CoinMarketCap MCP Server

Crypto MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Claude AI with real-time access to cryptocurrency data from the CoinMarketCap API.

Features

This server provides the following tools to Claude:

• get-cryptocurrency-listings: Get the latest cryptocurrency market data
• get-cryptocurrency-quotes: Retrieve quotes for specific cryptocurrencies
• get-cryptocurrency-map: Fetch the mapping of cryptocurrencies to CoinMarketCap IDs
• get-cryptocurrency-info: Get detailed metadata for specific cryptocurrencies
• get-global-metrics: Access global cryptocurrency market metrics
• get-exchange-listings: Get information about cryptocurrency exchanges

Prerequisites

• A CoinMarketCap API key (get one at pro.coinmarketcap.com)

Integration with Claude Desktop

To integrate this MCP server with Claude Desktop:

1. Locate the Claude Desktop configuration file:
   • On macOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
2. Add the following configuration to the file:

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

3. Build the TypeScript code:

Usage in Claude

Once configured, you can ask Claude to perform various cryptocurrency-related tasks:

• "Show me the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap"
• "What's the current price of Bitcoin and Ethereum?"
• "What are the global cryptocurrency market metrics today?"
• "Tell me about the Binance exchange"

Screenshots

Top Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency Metadata

Market Metrics

Development

This project uses TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol SDK to build a server that communicates with Claude AI.

To modify the available tools or add new endpoints, edit the src/index.ts file and rebuild the project.