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:

Tool	Description
`get_daily_snapshot`	Full market overview in a single call — health scores, derivatives, sentiment, macro, ETF flows, cycle indicators
`get_market_health`	Dual-score market health system (0-100) with regime classification
`get_fear_greed`	Fear & Greed Index (multi-source averaged, 0-100)
`get_funding_rates`	Cross-exchange perpetual funding rates
`get_liquidations`	Cross-exchange liquidation volumes (long + short)
`get_open_interest`	Cross-exchange open interest with 24h changes
`get_btc_cycle`	8 BTC cycle indicators (MVRV, NUPL, Puell, Pi Cycle, etc.)
`get_coin_profile`	Detailed coin data — price, market cap, changes, ATH/ATL
`search_coins`	Search coins by name or symbol
`get_macro`	Macro indicators — EUR/USD, gold, treasury yields
`get_stablecoin_flows`	Stablecoin market cap and capital flows
`get_etf_flows`	BTC/ETH/SOL/XRP spot ETF daily flows
`get_options`	BTC options data — OI, volume, put/call ratio, max pain

1 prompt for structured analysis:

Prompt	Description
`crypto_market_briefing`	Generates a structured market report with regime, derivatives, sentiment, macro, and takeaways

Setup

1. Get an API Key

2. Configure Your AI Client

Claude Desktop

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

config.json

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

Claude Code

Terminal

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

Then set the env var in your shell profile:

server.ts

export CRYPTODATA_API_KEY="cdk_live_your_key_here"

Cursor

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

config.json

{
  "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

Variable	Required	Description
`CRYPTODATA_API_KEY`	Yes	Your CryptoDataAPI key (starts with `cdk_live_`)
`CRYPTODATA_API_URL`	No	Base URL override (defaults to `https://cryptodataapi.com`)

Development

Terminal

npm install
npm run build
npm start

Test with the MCP Inspector:

bash

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

License

MIT