What is Coinmarketcap Mcp

coinmarketcap-mcp is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for the CoinMarketCap API, providing a standardized interface for accessing cryptocurrency market data, exchange information, and blockchain-related metrics.

Use cases

Use cases for coinmarketcap-mcp include building trading bots that require live market data, developing dashboards for cryptocurrency analytics, and integrating market data into financial applications.

How to use

To use coinmarketcap-mcp, you can either install it via NPX by adding it to your configuration file or manually download the repository and run it with Node.js. Ensure you have a valid CoinMarketCap API key and specify your subscription level in the configuration.

Key features

Key features include complete coverage of the CoinMarketCap API, access to the latest crypto trends and market movements, detailed OHLCV data with a Standard subscription or higher, and type-safe parameter validation using Zod.

Where to use

coinmarketcap-mcp can be used in various fields such as cryptocurrency trading platforms, financial analysis tools, and blockchain research applications where real-time market data is essential.

CoinMarketCap MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation for the CoinMarketCap API, providing a standardized interface for accessing cryptocurrency market data, exchange information, and other blockchain-related metrics.

Features

• Complete coverage of the CoinMarketCap API
• Fetch data on the latest crypto trends, market movements, and global market metrics
• Access to detailed OHLCV data with Standard subscription or higher
• Type-safe parameter validation with Zod

Prerequisites

If you don’t have an API key, first sign up to receive a free Basic key here.

Client Configuration

There are several options to configure your MCP client with the server. For hosted/remote server setup, use Smithery’s CLI with a Smithery API Key. For local installation, use npx or build from source. Each of these options is explained below.

Smithery Remote Server (Recommended)

To add a remote server to your MCP client config.json, run the following command from Smithery CLI:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @shinzo-labs/coinmarketcap-mcp

Enter your COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY and SUBSCRIPTION_LEVEL (see options below) when prompted.

Smithery SDK

If you are developing your own agent application, you can use the boilerplate code here.

NPX Local Install

To install the server locally with npx, add the following to your MCP client config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinmarketcap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@shinzolabs/coinmarketcap-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY": "your-key-here",
        "SUBSCRIPTION_LEVEL": "Basic" // See options below
      }
    }
  }
}

Build from Source

1. Download the repo:

git clone https://github.com/shinzo-labs/coinmarketcap-mcp.git

2. Install packages (inside cloned repo):

pnpm i

3. Add the following to your MCP client config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinmarketcap": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/coinmarketcap-mcp/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY": "your-key-here",
        "SUBSCRIPTION_LEVEL": "Basic" // See options below
      }
    }
  }
}

Config Variables

Variable	Description	Required?	Default
COINMARKETCAP_API_KEY	API Key from CoinMarketCap.com	Yes
SUBSCRIPTION_LEVEL	Basic, Hobbyist, Startup, Standard, Professional, or Enterprise	No	Basic
PORT	Port for Streamable HTTP transport method	No	3000

Supported Tools

Subscription Level: Basic (and above)

Cryptocurrency

• cryptoCurrencyMap: Get mapping of all cryptocurrencies
• getCryptoMetadata: Get metadata for one or more cryptocurrencies
• allCryptocurrencyListings: Get latest market quote for 1-5000 cryptocurrencies
• cryptoQuotesLatest: Get latest market quote for 1 or more cryptocurrencies
• cryptoCategories: Get list of all cryptocurrency categories
• cryptoCategory: Get metadata about a cryptocurrency category

Exchange

• exchangeMap: Get mapping of all exchanges
• exchangeInfo: Get metadata for one or more exchanges
• exchangeAssets: Get list of all assets available on an exchange

DEX

• dexInfo: Get metadata for one or more decentralised exchanges
• dexListingsLatest: Get latest market data for all DEXes
• dexNetworksList: Get list of all networks with unique IDs
• dexSpotPairsLatest: Get latest market data for all active DEX spot pairs
• dexPairsQuotesLatest: Get latest market quotes for spot pairs
• dexPairsOhlcvLatest: Get latest OHLCV data for spot pairs
• dexPairsOhlcvHistorical: Get historical OHLCV data for spot pairs
• dexPairsTradeLatest: Get latest trades for spot pairs

Global Metrics

• globalMetricsLatest: Get latest global cryptocurrency metrics

Index

• cmc100IndexLatest: Get latest CoinMarketCap 100 Index value and constituents
• cmc100IndexHistorical: Get historical CoinMarketCap 100 Index values

Tools

• priceConversion: Convert an amount of one cryptocurrency or fiat currency into another
• getPostmanCollection: Get Postman collection for the API

Other

• fiatMap: Get mapping of all fiat currencies
• keyInfo: Get API key usage and status
• fearAndGreedLatest: Get latest Fear & Greed Index
• fearAndGreedHistorical: Get historical Fear & Greed Index values

Subscription Level: Hobbyist (and above)

Cryptocurrency

• cryptoAirdrops: Get list of all cryptocurrency airdrops
• cryptoAirdrop: Get metadata about a specific airdrop
• historicalCryptocurrencyListings: Get historical market quotes for any cryptocurrency
• cryptoQuotesHistorical: Get historical market quotes for any cryptocurrency
• cryptoQuotesHistoricalV3: Get historical market quotes with advanced time-based intervals

Exchange

• exchangeQuotesHistorical: Get historical quotes for any exchange

Global Metrics

• globalMetricsHistorical: Get historical global cryptocurrency metrics

Subscription Level: Startup (and above)

Cryptocurrency

• newCryptocurrencyListings: Get list of most recently added cryptocurrencies
• cryptoTrendingGainersLosers: Get biggest gainers and losers in a given time period
• cryptoTrendingLatest: Get top cryptocurrencies by search volume
• cryptoTrendingMostVisited: Get most visited cryptocurrencies
• cryptoOhlcvLatest: Get latest OHLCV market data for any cryptocurrency
• cryptoOhlcvHistorical: Get historical OHLCV market data for any cryptocurrency
• cryptoPricePerformanceStatsLatest: Get price performance statistics for any cryptocurrency

Subscription Level: Standard (and above)

Cryptocurrency

• cryptoMarketPairsLatest: Get latest market pairs for any cryptocurrency

Exchange

• exchangeListingsLatest: Get latest market data for all exchanges
• exchangeMarketPairsLatest: Get latest market pairs for any exchange
• exchangeQuotesLatest: Get latest market quotes for one or more exchanges

Content

• contentLatest: Get latest cryptocurrency news and content
• contentPostsTop: Get top cryptocurrency posts
• contentPostsLatest: Get latest cryptocurrency posts
• contentPostsComments: Get comments for a specific post

Community

• communityTrendingTopic: Get trending topics in the cryptocurrency community
• communityTrendingToken: Get trending tokens in the cryptocurrency community

Subscription Level: Enterprise (and above)

Blockchain

• blockchainStatisticsLatest: Get latest statistics for one or more blockchains

Contributing

Contributions are welcomed and encouraged! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on issues, contributions, and contact information.