blockbeats-mcp

Integrations

  • Retrieves the latest Bitcoin news, price updates, and in-depth articles from BlockBeats, including market data like price changes and percentage drops.

  • Includes a Discord server link for community support and discussions related to the BlockBeats MCP server.

  • Provides access to Ethereum news and market information from BlockBeats, including price updates, market movements, and detailed articles about Ethereum developments.

BlockBeats MCP Server

An MCP server that delivers blockchain news and in-depth articles from BlockBeats for AI agents.

Features

  • Fast News Retrieval: Fetch the latest blockchain fast news articles using the get_latest_news tool.
  • In-Depth Articles: Access detailed blockchain articles with the get_latest_articles tool.
  • Multi-Language Support: Supports English (en), Simplified Chinese (cn), and Traditional Chinese (cht).

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install BlockBeats News for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/blockbeats-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

  1. Clone the Repository:
    git clone https://github.com/kukapay/blockbeats-mcp.git cd blockbeats-mcp
  2. Install Dependencies:
    pip install mcp[cli] httpx
  3. Run the Server:
    • For development mode (hot reload enabled):
      mcp dev main.py
    • For production use with Claude Desktop:
      mcp install main.py --name "BlockBeats News"

Usage

The server provides two main tools:

get_latest_news

Fetches the latest blockchain fast news articles from BlockBeats' open-api/open-flash endpoint.

Parameters:

  • size (int): Number of articles per page (default: 5).
  • max_pages (int): Maximum number of pages to fetch (default: 1).
  • type (str): News type filter, e.g., 'push' for important news (default: 'push').
  • lang (str): Language of the news ('en' for English, 'cn' for Simplified Chinese, 'cht' for Traditional Chinese; default: 'en').

Example:

  • Input: "Get me the 2 latest blockchain news articles in English from one page."
  • Output:
    ID: 288909 Title: Bitcoin Falls Below $75,000, 24-Hour Drop Widens to 5.75% Content: <p>BlockBeats News, April 9 – According to HTX market data, Bitcoin has fallen below $75,000, currently priced at $74,854, with a 24-hour drop widening to 5.75%.</p> Link: https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/288909 Created: 2025-04-09 15:26:29 ID: 288908 Title: Ethereum Drops Below $1,400, Down 9.36% in 24 Hours Content: <p>BlockBeats News, April 9 – Per HTX market data, Ethereum has fallen below $1,400, now at $1,398, with a 24-hour decline of 9.36%.</p> Link: https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/288908 Created: 2025-04-09 15:22:24

get_latest_articles

Fetches in-depth blockchain articles from BlockBeats' open-api/open-information endpoint.

Parameters:

  • size (int): Number of articles per page (default: 5).
  • max_pages (int): Maximum number of pages to fetch (default: 1).
  • type (str): Article type filter, e.g., 'push' for important articles (default: 'push').
  • lang (str): Language of the articles ('en' for English, 'cn' for Simplified Chinese, 'cht' for Traditional Chinese; default: 'en').

Example:

  • Input: "Show me one in-depth blockchain article in English from the first page with push type."
  • Output:
    Title: Solo Bitcoin Miners Are Winning More Blocks Lately—What Gives? Description: Using a $180 Bitaxe miner with a 1.2 TH/s hash rate, the daily chance of mining a block is just 0.00068390%. Content: <blockquote>Original Title: Solo Bitcoin Miners Are Winning More Blocks Lately—What Gives?</blockquote><blockquote>Author: Mat Di Salvo, Decrypt</blockquote><blockquote>Translated by: Lila, BlockBeats</blockquote><p><br></p><p>Last week, another solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined a block, earning a reward of 3.125 BTC, worth nearly $260,000 including transaction fees. This is just one of several recent wins for solo miners in recent months.</p><p><br></p><p>Was this miner just lucky? Is solo mining becoming more common? Can an average person with a basic miner and modest hash power take on the big mining firms?</p><p><br></p><p>The answers vary. While solo miners—here referring to individual enthusiasts or small, low-profile groups—have indeed been mining blocks more often recently, the increase is modest and unlikely to surge dramatically.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://image.theblockbeats.info/file_v6/20250408/e870c395-deef-48de-b133-0a5ea85053d5.png?x-oss-process=image/quality,q_50/format,webp" alt="" data-href="" style=""/></p><p><br></p><p>Scott Norris, CEO of solo mining firm Optiminer, put it bluntly: solo mining is still like “buying a lottery ticket.”</p><p><br></p>... Link: https://m.theblockbeats.info/news/57650 Created: 2025-04-08 23:30:00

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

An MCP server that delivers blockchain news and in-depth articles from BlockBeats for AI agents.

  1. Features
    1. Installation
      1. Installing via Smithery
      2. Manual Installation
    2. Usage
      1. get_latest_news
      2. get_latest_articles
    3. License

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