QuickContract

MCP server for QuickContract — sign contracts, release escrow, query portfolios, and verify on-chain proofs from any MCP-aware AI agent.

Drops into Claude Desktop, Cursor, Anthropic Agents SDK, and OpenAI Agents in under a minute.

Install

npx @quickcontract/mcp --help
# or install globally:
npm i -g @quickcontract/mcp
quickcontract-mcp

Requires Node 18+.

Configure

Generate an API key at https://quickcontract.io/settings/api-keys. Raw org keys start with qc_live_; agent-bound keys (with a server- enforced mandate) start with qc_agnt_.

Set the env var:

export QC_API_KEY="qc_live_..."   # or qc_agnt_...

That's it. The server defaults to https://api.quickcontract.io. Override with QC_BASE_URL for staging or local dev.

Wire it into your AI client

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickcontract": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@quickcontract/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "QC_API_KEY": "qc_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. Type @quickcontract in any conversation to invoke tools.

Cursor

In .cursor/mcp.json at the workspace root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickcontract": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@quickcontract/mcp"],
      "env": { "QC_API_KEY": "qc_live_..." }
    }
  }
}

Anthropic Agents SDK (TypeScript)

import { Agent } from '@anthropic-ai/sdk/agents';
import { StdioMcpTransport } from '@anthropic-ai/sdk/mcp';

const agent = new Agent({
  mcpServers: {
    quickcontract: new StdioMcpTransport({
      command: 'npx',
      args: ['-y', '@quickcontract/mcp'],
      env: { QC_API_KEY: process.env.QC_API_KEY! },
    }),
  },
});

OpenAI Agents SDK (Python)

from openai.agents import Agent, MCPServerStdio

qc = MCPServerStdio(
    name="quickcontract",
    command="npx",
    args=["-y", "@quickcontract/mcp"],
    env={"QC_API_KEY": os.environ["QC_API_KEY"]},
)
agent = Agent(name="contract-agent", mcp_servers=[qc])

What's exposed

Tools — READ (works with any API key)

• list_contracts — paginated list with filters.
• get_contract — full structured contract.
• get_contract_status — lightweight status / signed-party flags.
• verify_hash — public verify by SHA-256 content hash; includes signedBy[] with agent DIDs for external Ed25519 verification.
• list_templates / get_template — 62 base templates + your custom.
• get_organization — your plan tier + rate limit.
• get_audit_log — tamper-evident hash-chained events.
• get_obligations — extracted payment terms + dates via Claude.

Tools — WRITE (mandate-gated for agent keys)

• create_contract — instantiate a draft from a template. Agent callers: template must be in mandate.limits.allowedTemplateIds.
• update_contract — edit a draft.
• send_contract — move draft → sent_for_review. Agent callers: recipient domain must be in allowedCounterpartyDomains.
• add_recipient — register a human (kind=human) or agent (kind=agent) recipient.
• sign_as_agent — produce an Ed25519 signature on a contract. Requires a qc_agnt_* key. Server enforces capability + the full 9-code mandate envelope.
• release_milestone — release escrow. Non-custodial in both rails.
• add_machine_term — attach an IF/THEN to a contract (when payload.delivered + schemaMatch then escrow.release).
• report_event — fire a signed event into a contract's machine terms. Optional Ed25519 signature provides non-repudiation.

Resources

• contract://{id-or-permalink} — full contract.
• template://{id} — template body.
• audit://{contractId} — hash-chained log.
• agent://{didIdentifier} — public DID Document JSON-LD.

Prompts

• negotiate_clause, draft_counter_offer, risk_assessment, summarize_contract, extract_obligations — pre-canned scripts that chain the AI tools.

Mandate reject codes

When an agent attempts an action that violates its mandate, the backend returns a typed envelope. The MCP tool surfaces it as a single error string with reason: line:

Reason	Trigger
mandate_revoked	Mandator revoked the mandate.
mandate_expired	Past expiresAt.
capability_not_granted	Action's capability missing from capabilities[].
mandate_exceeded_value_cap	Contract value > maxContractValueCents.
mandate_exceeded_day_cap	Daily signed-count > perDayCap.
mandate_exceeded_month_cap	Monthly signed-count > perMonthCap.
template_not_allowed	Template not in allowedTemplateIds[].
counterparty_not_allowed	Recipient domain not in allowedCounterpartyDomains[].
jurisdiction_not_allowed	Jurisdiction not in allowedJurisdictions[].

A calling agent can switch on reason to plan an alternative path (e.g. propose a smaller contract value, or hand off to a human via request_approval).

Environment variables

Var	Required	Default	Notes
QC_API_KEY	yes	—	qc_live_* for org or qc_agnt_* for agent.
QC_BASE_URL	no	https://api.quickcontract.io	Override for staging.
QC_PUBLIC_HOST	no	quickcontract.io	Host used to resolve agent:// DID URIs.
QC_DEBUG	no	—	Set to any truthy value to stream request log to stderr.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Links

• Home: https://quickcontract.io
• Developer docs: https://quickcontract.io/developers
• Agent identity spec: https://quickcontract.io/developers/agents
• Public verify (no API key): https://api.quickcontract.io/api/v1/verify/{contentHash}
• Status: https://status.quickcontract.io