Coinbase Commerce MCP Server - install & status [2026]

01 · Install Coinbase Commerce

before you install - you'll need

Set COINBASE_COMMERCE_API_KEY, MCP_HTTP before connecting. COINBASE_COMMERCE_API_VERSION is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-crypto-c -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-coinbase-commerce

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codespar-mcp-dev-latam-packages-crypto-c": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@codespar/mcp-coinbase-commerce"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @codespar/mcp-coinbase-commerce - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@codespar)

registry namespace io.github.codespar is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Coinbase Commerce can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can create a crypto charge - a one-time merchant invoice priced in local fiat that a buyer can settle in BTC, E.., retrieve a charge by its Coinbase Commerce id OR its short code (the 8-character code embedded in the hoste.., list charges, newest first, and cancel a charge that has not yet been paid.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Coinbase Commerce lets an agent do.

read & search

5 tools - e.g. List charges, newest first.; List reusable hosted checkouts, newest first.; List events - the lifecycle signals (charge:created, charge:confirmed, charge:failed, charge:delayed, charg...

list_charges · list_checkouts · list_events · list_invoices · list_exchange_rates

Charge

4 tools - e.g. Create a crypto charge - a one-time merchant invoice priced in local fiat that a buyer can settle in BTC, E...; Retrieve a charge by its Coinbase Commerce id OR its short code (the 8-character code…

create_charge · retrieve_charge · cancel_charge · resolve_charge

Checkout

3 tools - e.g. Create a reusable hosted checkout - think product-page-style link that can be paid multiple times.; Update an existing reusable checkout.; Delete a reusable checkout.

create_checkout · update_checkout · delete_checkout

Retrieve

3 tools - e.g. Retrieve a checkout by id.; Retrieve a single event by id.; Retrieve an invoice by code.

retrieve_checkout · retrieve_event · retrieve_invoice

create & write

1 tool - e.g. Create an invoice - a directed bill sent to a specific named recipient.

create_invoice

Void

1 tool - e.g. Void an unpaid invoice.

void_invoice

Verify

1 tool - e.g. Local helper - verify a Coinbase Commerce webhook payload using HMAC-SHA256.

verify_webhook_signature

04 · Who maintains Coinbase Commerce

mcp-coinbase-commerce is maintained by codespar. We track 127 MCP servers from codespar - 127 actively maintained, 271 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from codespar.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/codespar/mcp-dev-latam
category: finance - actively maintained as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.codespar/mcp-coinbase-commerce (active, first published 2026-06-20 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@codespar/mcp-coinbase-commerce

06 · Coinbase Commerce FAQ

Is Coinbase Commerce still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-29. We re-verify nightly.

What can Coinbase Commerce do?

With this server connected, an agent can create a crypto charge - a one-time merchant invoice priced in local fiat that a buyer can settle in BTC, E.., retrieve a charge by its Coinbase Commerce id OR its short code (the 8-character code embedded in the hoste.., list charges, newest first, and cancel a charge that has not yet been paid.

How do I install Coinbase Commerce?

Run `npx -y @codespar/mcp-coinbase-commerce`. The README documents 3 environment variables (COINBASE_COMMERCE_API_KEY, COINBASE_COMMERCE_API_VERSION, MCP_HTTP) to set first. Set COINBASE_COMMERCE_API_KEY, MCP_HTTP before connecting. COINBASE_COMMERCE_API_VERSION is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Coinbase Commerce run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Coinbase Commerce

Alternatives to Coinbase Commerce

Maintained finance servers if Coinbase Commerce isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Coinbase Commerce doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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