Verus Timestamp Write

MCP server for creating vtimestamp proofs on the Verus blockchain.

Enables AI agents (Claude Desktop, VS Code, etc.) to create document timestamps on a VerusID — writing directly to the Verus blockchain via a local or remote daemon.

Looking for the read-only server? See vtimestamp-mcp — no daemon or wallet required.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Verus daemon (verusd) running with:
  • The identity's private key imported into the wallet
  • RPC access enabled (default on localhost)

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user vtimestamp-write -- npx vtimestamp-mcp-write@latest

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vtimestamp-write": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "vtimestamp-mcp-write@latest"]
    }
  }
}

That's it — the server auto-detects your RPC credentials from VRSC.conf (see Configuration below).

VS Code

Add to your VS Code MCP settings:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "vtimestamp-write": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "vtimestamp-mcp-write@latest"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

The server automatically reads RPC credentials from your local VRSC.conf file. No manual configuration is needed for most users.

Auto-detected VRSC.conf paths:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Komodo/VRSC/VRSC.conf
• Linux: ~/.komodo/VRSC/VRSC.conf
• Windows: %AppData%\Roaming\Komodo\VRSC\VRSC.conf

Environment Variables

All optional — only needed for non-standard setups or remote daemons.

Variable	Description
VERUS_CONF_PATH	Custom path to VRSC.conf
VERUS_RPC_URL	Override: daemon RPC URL (for remote daemons)
VERUS_RPC_USER	Override: RPC username (for remote daemons)
VERUS_RPC_PASSWORD	Override: RPC password (for remote daemons)

Tools

vtimestamp_create

Create a new timestamp on a VerusID. Provide either a file path or text — the server computes the SHA-256 hash automatically.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
identity	string	Yes	VerusID name (e.g., alice@)
file_path	string	One of	Path to a file to hash and timestamp
text	string	One of	Text to hash and timestamp (e.g., an attestation or report)
title	string	Yes	Title for the timestamp
description	string	No	Description of the content
filename	string	No	Original filename (auto-detected when using file_path)
filesize	number	No	File size in bytes (auto-detected when using file_path)
sourceoffunds	string	No	Funding address (R-address, z-address, or ID@)
feeoffer	number	No	Fee offer in VRSC (default: 0.0001)

Either file_path or text must be provided (mutually exclusive).

Example prompts:

• "Timestamp the file at /path/to/report.pdf on alice@"
• "Timestamp this text on alice@: I attest that invoice #4521 was approved"

Success response:

{
  "success": true,
  "identity": "alice@",
  "hash": "a7f3b2c1...",
  "title": "Q4 Report",
  "transaction_id": "abc123...",
  "message": "Timestamp created successfully"
}

Error cases:

• Identity not found → error with identity name
• Duplicate hash → error with existing block height and txid
• File not found → InvalidParams error
• RPC failure → error with daemon message

How It Works

The server connects to your Verus daemon (local or remote) to create on-chain timestamps. The daemon must have the identity's private key in its wallet to sign the updateidentity transaction.

AI Agent (Claude Desktop, VS Code, etc.)
    │ stdio (JSON-RPC)
    ▼
vtimestamp-mcp-write (local)
    │ HTTP (JSON-RPC 1.0, with auth)
    ▼
Your Verus Daemon (verusd)
    ├── Has identity's private key in wallet
    ├── Signs and broadcasts updateidentity tx
    └── Local (127.0.0.1) or remote (VPS)

On-chain storage shape

As of v1.2.0, this server writes timestamps as public-encrypted entries under the VerusID's contentmultimap. Each timestamp produces a single entry under the proof.basic outer key (iJvkQ3uTKmRoFiE3rtP8YJxryLBKu8enmX) using the daemon's {data: {...}} envelope shorthand. The daemon expands that to an on-chain DataDescriptor with flags: 13 (HAS_OBJECTDATA | ENCRYPTED | HAS_IVK) — ciphertext in objectdata, plus published epk and ivk fields.

The metadata (sha256, title, description, filename, filesize) is JSON-stringified into a single message before encryption, so one decrypt call recovers all fields. Because the IVK is published on-chain (public-encrypted mode), anyone can decrypt these entries — no key sharing or wallet access is required for readers. See vtimestamp-mcp for the read side.

What this means for inspection:

• Inspecting the cmm via any read RPC (getidentity, getidentityhistory, getidentitycontent) returns the ciphertext descriptor, not readable strings.
• Recovering the original fields requires a decryptdata call passing the descriptor + the originating txid + retrieve: true. The daemon stores ciphertext as an indirect reference back to the writing transaction — the txid is part of the decrypt input.
• Verifying a hash against an identity does not require a wallet — only daemon RPC access to a node that has decryptdata whitelisted.

Legacy entries continue to work. Timestamps written by 1.1.x and earlier (plaintext per-field DataDescriptors with flags: 0) remain on-chain forever (cmm is append-only), and [email protected]+ reads both shapes transparently.

For background, see How to Publish Encrypted Data on an Identity.

Daemon Setup

Local daemon

The simplest setup — verusd runs on the same machine as the MCP server. No configuration needed — credentials are auto-detected from VRSC.conf.

Remote daemon (VPS)

You can point the MCP server at a verusd instance running on another machine (e.g., a VPS). The daemon needs two config changes in its VRSC.conf:

1. Allow your IP: Add rpcallowip=<your-ip> (the daemon only accepts localhost by default)
2. Open the port: Ensure the RPC port (27486) is reachable through any firewalls

Then set the env var overrides (VERUS_RPC_URL, VERUS_RPC_USER, VERUS_RPC_PASSWORD) in your MCP config.

Important: RPC credentials are sent over plain HTTP. If connecting over the open internet (not a local network), use an SSH tunnel to secure the connection:

ssh -L 27486:127.0.0.1:27486 user@your-vps

Then use VERUS_RPC_URL=http://127.0.0.1:27486 as if it were local — the tunnel handles the rest.

Security Notes

• This server reads your VRSC.conf to auto-detect RPC credentials — no secrets are copied or stored elsewhere
• This server performs on-chain writes that cost a small transaction fee (default 0.0001 VRSC)
• The server only connects to your local daemon (or the URL you configure) — no data is sent elsewhere
• If connecting to a remote daemon, use an SSH tunnel rather than exposing the RPC port directly
• The sourceoffunds parameter can be used to control which address pays fees

License

MIT