
Crypto Trader Tool for Claude Desktop
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool that provides cryptocurrency market data using the CoinGecko API, specifically designed for Claude Desktop.
Installation
Installing for Claude Desktop
Manual Configuration Required
This MCP server requires manual configuration. Run the command below to open your configuration file:
npx mcpbar@latest edit -c claude
This will open your configuration file where you can add the Crypto Trader Tool for Claude Desktop MCP server manually.
Crypto Trader MCP Tool for Claude Desktop
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool that provides cryptocurrency market data using the CoinGecko API, specifically designed for Claude Desktop.
Tutorial
For a detailed guide on setting up and using this tool, check out our Medium tutorial: Tutorial: Using Claude Desktop with Crypto Trader MCP Tool to Get Real-Time Cryptocurrency Data
Features
- Real-time cryptocurrency price data
- Detailed market information for cryptocurrencies
- Historical price charts
- Cryptocurrency search functionality
- Trending cryptocurrencies tracking
- Global market statistics
Setup
-
Ensure you have Python 3.10 or higher installed
-
Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Integration with Claude Desktop
- Configure your MCP settings in Claude Desktop by adding the following to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"crypto-trader": {
"command": "py",
"args": ["-3.13", "C:\\Path\\To\\Your\\Crypto-Trader-MCP-ClaudeDesktop\\main.py"]
}
}
}
- Replace the path with the full path to your main.py file
- Run the server using:
py -3.13 main.py
- Keep the server running while using Claude Desktop
Available Tools
1. get_crypto_price
Get real-time cryptocurrency price information:
{
"symbol": "BTC",
"name": "bitcoin",
"price": 65423.12,
"change_24h": 2.5,
"volume_24h": 28345678901,
"market_cap": 1234567890123,
"timestamp": "2025-03-15T10:30:00"
}
2. get_crypto_market_data
Get detailed market information for a cryptocurrency:
{
"symbol": "ETH",
"name": "Ethereum",
"market_cap_rank": 2,
"current_price": 3521.48,
"market_cap": 423456789012,
"total_volume": 15834567890,
"high_24h": 3580.25,
"low_24h": 3475.62,
"price_change_24h": 45.86,
"price_change_percentage_24h": 1.32,
"circulating_supply": 120283456,
"total_supply": 120283456,
"max_supply": null,
"ath": 4878.26,
"ath_date": "2021-11-10T14:24:11.849Z",
"atl": 0.432979,
"atl_date": "2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z"
}
3. get_crypto_historical_data
Get historical price data for a cryptocurrency:
{
"symbol": "BTC",
"name": "bitcoin",
"days": 30,
"prices": [
{
"date": "2025-02-15T00:00:00",
"price": 62150.23
},
{
"date": "2025-02-16T00:00:00",
"price": 63421.15
}
// ... more data points
]
}
4. search_crypto
Search for cryptocurrencies:
{
"results": [
{
"id": "bitcoin",
"symbol": "BTC",
"name": "Bitcoin"
},
{
"id": "bitcoin-cash",
"symbol": "BCH",
"name": "Bitcoin Cash"
}
// ... more results
]
}
5. get_trending_crypto
Get trending cryptocurrencies:
{
"trending_coins": [
{
"id": "pendle",
"name": "Pendle",
"symbol": "PENDLE",
"market_cap_rank": 85,
"price_btc": 0.00002356
}
// ... more trending coins
]
}
6. get_global_crypto_data
Get global cryptocurrency market data:
{
"active_cryptocurrencies": 12875,
"markets": 892,
"total_market_cap_usd": 2347890123456,
"total_volume_usd": 89723456789,
"market_cap_percentage": {
"BTC": 52.4,
"ETH": 18.2
// ... more cryptocurrencies
},
"updated_at": "2025-03-15T10:30:00"
}
Sample Queries
You can ask Claude Desktop questions like:
- "What's the current price of Bitcoin?"
- "Show me detailed market data for Ethereum"
- "What's the price history of Dogecoin for the last 30 days?"
- "Search for cryptocurrencies related to 'sol'"
- "Which cryptocurrencies are trending today?"
- "What's the total cryptocurrency market capitalization right now?"
Error Handling
All tools include proper error handling and will return an error message if something goes wrong:
{
"error": "Failed to fetch price for INVALID_SYMBOL"
}
Troubleshooting
If the MCP server is not working in Claude Desktop:
- Make sure the server is running - you should see output when you start the script
- Verify the path in your settings is correct and absolute
- Make sure Python 3.10+ is in your system PATH
- Check that all dependencies are installed
- Try restarting Claude Desktop
- Check logs for any error messages
Rate Limits
This tool uses the free CoinGecko API which has rate limits. Please be aware that very frequent requests may be throttled by the API.
License
MIT License
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