Crypto MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Claude AI with real-time access to cryptocurrency data from the CoinMarketCap API.

Features

This server provides the following tools to Claude:

• get-cryptocurrency-listings: Get the latest cryptocurrency market data
• get-cryptocurrency-quotes: Retrieve quotes for specific cryptocurrencies
• get-cryptocurrency-map: Fetch the mapping of cryptocurrencies to CoinMarketCap IDs
• get-cryptocurrency-info: Get detailed metadata for specific cryptocurrencies
• get-global-metrics: Access global cryptocurrency market metrics
• get-exchange-listings: Get information about cryptocurrency exchanges

Prerequisites

• A CoinMarketCap API key (get one at pro.coinmarketcap.com)

Integration with Claude Desktop

To integrate this MCP server with Claude Desktop:

1. Locate the Claude Desktop configuration file:

   • On macOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the following configuration to the file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cmc": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": ["crypto-mcp"],
            "env": {
                "COINMARKET_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
            }
        }
    }
}

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

# Using npm
npm install

# Using bun
bun install

3. Build the TypeScript code:

# Using npm
npm run build

# Using bun
bun run build

Usage in Claude

Once configured, you can ask Claude to perform various cryptocurrency-related tasks:

• "Show me the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap"
• "What's the current price of Bitcoin and Ethereum?"
• "What are the global cryptocurrency market metrics today?"
• "Tell me about the Binance exchange"

Screenshots

Top Cryptocurrencies

!Top Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency Metadata

!Cryptocurrency Metadata

Market Metrics

!Market Metrics

Development

This project uses TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol SDK to build a server that communicates with Claude AI.

To modify the available tools or add new endpoints, edit the src/index.ts file and rebuild the project.

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