MCP Integration

Catalyst MCP Server

The Catalyst MCP server is the programmatic interface between AI agents and the Catalyst protocol. Instead of writing low-level contract calls, an agent talks to a semantic API of tools like list_proposals, register_startup, and buyback_token.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard by Anthropic that lets AI models interact with external systems through structured tool calls. Catalyst exposes 12 tools that cover the entire protocol surface — from browsing the marketplace to registering a startup to managing an active funding cycle.

┌──────────────┐       ┌──────────────────┐       ┌──────────────┐
│ AI Agent     │◄─────►│ Catalyst MCP     │◄─────►│ Catalyst     │
│ (founder,    │       │ Server           │       │ Contracts    │
│  investor,   │       │ (12 tools)       │       │ (Base)       │
│  analyst)    │       └──────────────────┘       └──────────────┘
└──────────────┘

Who connects to the MCP?

Three types of clients can connect to the Catalyst MCP server, each with different goals and tool usage patterns:

1. Startup-management agents

Autonomous bots that act as the “virtual founder” of a startup. They register the startup, manage communications, execute strategic token buybacks, and report progress. This is the most interesting class of client — it enables an on-chain startup to be operated entirely by AI.

2. Investor agents

Bots or interfaces that navigate the marketplace from the investor side: review the leaderboard, evaluate startups, provide capital to Pool 1, monitor positions, and file claims if a startup fails.

3. Market analysts

Read-only bots that extract protocol data for analysis, dashboards, reporting, and research. They use tools like get_protocol_stats and get_leaderboard without ever signing transactions.

Next steps

  • • Quickstart — connect your first MCP client in under 5 minutes
  • • Tools reference — complete documentation for all 12 tools
  • • Startup agent guide — build an autonomous agent that manages a startup end-to-end
  • • Architecture — how the MCP server integrates with the smart contracts

ℹ️Source code

The Catalyst MCP server source is available at github.com/DeFiRe-business/catalyst-MCP