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The SQD plugin connects Grok Build to blockchain data across 140+ networks through the hosted Portal MCP server. Coverage includes Ethereum, Base, Solana, Polkadot, Bitcoin, Tron, Hyperliquid, and many more networks. The package adds 28 read-only MCP tools plus four skills for Portal, Pipes SDK, and Squid SDK projects.
Before you start: install Grok Build. Run the install commands below in your terminal, not inside a Grok session.
Using Grok on the web instead? Open Grok Connectors, select New Connector, choose Custom, and enter https://portal.sqd.dev/mcp as the MCP server URL. Name the connector SQD. No sign-in or API key is required. The custom connector provides the 28 MCP tools, while the Grok Build plugin also includes the four coding skills.

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Install

1

Add the SQD plugin marketplace

A marketplace is a catalog of plugins. This command registers SQD’s catalog directly from the official GitHub repository.
2

Install the Portal plugin

--trust allows the plugin to connect its hosted MCP server. Only use it with the official subsquid-labs/portal-mcp-server source shown above.
3

Confirm the plugin is active

grok plugin list should show portal version 0.8.0. In grok inspect, the SQD MCP server should point to https://portal.sqd.dev/mcp and the four bundled skills should appear under the portal plugin.
4

Start a new Grok session

Grok loads bundled skills and MCP servers when a session starts. Start a new session, then ask one of the questions below. If Grok is already open, use /plugins and press r to reload plugins.

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What gets added

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Try it

Start with a direct request:
  • “Which blockchain networks can SQD query?”
  • “Show me up to 200 BTC perp fills on Hyperliquid from the past hour.”
  • “How many transactions landed on Base in the past 2h?”
  • “Track USDT transfers on Tron.”
  • “Migrate this Squid SDK project from the v2 gateway to Portal.”
  • “Build a Pipes SDK indexer for USDC transfers on Ethereum.”
For a bounded data question, Grok should call a portal_ tool and return query results. The bundled Portal skill handles raw exports, including data shapes not exposed as a dedicated MCP tool. The other skills help build Pipes SDK indexers, migrate Squid SDK projects, and compare Squid sync performance. If Grok only explains how to fetch the data, start a new session and run grok inspect to confirm the plugin and MCP server are loaded.

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MCP only

If you want the 28 blockchain data tools without the four coding skills, add the hosted server directly:
Check the connection with:

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Troubleshooting

  • portal not found: confirm the marketplace command completed, then run grok plugin marketplace update portal-mcp-server and retry the install.
  • Plugin installed but tools are missing: start a new Grok session or use /plugins and press r. Run grok inspect to confirm the SQD server comes from plugin: portal.
  • MCP server is blocked: reinstall the plugin with grok plugin install portal --trust so Grok can load its MCP server.
  • Connection fails: run grok mcp doctor SQD and confirm the target is https://portal.sqd.dev/mcp.
  • Prefer manual setup: add the endpoint from the Portal MCP Server page instead.

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