Crypto Data MCP Server

Real-time cryptocurrency data for AI coding tools. An MCP server that gives Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools access to live

Local serverstdio

What is the Crypto Data MCP MCP server?

Connect Crypto Data MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Real-time cryptocurrency data for AI coding tools. An MCP server that gives Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools access to live prices, market data, token info, and historical charts -- powered by CoinGecko. The crypto data mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_price — The get_price tool exposed by this server
  • get_prices — Get prices for multiple tokens in one call. More efficient than calling get_price repeatedly
  • get_market_overview — Get a crypto market overview with top movers, market cap, and sentiment
  • get_token_info — Get detailed information about a token including description, supply, ATH/ATL, and multi-timeframe price changes
  • get_historical_prices — Get historical price data as timestamp/price pairs for charting and analysis

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as crypto-data-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Crypto Data MCP's toolset — get_price, get_prices, get_market_overview and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by wh0ff24; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_priceThe get_price tool exposed by this server.
get_pricesGet prices for multiple tokens in one call. More efficient than calling get_price repeatedly.
get_market_overviewGet a crypto market overview with top movers, market cap, and sentiment.
get_token_infoGet detailed information about a token including description, supply, ATH/ATL, and multi-timeframe price changes.
get_historical_pricesGet historical price data as timestamp/price pairs for charting and analysis.

How to install the Crypto Data MCP MCP server

Or if installed via pip/uv:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-data": {
      "command": "crypto-data-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Crypto Data MCP to get price.
  • Use Crypto Data MCP to get prices.
  • Use Crypto Data MCP to get market overview.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Crypto Data MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (get_price, get_prices, get_market_overview, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Crypto Data MCP directly.