coincap-mcp
- Finance
Real-time cryptocurrency market data integration using CoinCap's public API, providing access to crypto prices and market information without API keys
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bitcoin_price | Get realtime bitcoin price |
| get_crypto_price | Get realtime crypto price on crypto |
| list_assets | Get all available crypto assets |
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Coincap MCP
What does this server do?
Allows you to query crypto information from coincap's public API - no API keys or registration required
🚀 Quick Start
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
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- npx
Then, launch Claude Desktop and you're ready to go!
Sample Prompts
- What is the price of bitcoin?
- What are the available crypto assets?
- What is the market cap of ethereum?
Tools
Bitcoin Price Tool
Gets price for Bitcoin specifically, it's a simple example of a primitive API call tool
Get Crypto Price 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
List Assets
Gets a list of all crypto assets available in coincap API
Development - local build
To build it locally:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Development
Install dependencies:
Build the server:
For development with auto-rebuild:
📜 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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