CoinMarketCap vs Coin MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the CoinMarketCap and Coin MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose CoinMarketCap for finance & fintech work over a hosted endpoint; choose Coin MCP Server for finance & fintech over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
CChoose CoinMarketCap when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Choose Coin MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
BGURL, STARTTYPE.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C CoinMarketCap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 42/100 · Fair | 36/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | BGURLSTARTTYPE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 26 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View CoinMarketCap | View Coin MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
CoinMarketCap tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Coin MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
CoinMarketCap
{
"mcpServers": {
"coinmarketcap": {
"url": "https://coinmarketcap.com/api/mcp/"
}
}
}
Coin MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"pwh-pwh-coin-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://api.bitget.com/api/v2/spot/market/tickers"
}
}
}