Crypto-Trader-MCP-ClaudeDesktop is an MCP tool designed to provide Claude Desktop with real-time cryptocurrency market data via the CoinGecko API. This server empowers AI models with the ability to access current and historical crypto prices, market capitalization, trading volumes, and trending coins.

This tool offers functionalities like fetching the price of a specific cryptocurrency, retrieving detailed market data, accessing historical price charts, searching for specific cryptocurrencies, and tracking trending coins. By integrating this MCP server, developers enable Claude Desktop to answer complex queries related to the cryptocurrency market, analyze trends, and provide users with up-to-date information.

Built with Python, the server utilizes standard input/output for seamless communication with Claude Desktop, ensuring a straightforward setup process. The core value lies in providing AI models with reliable, real-time financial data, enhancing their analytical and decision-making capabilities within the crypto domain.

Real-Time Crypto Price Data

This core feature provides Claude Desktop with the ability to fetch up-to-the-minute price information for a wide range of cryptocurrencies. It leverages the CoinGecko API to retrieve the current price, 24-hour change, 24-hour volume, market capitalization, and a timestamp for the data. This allows Claude to answer user queries about the present value of digital assets, enabling informed decision-making within the context of cryptocurrency trading or investment analysis. For example, a user could ask Claude, "What is the current price of Bitcoin?", and Claude would use this tool to provide the most recent price available. The technical implementation involves making an API call to CoinGecko and parsing the JSON response to extract the relevant price data.

Detailed Crypto Market Information

This feature extends the basic price data by providing a comprehensive overview of a cryptocurrency's market performance. It includes metrics such as market capitalization rank, current price, market capitalization, total volume, 24-hour high and low, price change, circulating supply, total supply, all-time high (ATH), all-time low (ATL), and the dates when ATH and ATL were reached. This detailed information empowers Claude to provide users with a holistic understanding of a cryptocurrency's market position and historical performance. A user might ask, "Show me detailed market data for Ethereum," and Claude would return a JSON object containing all the aforementioned metrics. This feature relies on the CoinGecko API to retrieve the market data and involves parsing the JSON response to extract and format the information.

Historical Price Charts

This feature enables Claude to access historical price data for cryptocurrencies over a specified period. Users can request price history for a specific number of days, and the tool will return an array of data points, each containing a date and the corresponding price. This allows Claude to generate insights into price trends and patterns, facilitating technical analysis and informed investment strategies. For instance, a user could ask, "What's the price history of Dogecoin for the last 30 days?". The response would be a list of daily prices, allowing Claude to present a historical price chart. The technical implementation involves querying the CoinGecko API for historical data and formatting the response into a usable structure.

Cryptocurrency Search Functionality

This feature allows users to search for cryptocurrencies by name or symbol. It returns a list of matching cryptocurrencies, including their ID, symbol, and name. This is particularly useful for users who may not know the exact symbol of a cryptocurrency or want to discover new cryptocurrencies related to a specific term. For example, a user could ask Claude to "Search for cryptocurrencies related to 'sol'", and the tool would return a list of cryptocurrencies such as Solana. This feature uses the CoinGecko API to perform the search and returns a list of matching results.

Trending Cryptocurrencies Tracking

This feature provides Claude with the ability to identify and retrieve a list of the top trending cryptocurrencies. This allows users to stay informed about the latest market trends and emerging opportunities. The tool returns a list of trending coins, including their ID, name, symbol, market capitalization rank, and price in Bitcoin. For example, a user could ask, "Which cryptocurrencies are trending today?". The technical implementation involves querying the CoinGecko API's trending coins endpoint and parsing the JSON response to extract the relevant information.