Allows you to query crypto information from coincap's public API - no API keys or registration required
To get started, add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:
MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{ "mcpServers": { "mongodb": { "command": "npx", "args": ["coincap-mcp"] } } }To install Coincap for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install coincap-mcp --client claude- Node.js 18+
- npx
Then, launch Claude Desktop and you're ready to go!
- What is the price of bitcoin?
- What are the available crypto assets?
- What is the market cap of ethereum?
Gets price for Bitcoin specifically, it's a simple example of a primitive API call tool
Gets price for any cryptocurrency available on coincap API. It's a good example of how to get mandatory parameter data for your tool calls
Gets a list of all crypto assets available in coincap API
To build it locally:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{ "mcpServers": { "coincap-mcp": { "command": "/path/to/coincap-mcp/build/index.js" } } }Install dependencies:
npm installBuild the server:
npm run buildFor development with auto-rebuild:
npm run watchThis project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.