MCP Security Index

Is Alchemy safe to install?

Alchemy · Commerce · stdio (local process)

Onchain and blockchain data access via Alchemy APIs.

Cmoderate exposureSource
C
Grade
45/100
Blast radius
97
Tools
2
Capabilities

Capabilities

What Alchemy declares it can do

A server's blast radius is the most powerful thing each of its tools can do. This grades the tools it declares, read-only, not whether it is secure.

  • Execute0
  • Delete0
  • Write1
  • Read96
  • mediumTool input schema asks for a credential×10
  • mediumTool declares a high-privilege capability

Tools

Every tool Alchemy exposes

97 tools

Control

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97 tools

Installed as-is, all 97 of Alchemy's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Advisories

Informational content flags

Keyword matches in tool descriptions and schemas. These are shown for transparency and are not part of the grade.

  • highPayment / fund-movement capability×2
  • highCode-execution capability
  • highSQL injection

Install

Add Alchemy to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alchemy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alchemy/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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The grade reflects the blast radius of what Alchemy declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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