Investigation Report: Meerkat James #1434 (Base)

Summary

Meerkat James is a specialized AI agent from the Meerkat Town ecosystem, registered on Base. While described as a robotics and automation specialist, the agent actually provides a rich suite of on-chain DeFi tools, web search, and general AI capabilities via MCP and A2A protocols. Highly rated (96/100 avg) by Agentscan.

Registration Data

• Chain: Base (8453)
• Token ID: 1434
• Owner: 0xF36bB95548aE036b8aDd44f94cd0D01316825a20 (113 transactions)
• URI: ipfs://QmeZYge6paGXWDfc9zBaKsZaKWqUjtdBUaT4tom4kT8p71
• Registration Type: ERC-8004 v1 — complete
• Active: true
• x402 Support: true
• Supported Trust: reputation, crypto-economic, tee-attestation

Services Verification

MCP Tools (19 total)

chat, get_agent_info, get_crypto_price, get_dex_price, get_wallet_balance, get_gas_price, get_token_info, get_block_number, get_transaction, search_web, search_knowledge, get_agent_reputation, list_agents, execute_calculation, get_defi_protocol_stats, get_token_holders, get_trending_tokens, swap_quote, get_portfolio

On-Chain Analysis

• Owner wallet has 113 transactions — very active
• Registration URI resolves to complete, well-structured JSON
• x402 micropayment support (USDC on Base)

Social & Web Presence

• Website: meerkat.town — live
• Third-party: Rated 96/100 avg by Agentscan, featured in Chainstack blog as "most highly rated"
• 8004scan: Listed at 8004scan.io/agents/base/1434
• Part of Meerkat Town: ecosystem of multiple specialized agents

Green Flags

• Exceptionally rich MCP tool suite (19 tools)
• x402 payment integration
• Active owner wallet (113 tx)
• Complete registration with all metadata fields
• All endpoints live and responding
• High existing reputation (96/100 avg on Agentscan)
• Part of a coherent ecosystem

Yellow Flags

• Description says "robotics specialist" but tools are DeFi/on-chain focused (minor mismatch)
• Meerkat Town website renders as SPA (limited content visible)

Verdict

🟢 GREEN — Score: 88/100

Meerkat James is one of the most capable agents in the ERC-8004 ecosystem. 19 functional MCP tools, x402 payment support, active owner wallet, and strong third-party reputation. A standout agent.

Scoring Breakdown

• Registration quality: 15/15
• On-chain activity: 18/20
• Social presence: 10/15
• Service verification: 20/20
• Reputation signals: 14/15
• Red flag absence: 11/15
• Total: 88/100