Model Context Protocol server that provides access to CoinMarketCap cryptocurrency data, enabling AI applications to retrieve cryptocurrency listings, quotes, and detailed information about various coins.

Installation

Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install coin-api-mcp --client claude

From Source Code

git clone https://github.com/longmans/coin_api_mcp.git
cd coin_api_mcp
uv build
uv pip install .

Running as a Script

python -m coin_api_mcp

Configuration

Claude Desktop

"mcpServers": {
  "coin_api": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "coin_api_mcp"]
  },
  "env": {
        "COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
listing-coins	Retrieves a paginated list of all active cryptocurrencies with the latest market data
get-coin-info	Extracts detailed information about a specific cryptocurrency
get-coin-quotes	Retrieves the latest market quotes for one or more cryptocurrencies

Features

• Paginated cryptocurrency listings with market data
• Filtering capabilities by price and market capitalization
• Support for conversion to multiple currencies
• Detailed cryptocurrency information retrieval
• Real-time quotes
• Support for multiple identification methods (ID, slug, symbol)

Environment Variables

Required

• COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY - CoinMarketCap API key required for server operation

Notes

Requires a CoinMarketCap API key, which can be obtained from the CoinMarketCap website. The API key can be provided as an environment variable or command-line argument. Licensed under MIT License.