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 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 prices, market data

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.

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.

Recorded tools

  • 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.

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Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
ParamType
symbolstring
currencystring
symbolslist[string]
daysint
get_price
get_prices
get_market_overview
get_token_info
get_historical_prices

How to install the Crypto Data MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-data": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "crypto-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

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

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 Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.