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OKX MCP Server

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OKX MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides real-time cryptocurrency price data from OKX exchange.

Features

This MCP server connects to the OKX API to provide cryptocurrency price information through a simple tool interface. It includes comprehensive error handling, request logging, and rate limiting via OKX's API.

Tools

get_candlesticks

Retrieves historical candlestick (OHLCV) data for any instrument on OKX.

  • Input:

    • instrument: String (required) - Instrument ID (e.g. "BTC-USDT")

    • bar: String (optional) - Time interval (e.g. "1m", "5m", "1H", "1D"), default "1m"

    • limit: Number (optional) - Number of candlesticks to return (max 100), default 100

  • Output: Array of JSON objects, each containing:

    • timestamp: ISO timestamp of the candlestick

    • open: Opening price

    • high: Highest price

    • low: Lowest price

    • close: Closing price

    • volume: Trading volume

    • volumeCurrency: Volume in currency terms

Example usage:

[ { "timestamp": "2025-03-07T17:00:00.000Z", "open": "87242.8", "high": "87580.2", "low": "86548.0", "close": "87191.8", "volume": "455.72150427", "volumeCurrency": "39661166.242091111" } ]

get_price

Fetches the latest price and 24-hour market data for any instrument on OKX.

  • Input:

    • instrument: String (required) - Instrument ID (e.g. "BTC-USDT")

  • Output: JSON object containing:

    • instrument: The requested instrument ID

    • lastPrice: Latest trade price

    • bid: Current best bid price

    • ask: Current best ask price

    • high24h: 24-hour high price

    • low24h: 24-hour low price

    • volume24h: 24-hour trading volume

    • timestamp: ISO timestamp of the data

Example usage:

{ "instrument": "BTC-USDT", "lastPrice": "65432.1", "bid": "65432.0", "ask": "65432.2", "high24h": "66000.0", "low24h": "64000.0", "volume24h": "1234.56", "timestamp": "2024-03-07T17:22:28.000Z" }

Related MCP server: Crypto MCP

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop or VSCode, add the server config to your MCP settings:

macOS (VSCode):

~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

macOS (Claude Desktop):

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows (VSCode):

%APPDATA%/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

Windows (Claude Desktop):

%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "okx": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/okx-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

Error Handling

The server implements comprehensive error handling:

  • Network errors are captured and returned with context

  • Invalid instrument IDs return appropriate error messages

  • API rate limits are respected through axios timeout configuration

  • All errors are logged for debugging purposes

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