Crypto Price FAQs

Question 1

What is the Crypto Price tool?

Accepted Answer

Crypto Price is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive, real-time cryptocurrency analysis and market insights by leveraging the CoinCap API. It integrates seamlessly with Claude Desktop.

Question 2

What cryptocurrency data can I access with this tool?

Accepted Answer

You can fetch current cryptocurrency prices, 24-hour statistics (price, change, volume, market cap, rank), detailed market analysis (top exchanges, VWAP), and historical price data for various cryptocurrencies.

Question 3

Does Crypto Price support historical data analysis?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Crypto Price enables analysis of historical price data for up to 30 days. You can customize time intervals from 5 minutes to 1 day to track price trends, volatility, and high/low price ranges.

Question 4

Is a CoinCap API key required to use Crypto Price?

Accepted Answer

While basic functionality may work without one (using the soon-to-be-deprecated v2 API), obtaining a CoinCap API key is strongly recommended. It ensures higher rate limits and compatibility with the more robust CoinCap v3 API.

Question 5

How do I use Crypto Price with Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

To use Crypto Price, you need to add a specific configuration to your Claude Desktop config file (e.g., `mcpServers` section). This allows Claude Desktop to execute the `npx mcp-crypto-price` command and access its analytical tools.

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