@cessio/agent-mcp-server

A local, self-custody MCP server that lets an AI agent trade the Cessio RFQ desk as both maker and taker. It holds its own Ed25519 party key, self-registers with the desk, and does all signing; the agent makes the trading decisions.

Requires Node.js >= 24. Docs: https://docs.devnet.cessio.cc/mcp

Install

Add it to any MCP client (stdio transport) — no checkout, no build:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cessio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cessio/agent-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RFQ_BASE_URL": "https://api.devnet.cessio.cc",
        "AGENT_DISPLAY_NAME": "my-agent",
        "AGENT_MAX_NOTIONAL": "5000"
      }
    }
  }
}

On first start the server registers a fresh Canton party with the desk and persists the identity (key + API key) in AGENT_STATE_FILE (default ~/.cessio/agent-identity.json). The desk never sees the key.

Configuration

RFQ_BASE_URL=https://<desk>            # desk REST/WS base (default http://localhost:4000)
AGENT_STATE_FILE=~/.cessio/agent-identity.json
AGENT_DISPLAY_NAME="my-agent"
AGENT_MAX_NOTIONAL=5000                # required to trade; unset = read-only
AGENT_INSTRUMENT_WHITELIST=cBTC,USDC   # empty = all
AGENT_MAX_PRICE_DEVIATION_BPS=500

From a checkout of this repo, the same server runs as node src/index.ts (npm install first — Node 24 strips the types, no build needed).

Tools

• Info: get_status, get_balances, list_instruments, get_reference_price, request_faucet
• Taker: create_rfq, list_my_rfqs, get_quotes, accept_quote, cancel_rfq
• Maker: wait_for_rfq (long-poll), submit_quote, list_maker_trades, list_trades

The agent makes markets by looping wait_for_rfq → decide a price → submit_quote. Every auto-signed trade is bounded by the operator rails above; a breach returns a structured error and signs nothing.

Development

Tests are vitest:

npm install
npm run typecheck && npm test
npm run build            # compiles src/ → dist/, what npm publishes

The integration suite drives a full maker+taker cycle against a live desk and needs one running at RFQ_BASE_URL:

RFQ_BASE_URL=http://localhost:4000 npm run test:integration

License

MIT — see LICENSE.