CoinMarketCap MCP

CoinMarketCap MCP provides comprehensive access to the CoinMarketCap API for retrieving cryptocurrency market data, exchange information, and blockchain metrics directly within AI coding assistants. Key features of CoinMarketCap MCP: - Complete API coverage with 50+ endpoints including real-time price data, market capitalization, trading volume, and circulating supply statistics - Access to global cryptocurrency market metrics and trending data across thousands of digital assets - Detailed OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) historical data with Standard subscription or higher - Exchange information including rankings, volume data, and supported trading pairs - Type-safe parameter validation using Zod for reliable query construction - Free Basic API tier available for standard market data access - Support for multiple subscription tiers (Basic, Standard, Pro) with tier-appropriate endpoint access

CoinMarketCap MCP Server

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

Features

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 | | TELEMETRY_ENABLED | Enable telemetry | No | true |

Supported Tools

Subscription Level: Basic (and above)

#### Cryptocurrency