Cryptocurrency Market Data MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time and historical cryptocurrency market data through integration with major exchanges. This server enables LLMs like Claude to fetch current prices, analyze market trends, and access detailed trading information.

Features

Real-time Market Data
- Current cryptocurrency prices
- Market summaries with bid/ask spreads
- Top trading pairs by volume
- Multiple exchange support
Historical Analysis
- OHLCV (candlestick) data
- Price change statistics
- Volume history tracking
- Customizable timeframes
Exchange Support
- Binance
- Coinbase
- Kraken
- KuCoin
- HyperLiquid
- Huobi
- Bitfinex
- Bybit
- OKX
- MEXC

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Cryptocurrency Market Data Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-ccxt --client claude

Installing Manually

# Using uv (recommended)
uv pip install mcp ccxt

# Using pip
pip install mcp ccxt

Usage

Running the Server

python crypto_server.py

Connecting with Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop configuration at:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add the server configuration:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "crypto": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": ["/path/to/crypto_server.py"]
        }
    }
}

Restart Claude Desktop

Available Tools

get-price
- Get current price for any trading pair
- Example: "What's the current price of BTC/USDT on Binance?"
get-market-summary
- Fetch detailed market information
- Example: "Show me a market summary for ETH/USDT"
get-top-volumes
- List top trading pairs by volume
- Example: "What are the top 5 trading pairs on Kraken?"
list-exchanges
- Show all supported exchanges
- Example: "Which exchanges are supported?"
get-historical-ohlcv
- Get historical candlestick data
- Example: "Show me the last 7 days of BTC/USDT price data in 1-hour intervals"
get-price-change
- Calculate price changes over different timeframes
- Example: "What's the 24-hour price change for SOL/USDT?"
get-volume-history
- Track trading volume over time
- Example: "Show me the trading volume history for ETH/USDT over the last week"

Example Queries

Here are some example questions you can ask Claude once the server is connected:

- What's the current Bitcoin price on Binance?
- Show me the top 5 trading pairs by volume on Coinbase
- How has ETH/USDT performed over the last 24 hours?
- Give me a detailed market summary for SOL/USDT on Kraken
- What's the trading volume history for BNB/USDT over the last week?

Technical Details

Dependencies

mcp: Model Context Protocol SDK
ccxt: Cryptocurrency Exchange Trading Library
Python 3.9 or higher

Architecture

The server uses:

CCXT's async support for efficient exchange communication
MCP's tool system for LLM integration
Standardized data formatting for consistent outputs
Connection pooling for optimal performance

Error Handling

The server implements robust error handling for:

Invalid trading pairs
Exchange connectivity issues
Rate limiting
Malformed requests
Network timeouts

Development

Running Tests

# To be implemented
pytest tests/

Contributing

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Make your changes
Submit a pull request

Local Development

# Clone the repository
git clone [repository-url]
cd crypto-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -e .

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Exchange Connection Errors
- Check your internet connection
- Verify the exchange is operational
- Ensure the trading pair exists on the selected exchange
Rate Limiting
- Implement delays between requests
- Use different exchanges for high-frequency queries
- Check exchange-specific rate limits
Data Formatting Issues
- Verify trading pair format (e.g., BTC/USDT, not BTCUSDT)
- Check timeframe specifications
- Ensure numerical parameters are within valid ranges

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments

CCXT for exchange integrations
Model Context Protocol for the MCP specification
The cryptocurrency exchanges for providing market data APIs

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