🚀 AURA MCP Server

Bridge LLMs with AURA API for DeFi Intelligence & On-Chain Automation

A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude & ChatGPT to interact with AURA API for real-time DeFi portfolio analysis, swap execution, yield opportunities, and automated trading strategies across 200+ blockchain networks.

🌟 Features

🔄 Swap Execution (NEW)

• Natural language swap intent parsing ("swap 1 ETH to USDC on Base")
• AURA-powered DEX aggregation (auto-selects best route across 200+ chains)
• 9M+ token support with real-time pricing
• Web-based transaction signing (secure browser signing)
• Token allowance management (auto-approval flow)
• Guard validation (slippage, gas, risk management)

💼 Portfolio Management

• Cross-chain wallet balance tracking
• DeFi position monitoring with health factors
• Real-time USD value calculations
• Support for native tokens and ERC-20s

🎯 Operations Intelligence (100% Real-Time AURA API)

• Airdrop Detection: Eligible & upcoming airdrops with value estimates
• Liquidation Scanning: Health factor monitoring across protocols
• Narrative Opportunities: Real-time market trend analysis
• Governance Tracking: Proposal detection with voting rewards

🤖 AI Strategy Automation

• DCA Event-Aware: Dollar-cost averaging with market event detection
• Liquidation Guard: Automated position protection
• Basket Rotation: Dynamic portfolio rebalancing
• Historical backtesting with CAGR, Sharpe ratio, max drawdown

🛡️ Guard Engine (Risk Management)

• Max slippage & gas price limits
• Allowed DEXes & blocked tokens/protocols
• Emergency stop capability
• Per-user customizable guardrails

💰 x402 Payment Protocol

• On-chain payment verification
• Per-request monetization
• USDC/USDT support
• Invoice generation & tracking

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• AURA API Key (Get one here)
• Git

Installation

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/aura-mcp/server.git
cd aura-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure environment
cp env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your AURA_API_KEY

Development

# Start HTTP server (for ChatGPT/web integration)
npm run dev

# Start MCP server (for Claude Desktop)
npm run dev:mcp

# Run tests
npm test

# Build for production
npm run build

Production

# Build and start
npm run build
npm start

Server runs on:

• Replit: Port 5000 (auto-configured)
• Vercel: Dynamic port (auto-configured)
• Local: Port 5000 (default)

⚙️ Configuration

Required Environment Variables

# AURA API Configuration (Required)
AURA_API_KEY=your_aura_api_key_here

# Optional Configuration
AURA_API_URL=https://aura.adex.network  # Default AURA API endpoint
MCP_SERVER_PORT=5000                     # Server port (Replit)
PORT=                                    # Dynamic port (Vercel)
NODE_ENV=production                      # Environment

Optional: x402 Payment Configuration

X402_RECEIVER=0xYourWalletAddress
X402_ASSET=USDC

🔌 Integration with LLMs

🎯 MCP Protocol (Native Integration)

NEW: AURA MCP Server now supports native MCP over HTTP with SSE for real-time two-way communication!

MCP Endpoint: https://mcp-aura.replit.app/mcp
Documentation: MCP_INTEGRATION.md

ChatGPT MCP Connector (Recommended)

1. Open ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors
2. Enable Developer mode
3. Create new connector:
   • Name: AURA DeFi
   • URL: https://mcp-aura.replit.app/mcp
4. Use in chat with 15 DeFi tools!

Claude Desktop MCP Connector

1. Open Settings → Connectors
2. Add custom connector:
   • Name: AURA DeFi
   • URL: https://mcp-aura.replit.app/mcp

See MCP_INTEGRATION.md for complete guide.

Claude Desktop (MCP Native)

1. Edit Claude config:

   # macOS/Linux
   nano ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   
   # Windows
   notepad %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
   

2. Add MCP server:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "aura-mcp": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["path/to/aura-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
         "env": {
           "AURA_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

3. Restart Claude Desktop

ChatGPT (Custom GPT via HTTP API)

1. Deploy server to Vercel/Replit (see Deployment section)
2. Create Custom GPT in ChatGPT
3. Add Actions with your server URL
4. Import OpenAPI spec from /api/openapi.json

📖 Usage Examples

Swap Execution

// Parse natural language swap intent
const intent = await mcpClient.call('swap.parse', {
  text: 'swap 1 ETH to USDC on Base',
  userAddress: '0x69bfD720Dd188B8BB04C4b4D24442D3c15576D10'
});

// Get quote (AURA auto-selects best DEX)
const quote = await mcpClient.call('swap.quote', intent.params);

// Prepare transaction (check allowance, get tx data)
const prepared = await mcpClient.call('swap.prepare', {
  quoteId: quote.quoteId,
  userAddress: '0x69bfD720Dd188B8BB04C4b4D24442D3c15576D10'
});

// User signs transaction in browser
const signedTx = await userWallet.signTransaction(prepared.transaction);

// Execute swap
const result = await mcpClient.call('swap.execute', {
  signedTransaction: signedTx
});

Portfolio Analysis

// Get wallet balance across chains
const balance = await mcpClient.call('portfolio.getBalance', {
  address: '0x69bfD720Dd188B8BB04C4b4D24442D3c15576D10',
  chain: 'ethereum'
});

// Get DeFi positions with health factors
const positions = await mcpClient.call('portfolio.getPositions', {
  address: '0x69bfD720Dd188B8BB04C4b4D24442D3c15576D10'
});

Opportunity Scanning

// Scan for airdrop opportunities
const airdrops = await mcpClient.call('ops.scanOpportunities', {
  kind: 'airdrop',
  params: { address: '0x69bfD720Dd188B8BB04C4b4D24442D3c15576D10' }
});

// Scan for liquidation risks
const liquidations = await mcpClient.call('ops.scanOpportunities', {
  kind: 'liquidation',
  params: { protocol: 'aave' }
});

AI Strategy Automation

// Propose DCA Event-Aware Strategy
const strategy = await mcpClient.call('strategy.propose', {
  intent: 'dca_event_aware',
  params: {
    asset: 'ETH',
    budgetUsd: 200,
    cadence: '2x/week',
    eventRules: {
      pauseOnUnlock: true,
      maxGasGwei: 25,
      boostOnDrawdownPct: 3
    }
  },
  address: '0x69bfD720Dd188B8BB04C4b4D24442D3c15576D10'
});

// Backtest strategy
const backtest = await mcpClient.call('strategy.backtest', {
  name: 'dca_event_aware',
  params: strategy.params,
  lookbackDays: 90
});

🚀 Deployment

Deploy to Vercel (Recommended)

Option 1: One-Click Deploy

Option 2: Vercel CLI

# Install Vercel CLI
npm i -g vercel

# Login and deploy
vercel login
vercel --prod

# Set environment variable
vercel env add AURA_API_KEY

Option 3: GitHub Integration

1. Push to GitHub
2. Import repository at vercel.com/new
3. Add AURA_API_KEY in Environment Variables
4. Deploy

📖 Detailed Guide: See VERCEL_DEPLOY.md

Deploy to Replit

1. Import GitHub repository to Replit
2. Add AURA_API_KEY to Replit Secrets
3. Click Run (auto-configured on port 5000)

Deploy to Railway

npm i -g @railway/cli
railway login
railway up
railway variables set AURA_API_KEY=your_key

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Claude/ChatGPT│    │  AURA MCP Server│    │    AURA API     │
│                 │◄──►│                 │◄──►│                 │
│  - Tool Calls   │    │  - MCP Protocol │    │  - Portfolio    │
│  - Responses    │    │  - Guard Engine │    │  - Swap Agg.    │
│  - Context      │    │  - x402 Paywall │    │  - Strategies   │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
                       ┌─────────────────┐
                       │  200+ Chains    │
                       │                 │
                       │  - Ethereum     │
                       │  - Base         │
                       │  - Arbitrum     │
                       │  - Polygon      │
                       │  - Optimism     │
                       │  - And more...  │
                       └─────────────────┘

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js 18+ with TypeScript
• Framework: Fastify (HTTP), MCP SDK (stdio)
• Validation: Zod schemas
• Testing: Jest with 80%+ coverage
• Blockchain: Ethers.js v6
• API: AURA API (https://aura.adex.network)

🧪 Testing

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run with coverage
npm test -- --coverage

# Run specific test suite
npm test -- --testNamePattern="Swap Tools"

# Watch mode
npm run test:watch

📊 Performance

• Swap Quote: < 500ms (AURA API aggregation)
• Portfolio Analysis: < 2s across chains
• Strategy Backtest: < 5s for 90-day window
• Throughput: 100+ requests/minute
• Uptime: 99.9% SLA (Vercel/Railway)

🔒 Security

• ✅ Input validation with Zod schemas
• ✅ Guard engine risk management
• ✅ Web-based signing (no server-side private keys)
• ✅ x402 on-chain payment verification
• ✅ Rate limiting & DDoS protection
• ✅ Environment variable encryption

📚 API Reference

MCP Tools

Tool	Description	Input	Output
swap.parse	Parse natural language swap intent	{ text, userAddress }	Parsed swap params
swap.quote	Get swap quote with best DEX	{ fromToken, toToken, amount, chain }	Quote with route
swap.prepare	Prepare swap transaction	{ quoteId, userAddress }	Transaction data
swap.execute	Execute signed swap	{ signedTransaction }	Execution result
portfolio.getBalance	Get wallet balance	{ address, chain }	Token balances
portfolio.getPositions	Get DeFi positions	{ address }	Positions with health
ops.scanOpportunities	Scan opportunities	{ kind, params }	Opportunity list
strategy.propose	Propose strategy	{ intent, params, address }	Strategy proposal
strategy.backtest	Backtest strategy	{ name, params, lookbackDays }	Performance metrics
transaction.simulate	Simulate transaction	{ intentId, txParams }	Simulation result
transaction.execute	Execute transaction	{ intentId, txParams }	Execution result
guard.setRules	Set risk rules	{ ruleType, params }	Confirmation
report.get	Get trading report	{ sessionId }	PnL & fills
system.health	Check system health	{}	Health status

HTTP Endpoints

All HTTP endpoints available at /api/*:

• POST /api/swap/parse - Parse swap intent
• POST /api/swap/quote - Get swap quote
• POST /api/swap/prepare - Prepare swap transaction
• POST /api/swap/execute - Execute swap
• POST /api/portfolio/balance - Get balance
• POST /api/portfolio/positions - Get positions
• POST /api/strategy/propose - Propose strategy
• GET /api/health - Health check
• GET /api/system/health - System status

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please follow these steps:

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

🏆 AURA API Hackathon

Status: ✅ Production Ready

Key Features Implemented

• ✅ 100% Real-time AURA API integration (zero mock data)
• ✅ Swap execution with auto-DEX selection (200+ chains, 9M+ tokens)
• ✅ AI-powered strategy automation (DCA, liquidation guards)
• ✅ Opportunity scanning (airdrops, liquidations, governance)
• ✅ x402 payment protocol integration
• ✅ Guard engine risk management
• ✅ MCP protocol for Claude & ChatGPT

Demo

• Live Server: [Your deployed URL]
• GitHub: https://github.com/aura-mcp/server
• Documentation: See replit.md for technical details

📄 License

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

📞 Support

• Documentation: VERCEL_DEPLOY.md
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• AURA API: https://aura.adex.network
• MCP Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io

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