crypto-trending-mcp

An MCP server that tracks and monitors the latest trending tokens on CoinGecko, providing real-time insights into the most popular cryptocurrencies.

Features

Tool: get_trending_md_doc
Returns a Markdown document of the full CoinGecko trending page, including a table of trending cryptocurrencies with columns: Rank, Name, Symbol, Price, 1h Change, 24h Change, 7d Change, 24h Volume, Market Cap.
Prompt: parse_trending_md_doc
Guides MCP clients to extract the trending coins table from the Markdown document and parse it with an LLM, supporting analyses like identifying coins with positive price changes or ranking by market cap.
Seamless Integration
Designed for use with Claude Desktop, allowing natural language queries to analyze trending crypto data via MCP tools and prompts.
Lightweight & Extensible
Built with minimal dependencies and a simple architecture, making it easy to extend or deploy.

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Node.js (for Playwright browser dependencies)
Claude Desktop (optional, for testing with MCP client)

Steps

Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/kukapay/crypto-trending-mcp.git cd crypto-trending-mcp
Install Dependencies with uv:
uv sync playwright install

Usage

Integrating with Claude Desktop

Configure Claude Desktop:
- Edit the configuration file:
  - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  - Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- Add the server configuration:
  { "mcpServers": { "crypto-trending": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/crypto-trending-mcp", "run", "main.py" ] } } }
  Replace /absolute/path/to/crypto-trending-mcp with the absolute path to your main.py.
Restart Claude Desktop:
- Close and reopen Claude Desktop.
- Look for the hammer icon (🔨) in the input box, indicating MCP tools are available.
Interact with the Server:
- Ask natural language questions like:
  - "What are the trending cryptocurrencies with positive 24h price changes?"
  - "Show the top 3 trending coins by market cap."
- Claude will use the get_trending_md_doc tool and parse_trending_md_doc prompt to fetch and analyze the data.

Example Output

The get_trending_md_doc tool returns a Markdown document like:

# Trending Crypto

...

| Rank | Name        | Symbol | Price      | 1h Change | 24h Change | 7d Change | 24h Volume      | Market Cap         |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------------|-------------------|
| 1    | Bitcoin     | BTC    | $67,890.12 | +0.45%    | +2.34%     | +10.12%   | $45,123,456,789 | $1,345,678,901,234 |
| 2    | Ethereum    | ETH    | $2,456.78  | -0.12%    | -1.12%     | +5.67%    | $20,987,654,321 | $295,123,456,789   |
| 3    | Solana      | SOL    | $167.45    | +0.89%    | +5.67%     | +15.34%   | $3,456,789,123  | $78,901,234,567    |

...

*Data from CoinGecko*

The parse_trending_md_doc prompt guides the LLM to extract the table and produce structured output, such as:

[
  {
    "rank": 1,
    "name": "Bitcoin",
    "symbol": "BTC",
    "price": "$67,890.12",
    "change_1h": "+0.45%",
    "change_24h": "+2.34%",
    "change_7d": "+10.12%",
    "volume_24h": "$45,123,456,789",
    "market_cap": "$1,345,678,901,234"
  },
  ...
]

License

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

Crypto Trending MCP Server