realtime-crypto-mcp-server
A real-time cryptocurrency data provider for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This package integrates with the CoinCap API to provide cryptocurrency exchange details and current rates.
Features
- Get detailed cryptocurrency exchange information (volumes, rankings, trading pairs)
- Fetch current cryptocurrency rates in USD
- Built-in rate limiting and retry mechanisms for API requests
- Fully typed with TypeScript
- Compatible with MCP server SDK
🚀 Quick Start
To get started, add this configuration to your MCP Client config json:
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- npx
Development
Install dependencies:
Build the server:
Crypto Exchange & Rates Toolkit
This package provides tools to retrieve detailed information about cryptocurrency exchanges and current exchange rates for cryptocurrencies using the CoinCap API.
API Reference
getExchangeDetailsTool
Get detailed information about cryptocurrency exchanges.
Input:
exchange
(string): Exchange ID (e.g.,binance
,coinbase
,kraken
)
Example Response: Exchange details for Binance:
Name: Binance
Rank: 1
Volume (USD): $14,789,244,354.70
% of Total Volume: 31.39%
Trading Pairs: 1078
Website: https://www.binance.com/
Last Updated: 4/5/2025, 12:34:56 PM
getRatesTool
Get current exchange rates for cryptocurrencies.
Input:
currency
(string): Cryptocurrency ID (e.g.,bitcoin
,ethereum
,litecoin
)
Example Response: Current rate for bitcoin:
Symbol: BTC ₿ Type: crypto USD Rate: $82,821.30
🧠 Data Source
This package uses data from the CoinCap API, a free cryptocurrency market data API that provides real-time pricing and market activity for over 1,000 cryptocurrencies.
⏱️ Rate Limiting
The package includes built-in rate limiting and retry mechanisms to handle CoinCap API's rate limits.
- Maximum 3 retries for rate-limited requests
- Exponential backoff starting at 1 second
📄 License
MIT
👨💻 Author
Mohan Kumar
🙏 Acknowledgements
- CoinCap API for providing cryptocurrency market data
- Model Context Protocol for the MCP server framework
This server cannot be installed
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.
모델 컨텍스트 프로토콜을 통해 실시간 암호화폐 데이터를 제공하는 서버로, CoinCap API를 통해 자세한 거래소 정보와 현재 암호화폐 환율에 액세스할 수 있습니다.
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