Coingecko MCP vs Coinmarketcap MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Coingecko MCP and Coinmarketcap MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Coingecko MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Coinmarketcap MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Coingecko MCP Developer Tools	Coinmarketcap MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Coingecko MCP server — 1 tools for AI agent integration. Hosted by Junct.	Coinmarketcap MCP server — 30 tools for AI agent integration. Hosted by Junct.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coingecko-mcp": {
      "url": "https://coingecko.mcp.junct.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinmarketcap-mcp": {
      "url": "https://coinmarketcap.mcp.junct.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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