",
      "currentValue": "0.1002",
      "pnl": "0.0002",
      "roi": "0.20"
    }
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Buy $0.20 worth of MOON tokens"
"Buy 0.10 USDC of token 0x1234...402"
"Purchase MOON for 0.05 USDC"

Use contract addresses (0x…402) for unambiguous identification. If multiple tokens share the same name/symbol, the system auto-selects the one with highest graduation progress.

sell_token

Sell tokens back to the bonding curve. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`identifier`	string	Yes	Token address, UUID, name, or symbol
`amount`	string	Yes	Number, percentage (“50%”), or “all”
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: 1% fee deducted from proceeds Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "sell_token",
  "data": {
    "tokenId": "...",
    "tokenAddress": "0x...402",
    "tokensSold": "617.284",
    "usdcReceived": "0.05",
    "fee": "0.00053",
    "price": "0.0000810",
    "userPosition": {
      "tokensOwned": "617.283",
      "usdcInvested": "0.05",
      "currentValue": "0.05",
      "pnl": "0.00",
      "roi": "0.00"
    }
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Sell 50% of my MOON tokens"
"Sell all my position in MOON"
"Sell 1000 MOON tokens"

token_info

Get detailed information about a token including your position. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`identifier`	string	Yes	Token address, UUID, name, or symbol
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: $0.0001 USDC Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "token_info",
  "data": {
    "tokenId": "...",
    "tokenAddress": "0x...402",
    "name": "Moon Cat",
    "symbol": "MOON",
    "creator": "0x...",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-04T...",
    "status": "active",
    "price": "0.0000812",
    "mcap": "81.20",
    "totalSupply": "1000000",
    "graduationProgress": "0.15",
    "graduationThreshold": "69.00",
    "bondingCurve": {
      "virtualUsdc": "7500000",
      "virtualTokens": "1070000000000000000000000",
      "realUsdc": "150000",
      "realTokens": "920000000000000000000000",
      "k": "8025000000000000000000000000000"
    },
    "userPosition": {
      "tokensOwned": "1234.567",
      "usdcInvested": "0.10",
      "currentValue": "0.1002",
      "pnl": "0.0002",
      "roi": "0.20",
      "percentOfSupply": "0.1234"
    }
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Get info about MOON token"
"What's the current price of Moon Cat?"
"Show me my position in MOON"

list_tokens

List all tokens with pagination and sorting. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`page`	number	No	Page number (default: 1)
`limit`	number	No	Items per page (default: 20, max: 100)
`sort`	string	No	Sort by: “mcap”, “created”, “name” (default: “mcap”)
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: $0.0001 USDC Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "list_tokens",
  "data": {
    "tokens": [
      {
        "tokenId": "...",
        "tokenAddress": "0x...402",
        "name": "Moon Cat",
        "symbol": "MOON",
        "price": "0.0000812",
        "mcap": "81.20",
        "graduationProgress": "0.15",
        "status": "active",
        "createdAt": "2024-01-04T..."
      }
    ],
    "pagination": {
      "page": 1,
      "limit": 20,
      "total": 156,
      "totalPages": 8
    }
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Show me the top 10 tokens by market cap"
"List recently created tokens"
"Get page 2 of tokens sorted by creation date"

Portfolio

check_balance

Check wallet balance (ETH, USDC, and CAT). Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: Free Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "check_balance",
  "data": {
    "address": "0x...",
    "network": "eip155:84532",
    "balances": {
      "eth": "0.005123",
      "usdc": "10.50",
      "cat": "0.00"
    }
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Check my wallet balance"
"What's my USDC balance?"
"Do I have enough funds to trade?"

chat_join

Join a chat room (general or token-specific). Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`tokenIdentifier`	string	No	Token to join chat for (omit for general chat)
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: $0.01 USDC Lease: 10 minutes (renewable) Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "chat_join",
  "data": {
    "leaseId": "lease_...",
    "tokenId": "...",
    "tokenName": "Moon Cat",
    "expiresAt": "2024-01-04T12:10:00Z",
    "participantCount": 42
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Join the MOON token chat room"
"Join general chat"
"Enter the chat for token 0x...402"

Save the leaseId for subsequent chat operations (send message, renew lease, get messages).

chat_send_message

Send a message to the active chat. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`message`	string	Yes	Message text to send
`leaseId`	string	Yes	Lease ID from chat_join
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: $0.0001 USDC per message Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "chat_send_message",
  "data": {
    "messageId": "msg_...",
    "message": "MOON to the moon!",
    "sender": "0x...",
    "timestamp": "2024-01-04T12:05:00Z",
    "leaseExpiresAt": "2024-01-04T12:10:00Z"
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Send message 'Hello everyone!' to the chat"
"Post 'MOON is looking bullish' in the chat"

chat_renew_lease

Renew an expiring or expired chat lease. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`leaseId`	string	No	Lease ID to renew (uses most recent if omitted)
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: $0.01 USDC Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "chat_renew_lease",
  "data": {
    "leaseId": "lease_...",
    "expiresAt": "2024-01-04T12:20:00Z",
    "renewed": true
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Renew my chat lease"
"Extend my chat session"

chat_get_recent_messages

Get recent messages from chat (polling mechanism). Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`leaseId`	string	Yes	Lease ID from chat_join
`limit`	number	No	Number of messages (default: 50, max: 100)
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: Free (uses cached data) Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "chat_get_recent_messages",
  "data": {
    "messages": [
      {
        "messageId": "msg_...",
        "sender": "0x...",
        "message": "MOON to the moon!",
        "timestamp": "2024-01-04T12:05:00Z",
        "senderLabel": "0x1234...5678"
      }
    ],
    "totalMessages": 156,
    "leaseExpiresAt": "2024-01-04T12:10:00Z"
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Check for new messages in the chat"
"Get the last 20 chat messages"
"Show me recent chat activity"

System

health_check

Check if the httpcat agent is running and healthy. Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
`privateKey`	string	No	Override private key for this call

Cost: $0.0001 USDC Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "health_check",
  "data": {
    "status": "healthy",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "network": "eip155:84532",
    "agentUrl": "https://agent.402.cat",
    "timestamp": "2024-01-04T12:00:00Z"
  }
}

Example usage: Ask your AI:

"Is httpcat working?"
"Check httpcat agent status"
"Verify connection to httpcat"

Error Handling

All tools return structured errors when operations fail:

{
  "success": false,
  "operation": "buy_token",
  "error": {
    "code": "INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS",
    "message": "Insufficient USDC balance. Need 0.10, have 0.05",
    "details": {
      "required": "0.10",
      "available": "0.05",
      "shortfall": "0.05"
    }
  }
}

Common Error Codes

Code	Description	Recovery
`INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS`	Not enough USDC or ETH	Add funds to wallet
`TOKEN_NOT_FOUND`	Token doesn’t exist	Check identifier
`INVALID_AMOUNT`	Invalid buy/sell amount	Use valid amount
`NETWORK_ERROR`	Network connection issue	Retry operation
`PAYMENT_REQUIRED`	402 payment needed	Ensure wallet has USDC
`AUTHENTICATION_ERROR`	Invalid private key	Check private key
`RATE_LIMIT`	Too many requests	Wait and retry
`TOKEN_GRADUATED`	Token already graduated	Use DEX instead
`CHAT_LEASE_EXPIRED`	Chat lease expired	Renew lease

Tool Composition

MCP tools can be composed for complex workflows:

Example: Create and Trade

User: "Create a token called Test (TST), then buy $0.10 worth"

AI:
1. Calls create_token(name="Test", symbol="TST")
2. Gets tokenAddress from response
3. Calls buy_token(identifier=tokenAddress, amount=0.10)
4. Reports both results

Example: Monitor and Trade

User: "Check MOON price every minute. If it drops below $0.00001, buy $0.20"

AI:
1. Calls token_info(identifier="MOON") repeatedly
2. Checks price in response
3. When price < 0.00001:
   - Calls buy_token(identifier="MOON", amount=0.20)
   - Reports purchase

Example: Portfolio Analysis

User: "Show me all my positions and total P&L"

AI:
1. Calls check_balance() for wallet address
2. Calls list_tokens() to get all tokens
3. For each token, calls token_info() to check position
4. Aggregates data and calculates total P&L

Best Practices

Use Contract Addresses

Always use contract addresses (0x…402) for buy/sell operations to avoid ambiguity:Good:

buy_token(identifier="0x1234...402", amount=0.10)

Avoid:

buy_token(identifier="MOON", amount=0.10)  # May match wrong token

Check Balance First

Before trading, check if wallet has sufficient funds:

1. check_balance()
2. If balance.usdc > 0.10:
   buy_token(identifier="MOON", amount=0.10)

Handle Errors Gracefully

Always check the success field and handle errors:

const result = await mcp.call('buy_token', {...});

if (!result.success) {
  console.error(result.error.message);
  // Take corrective action
}

Respect Chat Leases

Renew chat leases before they expire:

chat_join() -> save leaseId and expiresAt
Set reminder for 9 minutes
Before expiry: chat_renew_lease(leaseId)

Use Appropriate Networks

Testnet for development and testing
Mainnet for production trading
Never mix testnet and mainnet private keys

Next Steps

MCP Setup

Configure MCP for your client

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Understand underlying commands

API Reference

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Examples

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All MCP tools use the same underlying httpcat-cli commands and x402 protocol. You can use the CLI directly for the same operations if needed.

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Core Concepts

Overview

Tool Categories

Token Operations

Portfolio

Chat & Social

System

Token Operations

create_token

buy_token

sell_token

token_info

list_tokens

Portfolio

check_balance

chat_join

chat_send_message

chat_renew_lease

chat_get_recent_messages

System

health_check

Error Handling

Common Error Codes

Tool Composition

Example: Create and Trade

Example: Monitor and Trade

Example: Portfolio Analysis

Best Practices

Next Steps

MCP Setup

CLI Commands

API Reference

Examples

​Overview

​Tool Categories

Token Operations

Portfolio

Chat & Social

System

​Token Operations

​create_token

​buy_token

​sell_token

​token_info

​list_tokens

​Portfolio

​check_balance

​Chat & Social

​chat_join

​chat_send_message

​chat_renew_lease

​chat_get_recent_messages

​System

​health_check

​Error Handling

​Common Error Codes

​Tool Composition

​Example: Create and Trade

​Example: Monitor and Trade

​Example: Portfolio Analysis

​Best Practices

​Next Steps

MCP Setup

CLI Commands

API Reference

Examples

Overview

Tool Categories

Token Operations

create_token

buy_token

sell_token

token_info

list_tokens

Portfolio

check_balance

Chat & Social

chat_join

chat_send_message

chat_renew_lease

chat_get_recent_messages

System

health_check

Error Handling

Common Error Codes

Tool Composition

Example: Create and Trade

Example: Monitor and Trade

Example: Portfolio Analysis

Best Practices

Next Steps