Okx MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server

Local serverstdio

What is the Okx MCP MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Okx MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A Model Context Protocol server.

The short version

A Model Context Protocol server that provides real-time cryptocurrency price data from OKX exchange.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:

  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • get_candlesticks — Retrieves historical candlestick (OHLCV) data for any instrument on OKX
  • get_price — Fetches the latest price and 24-hour market data for any instrument on OKX

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

How it compares

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Okx MCP's toolset — Tools, get_candlesticks, get_price — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by esshka; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • 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
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
get_candlesticksRetrieves historical candlestick (OHLCV) data for any instrument on OKX.
get_priceFetches the latest price and 24-hour market data for any instrument on OKX.

How to install the Okx MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "okx": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/okx-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Okx MCP to Tools.
  • Use Okx MCP to get candlesticks.
  • Use Okx MCP to get price.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Okx MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Tools, get_candlesticks, get_price) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Okx MCP directly.