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Coinbase-incubated Base blockchain publishes MCP gateway to AI interfaces like Claude, ChatGPT
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Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum scaling layer, has released a new protocol making it easier to connect AI interfaces with its wallet infrastructure.
Key facts
- Base MCP acts as a secure gateway between users’ Base Accounts on the Base App and any AI interface that supports the open MCP standard, like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor, the announcement on Tuesday
- The system uses OAuth 2.1 for authentication, the same standard used by Sign in with Google and the Base App
- MCP, short for Model Context Protocol, is an open standard first formalized by Anthropic
- Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum scaling layer, has released a new protocol making it easier to connect AI interfaces with its wallet infrastructure
Summary
Base MCP acts as a secure gateway between users’ Base Accounts on the Base App and any AI interface that supports the open MCP standard, like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor, the announcement on Tuesday notes. With the integration, users will now be able to use natural language prompts to swap tokens, transfer funds, and otherwise interact with Base-based apps. The announcement notes Base MCP will connect with apps like Morpho, Bankr, Moonwell, Avantis, Aerodrome, Virtuals, and Uniswap, "covering lending, swaps, perps, and the newest token and agent launches on Base" at launch. MCP, short for Model Context Protocol, is an open standard first formalized by Anthropic.