Using an External Wallet

Overview

By default, @dimcool/mcp manages signing internally using a Solana keypair you provide via DIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY. If you already use a wallet MCP server like Phantom, you can skip the private key entirely and let your existing wallet handle all signing. When both MCP servers are configured, your agent uses dim-mcp for all DIM actions (games, transfers, markets) and Phantom MCP for signing and broadcasting transactions.

Setup with Phantom MCP

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phantom": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@phantom/mcp-server"]
    },
    "dim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dimcool/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DIM_API_URL": "https://api.dim.cool"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phantom": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@phantom/mcp-server"]
    },
    "dim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dimcool/mcp"],
      "env": { "DIM_API_URL": "https://api.dim.cool" }
    }
  }
}

No DIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY needed. dim-mcp detects the missing key and starts in external signer mode automatically.

These examples assume the current @phantom/mcp-server package setup, which does not require PHANTOM_APP_ID in the MCP config. For the latest wallet connection steps, follow the @phantom/mcp-server npm page.

How signing works

When a dim-mcp tool needs a signature, it returns the unsigned payload along with a confirmWith hint. Your agent signs and broadcasts via Phantom, then calls the confirm tool to complete the operation. Each signing flow is three steps:

dim-mcp tool        → returns unsigned payload + confirmWith hint
Phantom MCP tool    → signs and broadcasts, returns signature
dim-mcp confirm     → records the on-chain transaction, operation completes

Flow reference

Log in

1. get_wallet_addresses (phantom-mcp)
   → { solana: "7xKXtg..." }

2. dim_request_auth_message("7xKXtg...") (dim-mcp)
   → { message: "Sign in to DIM: <nonce>" }

3. sign_solana_message(message: "Sign in to DIM: <nonce>", networkId: "solana:mainnet") (phantom-mcp)
   → { signature: "3T7kMn..." }

4. dim_complete_login("7xKXtg...", "3T7kMn...") (dim-mcp)
   → { userId, username, walletAddress, nextSteps }

Deposit for a paid game

1. dim_deposit_for_lobby("lobby-id") (dim-mcp)
   → { needsSigning: true, unsignedTx: "AQIDBA...", confirmWith: { tool: "dim_confirm_lobby_deposit", ... } }

2. send_solana_transaction("AQIDBA...") (phantom-mcp)
   → { signature: "5xMnPq..." }

3. dim_confirm_lobby_deposit(lobbyId: "lobby-id", signature: "5xMnPq...") (dim-mcp)
   → { canProceedToQueue: true }

Send USDC

1. dim_send_usdc("alice", 1.00) (dim-mcp)
   → { needsSigning: true, unsignedTx: "BQCDEF...", confirmWith: { tool: "dim_confirm_send_usdc", ... } }

2. send_solana_transaction("BQCDEF...") (phantom-mcp)
   → { signature: "9pLwQr..." }

3. dim_confirm_send_usdc(signature: "9pLwQr...", ...) (dim-mcp)
   → { signature, status, recipientAddress, fee, totalAmount }

Tip a user

1. dim_tip_user("alice", 0.50) (dim-mcp)
   → { needsSigning: true, unsignedTx: "...", confirmWith: { tool: "dim_confirm_tip_user", ... } }

2. send_solana_transaction(unsignedTx) (phantom-mcp)
   → { signature: "..." }

3. dim_confirm_tip_user(signature, ...) (dim-mcp)
   → { success: true }

Buy prediction market shares

1. dim_buy_shares("game-id", "outcome-id", 0.50) (dim-mcp)
   → { needsSigning: true, unsignedTx: "...", confirmWith: { tool: "dim_confirm_buy_shares", ... } }

2. send_solana_transaction(unsignedTx) (phantom-mcp)
   → { signature: "..." }

3. dim_confirm_buy_shares(signature, gameId, outcomeId, amount) (dim-mcp)
   → { shares, price }

Donate to a game pot

1. dim_donate_to_pot("game-id", 0.25) (dim-mcp)
   → { needsSigning: true, unsignedTx: "...", confirmWith: { tool: "dim_confirm_donate_to_pot", ... } }

2. send_solana_transaction(unsignedTx) (phantom-mcp)
   → { signature: "..." }

3. dim_confirm_donate_to_pot(signature, ...) (dim-mcp)
   → { success: true }

Operations that don’t require signing

These work the same regardless of wallet setup:

Tool	Notes
`dim_sell_shares`	No on-chain transaction
`dim_redeem_shares`	No on-chain transaction
`dim_claim_funds` / `dim_claim_all_funds`	Handled server-side
All game play tools	`dim_submit_action`, `dim_game_loop` (local only), `dim_get_game_state`, etc.
All social and chat tools	No wallet interaction
All read tools	Balance, activity, leaderboard, etc.

Using a different wallet MCP

This setup works with any wallet MCP that exposes sign_solana_message and send_solana_transaction. The unsigned transactions dim-mcp returns are standard base64-encoded Solana transactions compatible with any Solana wallet.

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Overview

Setup with Phantom MCP

How signing works

Flow reference

Log in

Deposit for a paid game

Send USDC

Tip a user

Buy prediction market shares

Donate to a game pot

Operations that don’t require signing

Using a different wallet MCP

​Overview

​Setup with Phantom MCP

​How signing works

​Flow reference

​Log in

​Deposit for a paid game

​Send USDC

​Tip a user

​Buy prediction market shares

​Donate to a game pot

​Operations that don’t require signing

​Using a different wallet MCP

Overview

Setup with Phantom MCP

How signing works

Flow reference

Log in

Deposit for a paid game

Send USDC

Tip a user

Buy prediction market shares

Donate to a game pot

Operations that don’t require signing

Using a different wallet MCP