What is Crypto Trader Mcp Claudedesktop

Crypto-Trader-MCP-ClaudeDesktop is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool designed to provide real-time cryptocurrency market data using the CoinGecko API, specifically tailored for Claude Desktop users.

Use cases

Use cases include tracking cryptocurrency prices for trading decisions, analyzing market trends, generating historical price charts for research, and monitoring the performance of trending cryptocurrencies.

How to use

To use Crypto-Trader-MCP-ClaudeDesktop, ensure Python 3.10 or higher is installed, install the required dependencies, configure the MCP settings in Claude Desktop, and run the server while using the application.

Key features

Key features include real-time cryptocurrency price data, detailed market information, historical price charts, cryptocurrency search functionality, trending cryptocurrencies tracking, and global market statistics.

Where to use

Crypto-Trader-MCP-ClaudeDesktop is primarily used in cryptocurrency trading, market analysis, and financial applications that require up-to-date market data.

Crypto Trader MCP Tool for Claude Desktop

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool that provides cryptocurrency market data using the CoinGecko API, specifically designed for Claude Desktop.

Tutorial

For a detailed guide on setting up and using this tool, check out our Medium tutorial:
Tutorial: Using Claude Desktop with Crypto Trader MCP Tool to Get Real-Time Cryptocurrency Data

Features

• Real-time cryptocurrency price data
• Detailed market information for cryptocurrencies
• Historical price charts
• Cryptocurrency search functionality
• Trending cryptocurrencies tracking
• Global market statistics

Setup

1. Ensure you have Python 3.10 or higher installed

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Integration with Claude Desktop

1. Configure your MCP settings in Claude Desktop by adding the following to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-trader": {
      "command": "py",
      "args": [
        "-3.13",
        "C:\\Path\\To\\Your\\Crypto-Trader-MCP-ClaudeDesktop\\main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

2. Replace the path with the full path to your main.py file
3. Run the server using:

py -3.13 main.py

4. Keep the server running while using Claude Desktop

Available Tools

1. get_crypto_price

Get real-time cryptocurrency price information:

{
  "symbol": "BTC",
  "name": "bitcoin",
  "price": 65423.12,
  "change_24h": 2.5,
  "volume_24h": 28345678901,
  "market_cap": 1234567890123,
  "timestamp": "2025-03-15T10:30:00"
}

2. get_crypto_market_data

Get detailed market information for a cryptocurrency:

{
  "symbol": "ETH",
  "name": "Ethereum",
  "market_cap_rank": 2,
  "current_price": 3521.48,
  "market_cap": 423456789012,
  "total_volume": 15834567890,
  "high_24h": 3580.25,
  "low_24h": 3475.62,
  "price_change_24h": 45.86,
  "price_change_percentage_24h": 1.32,
  "circulating_supply": 120283456,
  "total_supply": 120283456,
  "max_supply": null,
  "ath": 4878.26,
  "ath_date": "2021-11-10T14:24:11.849Z",
  "atl": 0.432979,
  "atl_date": "2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z"
}

3. get_crypto_historical_data

Get historical price data for a cryptocurrency:

4. search_crypto

Search for cryptocurrencies:

5. get_trending_crypto

Get trending cryptocurrencies:

6. get_global_crypto_data

Get global cryptocurrency market data:

Sample Queries

You can ask Claude Desktop questions like:

• “What’s the current price of Bitcoin?”
• “Show me detailed market data for Ethereum”
• “What’s the price history of Dogecoin for the last 30 days?”
• “Search for cryptocurrencies related to ‘sol’”
• “Which cryptocurrencies are trending today?”
• “What’s the total cryptocurrency market capitalization right now?”

Error Handling

All tools include proper error handling and will return an error message if something goes wrong:

{
  "error": "Failed to fetch price for INVALID_SYMBOL"
}

Troubleshooting

If the MCP server is not working in Claude Desktop:

1. Make sure the server is running - you should see output when you start the script
2. Verify the path in your settings is correct and absolute
3. Make sure Python 3.10+ is in your system PATH
4. Check that all dependencies are installed
5. Try restarting Claude Desktop
6. Check logs for any error messages

Rate Limits

This tool uses the free CoinGecko API which has rate limits. Please be aware that very frequent requests may be throttled by the API.

License

MIT License