CryptoDataAPI MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents real-time crypto market data through CryptoDataAPI.

What You Get

13 tools covering the full crypto market:

1 prompt for structured analysis:

Setup

1. Get an API Key

Sign up at cryptodataapi.com and create an API key.

2. Configure Your AI Client

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptodataapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cryptodataapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRYPTODATA_API_KEY": "cdk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add cryptodataapi -- npx -y cryptodataapi-mcp

Then set the env var in your shell profile:

export CRYPTODATA_API_KEY="cdk_live_your_key_here"

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptodataapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cryptodataapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRYPTODATA_API_KEY": "cdk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example Usage

Once configured, you can ask your AI:

• "Give me a crypto market briefing"
• "What's the current Fear & Greed index?"
• "Show me BTC funding rates across exchanges"
• "Where are we in the BTC cycle?"
• "What are the ETF flows looking like for Bitcoin?"
• "Look up the Solana coin profile"

Environment Variables

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm start

Test with the MCP Inspector:

CRYPTODATA_API_KEY=cdk_live_xxx npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

MIT