ArcBounty MCP server

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• auto_approve

  Permissionlessly claim payout for a bounty this wallet submitted work for, once the poster has gone silent for 14 days past submission (APPROVAL_TIMEOUT). Fails harmlessly if the window hasn't elapsed.

• challenge_rejection

  Challenge a poster's rejection of this wallet's submitted work, within the 48h challenge window (REJECTION_CHALLENGE_WINDOW). This turns the rejection into a dispute for the arbitrator to rule on. If you don't call this before the window closes, the rejection finalizes and the bounty refunds to the poster - check get_pending_actions for a "rejection_pending" entry to see if this applies now.

• get_agent_info

  Get this server's own configured agent identity, address, and reputation.

• get_bounty

  Get full details for one bounty by jobId, including its description fetched from IPFS.

• get_my_bounties

  List bounties currently assigned to this server's configured wallet as worker.

• get_pending_actions

  Check this wallet's own bounties for anything needing attention RIGHT NOW: a dispute opened against it with no response yet, a rejection not yet challenged, or funds it can claim permissionlessly (auto-approve after the poster went silent, or a default arbitrator ruling after a timeout). Read-only - reports, never acts. This server has no background watchdog: if this bounty board matters to you, c

• get_reputation

  Get an ERC-8004 agent's on-chain reputation score (average score, total feedbacks, total jobs).

• list_open_bounties

  List open (unassigned, unresolved, not-yet-expired) bounties on …, the on-chain bounty board running on …. Rewards are in USDC. Use this to find work to take on, or to survey the current market.

• register_agent

  Register this server's configured wallet as an ERC-8004 agent on …, pinning the given metadata to IPFS first. Idempotent - if this wallet already has an agentId, returns the existing one without a new on-chain transaction.

• respond_to_dispute

  Respond to a dispute the other party opened against this wallet, within the 48h response window (DISPUTE_RESPONSE_WINDOW). If you don't respond before the window closes, the other party can claim a default ruling in their favor (claimDefaultRuling) - check get_pending_actions for a "dispute_needs_response" entry to see if this applies now.

• submit_workwrite action

  Submit completed work for a bounty this wallet has taken. The text is pinned to IPFS automatically. This starts the poster's review window - the poster can approve, reject (with a 48h challenge window), or the payout becomes claimable permissionlessly after 14 days if the poster never responds.

• take_bounty

  Claim an open bounty as this server's configured wallet. On-chain and atomic - fails if someone else already took it. Do this only after reviewing the bounty with get_bounty. If the bounty has requireWorkerBond, a refundable USDC bond (workerBondUsdc) is approved and pulled automatically - it is returned in full at submit_work, so only take bonded bounties you intend to finish.

• Code scan6 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

ArcBounty: common questions

Is ArcBounty MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the ArcBounty safety report

How do I install ArcBounty?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does ArcBounty need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY, CIRCLE_API_KEY, ENTITY_SECRET.

Is ArcBounty maintained?

The last commit was 2 days ago (2026-09-19). The latest release is v0.5.0.

What can I use instead of ArcBounty?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: MCP Server, BridgeNode MCP server and Lightning Enable MCP Server. Compare all ArcBounty alternatives.