Crypto-Price-MCP-Server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that fetches cryptocurrency prices using the CoinGecko API.
Crypto Price MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that fetches cryptocurrency prices using the CoinGecko API.
Overview
This server provides cryptocurrency price information through the Model Context Protocol. When integrated with an AI assistant that supports MCP, you can retrieve real-time cryptocurrency prices directly in your conversations.
Features
- Fetch current prices for various cryptocurrencies
- Integrates with CoinGecko API
- Error handling for invalid cryptocurrency names
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v14 or higher)
- npm or yarn
Installation
-
Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/akshayamin62/Crypto-Price-MCP-Server.git cd Crypto-Price-MCP-Server -
Install dependencies:
npm install
Package.json
The project uses the following dependencies:
{
"name": "crypto",
"version": "1.0.0",
"type": "module",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
"start": "node server.js",
"test-client": "node test-client.js"
},
"dependencies": {
"@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.11.2",
"axios": "^1.9.0",
"cheerio": "^1.0.0",
"zod": "^3.24.4"
}
}
Setup
- Create a
.cursor/mcp.jsonfile in your home directory with the following content:
{
"mcpServers": {
"crypto-price-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/your/Crypto-Price-MCP-Server/server.js"]
}
}
}
Make sure to replace path/to/your with the actual path to the server.js file on your system.
Usage
Once set up, the MCP server will work with compatible AI assistants. You can ask for cryptocurrency prices with commands like:
What's the current price of Bitcoin?
You can also run the server manually:
npm start
To test the client:
npm run test-client
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"asset": "Bitcoin",
"price": 101843,
"currency": "USD"
}
}
Dependencies
- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk - MCP SDK
- axios - HTTP client
- zod - Schema validation
- cheerio - HTML parsing (used as fallback)
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
