Etherscan adjusts to AI agent internet takeover with API rollout on 60+ EVM chains

Etherscan has released a suite of tools that lets AI agents and coding assistants pull live blockchain data directly from the explorer’s API.

The latest release is aimed at developers building agents that need verified onchain facts across more than 60 EVM-compatible networks. The company announced the “Build with AI” launch in a post on X on August 31, 2026.

What Etherscan actually shipped

The release bundles three ways for a machine to reach Etherscan’s data. There is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, a hosted interface that agents such as Claude and ChatGPT can call in plain language; a command-line tool for terminals, scripts, and CI pipelines; and a set of installable agent “skills.”

According to Etherscan’s documentation, the MCP server runs at a single endpoint, mcp.etherscan.io/mcp, and exposes 20 tools.

Those cover the basics of reading a chain: native and token balances, normal and internal transactions, transaction and receipt lookups, contract details, gas prices, and event logs. One connection reaches every supported network.

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