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Base Releases MCP Gateway Letting Claude and ChatGPT Execute Onchain DeFi Actions
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Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer two ( L2 ) network, launched Base MCP on Tuesday, a Model Context Protocol gateway that connects artificial intelligence (AI) agents directly to users’ Base Accounts for onchain transactions.
Key facts
- Base MCP uses OAuth 2.1 to authenticate the connection between an AI agent and a user’s Base Account
- Setup requires installing Base MCP in any MCP-compatible AI client and authenticating with a Base Account
- Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer two ( L2 ) network, launched Base MCP on Tuesday, a Model Context Protocol gateway that connects artificial intelligence (AI) agents directly to users
- Base MCP also supports payments for x402-enabled services, a micropayment standard, along with balance and transaction history lookups across other EVM-compatible chains
Summary
Base launched Base MCP on May 26, 2026, letting AI agents like Claude execute onchain actions via natural language prompts. Base MCP connects 6 decentralized finance ( DeFi) protocols at launch, including Uniswap, Morpho, and Avantis, without exposing private keys. Coinbase’s Base positions the tool as foundational infrastructure for an agentic economy built on its layer two ( L2) network. The tool allows users of AI interfaces, including Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor to initiate blockchain actions through natural language prompts.