Cryptoapis MCP Market Data MCP Server

MCP server for cryptocurrency asset prices, exchange rates, and market metadata via Crypto APIs

Local serverstdio

What is the Cryptoapis MCP Market Data MCP server?

MCP server for cryptocurrency asset prices, exchange rates, and market metadata via Crypto APIs. The cryptoapis mcp market data mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 4 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

MCP server for Crypto APIs Market Data product. List supported assets, get exchange rates, and get asset details.

  • List supported crypto and fiat assets with filtering and pagination
  • Get exchange rates between any two assets (by symbol or asset ID)
  • Get asset details by asset ID or symbol

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Cursor — The Cursor tool exposed by this server
  • market_data_metadata — The market_data_metadata tool exposed by this server
  • market_data_exchange_rates — The market_data_exchange_rates tool exposed by this server
  • market_data_assets — The market_data_assets tool exposed by this server

Configuration

You will need 2 environment variables: CRYPTOAPIS_API_KEY, YOUR_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @cryptoapis-io/mcp-market-data on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

When to reach for it

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. Cryptoapis MCP Market Data's toolset — Cursor, market_data_metadata, market_data_exchange_rates and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cryptoapis-io; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the cryptoapis mcp market data mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CursorThe Cursor tool exposed by this server.
market_data_metadataThe market_data_metadata tool exposed by this server.
market_data_exchange_ratesThe market_data_exchange_rates tool exposed by this server.
market_data_assetsThe market_data_assets tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Cryptoapis MCP Market Data MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptoapis-mcp-market-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cryptoapis-io/mcp-market-data"],
      "env": {
        "CRYPTOAPIS_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "YOUR_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CRYPTOAPIS_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Cryptoapis MCP Market Data to Cursor.
  • Use Cryptoapis MCP Market Data to market data metadata.
  • Use Cryptoapis MCP Market Data to market data exchange rates.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Cryptoapis MCP Market Data to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Cursor, market_data_metadata, market_data_exchange_rates, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Cryptoapis MCP Market Data directly.