GoldRush MCP Skill#

Use this skill to run GoldRush MCP operations through uxc using a fixed stdio endpoint.

Reuse the uxc skill for generic protocol discovery, output parsing, and auth/error handling rules.

Prerequisites#

• uxc is installed and available in PATH.
• npx is available in PATH (Node.js installed).
• Network access for first-time @covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server package fetch.
• A GoldRush API key is available.

Core Workflow#

Endpoint candidate inputs before finalizing:

• Raw package form from docs: npx @covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server@latest
• Reliable non-interactive form: npx -y @covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server@latest
• This skill defaults to:
  • npx -y @covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server@latest

1. Verify protocol/path from official source and probe:
   • Official source: https://goldrush.dev/docs/goldrush-mcp-server
   • probe candidate endpoint with:
     • uxc --inject-env GOLDRUSH_API_KEY=$GOLDRUSH_API_KEY "npx -y @covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server@latest" -h
   • cold start can take longer on first run because npx may need to download the package
2. Configure credential for repeatable auth:
   • uxc auth credential set goldrush-mcp --auth-type bearer --secret-env GOLDRUSH_API_KEY
   • uxc auth credential set goldrush-mcp --auth-type bearer --secret-op op://Engineering/goldrush/api-key
3. Use fixed link command by default:
   • command -v goldrush-mcp-cli
   • If missing, create it:
     • uxc link goldrush-mcp-cli "npx -y @covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server@latest" --credential goldrush-mcp --inject-env GOLDRUSH_API_KEY={{secret}}
   • goldrush-mcp-cli -h
4. Inspect operation schema before execution:
   • goldrush-mcp-cli getAllChains -h
   • goldrush-mcp-cli multichain_balances -h
   • goldrush-mcp-cli transactions_for_address -h
   • goldrush-mcp-cli historical_portfolio_value -h
5. Prefer read-only discovery first, then expand into broader wallet-history or NFT scans.

Capability Map#

• Cross-chain overview:
  • getAllChains
  • multichain_address_activity
  • multichain_balances
  • multichain_transactions
• Wallet balances and portfolio:
  • token_balances
  • historical_token_balances
  • native_token_balance
  • historical_portfolio_value
  • historical_token_prices
• Transfers and transactions:
  • erc20_token_transfers
  • transaction
  • transaction_summary
  • transactions_for_address
  • transactions_for_block
• NFT and security:
  • nft_for_address
  • nft_check_ownership
  • token_approvals
• Utility:
  • gas_prices
  • log_events_by_address
  • log_events_by_topic
  • block
  • block_heights

GoldRush also exposes MCP resources such as config://supported-chains, config://quote-currencies, and status://all-chains. Inspect the live server after auth setup for the current full tool and resource list.

Recommended Usage Pattern#

1. Start with one focused read goal:
   • multichain balances for a wallet
   • recent transfers for an address
   • historical portfolio value over time
   • NFT ownership or token approval review
2. Run -h on the specific tool before the first real call.
3. Prefer a single wallet and chain first before running wide history scans.
4. Parse the JSON envelope first, then inspect data.

Guardrails#

• Keep automation on JSON output envelope; do not rely on --text.
• Parse stable fields first: ok, kind, protocol, data, error.
• Use goldrush-mcp-cli as default command path.
• goldrush-mcp-cli <operation> ... is equivalent to uxc --auth goldrush-mcp --inject-env GOLDRUSH_API_KEY={{secret}} "npx -y @covalenthq/goldrush-mcp-server@latest" <operation> ... when the link is created as documented above.
• GoldRush uses a stdio MCP server started through npx, not a hosted HTTPS MCP endpoint. Expect slower cold starts on the first run.
• If help or the first call times out during initialization:
  • rerun the same command after the package download finishes
  • confirm npx is available in PATH
  • confirm the key is being injected as GOLDRUSH_API_KEY
• The skill docs use bearer credential storage only as a secret container for --inject-env; GoldRush auth actually happens through the child environment variable, not an HTTP bearer header.
• Prefer wallet-scoped reads before wide transaction or log scans because some tools can produce large result sets.
• Do not assume tool argument names from memory; inspect <operation> -h first because GoldRush may revise MCP schemas independently of this skill.

References#

• Invocation patterns:
  • references/usage-patterns.md