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crypto-price-mcp

crypto-price-mcp

by yusnmt

crypto-price-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that fetches cryptocurrency prices from multiple exchanges.

Features

  • Fetch real-time prices from 8 exchanges in parallel

  • Compare prices across all exchanges and find the best rate

  • Get 24-hour volume rankings per exchange

  • List all tradable pairs on a given exchange

Related MCP server: Crypto MCP Server

Supported Exchanges

Exchange

Region

Quote Currency

Binance

Global

USDT

Coinbase

Global

USD

Kraken

Global

USD

Bybit

Global

USDT

OKX

Global

USDT

Bitget

Global

USDT

bitFlyer

Japan

JPY

GMO Coin

Japan

JPY

MCP Tools

get_price

Fetch the current price of a cryptocurrency from one or more exchanges.

symbol    : Asset symbol (e.g., BTC, ETH, SOL)
exchanges : (optional) List of exchanges to query. Defaults to all.

compare_prices

Compare prices across all exchanges and show the lowest/highest price with spread percentage.

symbol : Asset symbol (e.g., BTC, ETH, SOL)

get_top_ranking

Get the top N cryptocurrencies ranked by 24-hour volume on a given exchange.

exchange : Exchange name
limit    : (optional) Number of results. Default: 10, max: 50

get_pairs

List all tradable pairs available on a given exchange.

exchange : Exchange name

Setup

Requires Python 3.12+ and uv.

git clone https://github.com/your-username/crypto-price-mcp.git
cd crypto-price-mcp
uv sync

Usage

Run the server directly

uv run python -m crypto_price_mcp.server

Connect to Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-price-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/crypto-price-mcp",
        "run",
        "python",
        "-m",
        "crypto_price_mcp.server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Development

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Lint
uv run ruff check src tests

# Type check
uv run mypy src

Tech Stack

Available Tools

4 tools
compare_pricesA

Compare the price of a specified asset across all exchanges, showing the lowest and highest prices. Examples: BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.

Inputs: symbol (required).

get_pairsA

Fetch all tradable pairs available on a specified exchange. Supported exchanges: binance, coinbase, kraken, bitflyer, gmo, bybit, okx, bitget

Inputs: exchange (required).

get_priceA

Fetch the current price of a specified cryptocurrency from each exchange. Examples: BTC, ETH, SOL, etc. Supported exchanges: binance, coinbase, kraken, bitflyer, gmo, bybit, okx, bitget

Inputs: symbol (required), exchanges.

get_top_rankingA

Fetch the 24-hour volume ranking for a specified exchange. Supported exchanges: binance, coinbase, kraken, bitflyer, gmo, bybit, okx, bitget

Inputs: exchange (required), limit.

Tool Schema Changelog

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    TDQS

    A3.8/5.0

    Scored across 4 tools

    Disambiguation3/5

    Most tools are clearly distinct, but get_price and compare_prices overlap: both retrieve current prices, with compare_prices adding cross-exchange comparison and min/max output. The descriptions help clarify the difference, but an agent could still be uncertain which tool to use for a single-exchange price query.

    Naming Consistency4/5

    Tool names mostly follow a get_ prefix pattern: get_top_ranking, get_price, get_pairs. compare_prices deviates slightly but is still readable and consistent with snake_case naming. Overall the pattern is predictable.

    Tool Count5/5

    Four tools is well-scoped for a crypto price MCP server. Each tool covers a distinct core need: price lookup, price comparison, tradable pairs, and volume ranking, without unnecessary bloat.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool surface covers the primary price-checking workflow: retrieving prices, comparing prices across exchanges, discovering pairs, and checking volume rankings. Historical price data or market cap information would be nice additions, but their absence does not create a serious dead end for the stated purpose.

    Maintenance

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