How do I use CoinGlass MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@CoinGlass MCP Server show me current BTC open interest across exchanges" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

CoinGlass MCP Server

Python 3.11+ FastMCP License: MIT Code style: ruff Tests

MCP server for CoinGlass cryptocurrency derivatives analytics. Provides AI agents access to 80+ API endpoints through 22 unified tools.

Features

22 MCP Tools — Unified interface to 80+ CoinGlass API endpoints
Plan-Aware Gating — Automatic feature restrictions based on subscription tier
Response Caching — Built-in caching via FastMCP middleware (60s TTL)
Retry Logic — Automatic retries for transient failures (5xx, timeouts)
Type-Safe — Full type hints with Literal-typed actions for LLM clarity
Async-First — Built on httpx + FastMCP for high performance

Quick Start

Installation

pip install coinglass-mcp

Or with uv:

uv pip install coinglass-mcp

Configuration

export COINGLASS_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export COINGLASS_PLAN="standard"  # hobbyist | startup | standard | professional | enterprise

Get your API key at coinglass.com/pricing

Run

coinglass-mcp

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinglass": {
      "command": "coinglass-mcp",
      "env": {
        "COINGLASS_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "COINGLASS_PLAN": "standard"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Category	Tool	Description
Market	`coinglass_market_info`	Supported coins, pairs, exchanges
	`coinglass_market_data`	Real-time market summaries
	`coinglass_price_history`	OHLC price candles
Open Interest	`coinglass_oi_history`	OI OHLC (pair/aggregated/stablecoin/coin-margin)
	`coinglass_oi_distribution`	OI breakdown by exchange
Funding	`coinglass_funding_history`	Funding rate OHLC
	`coinglass_funding_current`	Current rates, accumulated, arbitrage
Long/Short	`coinglass_long_short`	Global ratio, top accounts, top positions
Liquidation	`coinglass_liq_history`	Liquidation OHLC history
	`coinglass_liq_orders`	Real-time liquidation stream ⚡
	`coinglass_liq_heatmap`	Liquidation heatmaps 🔥
Order Book	`coinglass_ob_history`	Bid/ask depth history
	`coinglass_ob_large_orders`	Whale walls detection
Whale	`coinglass_whale_positions`	Hyperliquid whale positions ⚡
	`coinglass_whale_index`	Whale activity index
Taker	`coinglass_taker`	Taker buy/sell volume and ratio
Spot	`coinglass_spot`	Spot market data and prices
Options	`coinglass_options`	Max pain, OI, volume (BTC/ETH)
On-Chain	`coinglass_onchain`	Exchange balances, flows, transfers
ETF	`coinglass_etf`	Bitcoin/Ethereum ETF flows
	`coinglass_grayscale`	Grayscale holdings and premium
Indicators	`coinglass_indicators`	RSI, Fear & Greed, Rainbow, Pi Cycle, etc.
Meta	`coinglass_search`	Discover tools by keyword
	`coinglass_config`	View exchanges, intervals, features

⚡ Requires Startup+ plan | 🔥 Requires Professional+ plan

Plan Features

Feature	Hobbyist	Startup	Standard	Professional
Basic intervals (h4, h8, d1)	✅	✅	✅	✅
Extended intervals (m1-h1)	❌	✅	✅	✅
Whale alerts & positions	❌	✅	✅	✅
Liquidation orders stream	❌	❌	✅	✅
Liquidation heatmaps	❌	❌	❌	✅

Usage Examples

Market Overview

# Get all coins summary
coinglass_market_data(action="coins_summary")

# Get BTC metrics only
coinglass_market_data(action="coins_summary", symbol="BTC")

Open Interest Analysis

# BTC OI across all exchanges
coinglass_oi_history(action="aggregated", symbol="BTC")

# OI distribution by exchange
coinglass_oi_distribution(action="by_exchange", symbol="BTC")

Funding Rate Arbitrage

# Current funding rates
coinglass_funding_current(action="rates")

# Find arbitrage opportunities
coinglass_funding_current(action="arbitrage")

Whale Tracking

# Recent whale alerts (Hyperliquid)
coinglass_whale_positions(action="alerts")

# Large BTC positions
coinglass_whale_positions(action="positions", symbol="BTC")

Market Sentiment

# Fear & Greed Index
coinglass_indicators(action="fear_greed")

# Bitcoin Rainbow Chart
coinglass_indicators(action="rainbow")

Tool Discovery

# Search for liquidation-related tools
coinglass_search(query="liquidation")

# Check available features for your plan
coinglass_config(action="plan_features")

Architecture

coinglass-mcp/
├── src/coinglass_mcp/
│   ├── server.py    # FastMCP server + 22 tools
│   ├── client.py    # HTTP client with retry logic
│   └── config.py    # Plan tiers, intervals, features
├── tests/
│   ├── test_client.py
│   └── test_tools.py
└── pyproject.toml

Design Principles:

3-file architecture — Optimized for AI agent comprehension
Domain facade pattern — 22 tools → 80+ endpoints
Literal-typed actions — Helps LLMs select correct operations
Lifespan pattern — Shared httpx.AsyncClient for efficiency

Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/forgequant/coinglass-mcp.git
cd coinglass-mcp
uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"

Testing

pytest -v

======================== 45 passed in 0.69s ========================

Run Locally

export COINGLASS_API_KEY="your-key"
python -m coinglass_mcp.server

FastMCP Cloud Deployment

Entry point: coinglass_mcp.server:mcp

Environment variables:

COINGLASS_API_KEY — Your CoinGlass API key
COINGLASS_PLAN — Subscription tier (default: standard)

API Reference

Full CoinGlass API documentation: open-api.coinglass.com

License

MIT

CoinGlass MCP Server

CoinGlass MCP Server

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Quick Start

Installation

Configuration

Run

Claude Desktop Integration

Available Tools

Plan Features

Usage Examples

Market Overview

Open Interest Analysis

Funding Rate Arbitrage

Whale Tracking

Market Sentiment

Tool Discovery

Architecture

Development

Setup

Testing

Run Locally

FastMCP Cloud Deployment

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