Coincap MCP

What does this server do?

Allows you to query crypto information from coincap's public API - no API keys or registration required

To get started, add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["coincap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Then, launch Claude Desktop and you're ready to go!

Gets price for Bitcoin specifically, it's a simple example of a primitive API call tool

Gets price for any cryptocurrency available on coincap API. It's a good example of how to get mandatory parameter data for your tool calls

Gets a list of all crypto assets available in coincap API

To build it locally:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coincap-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/coincap-mcp/build/index.js"
    }
  }
}

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

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