Purpose
mcp-market-data is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server whose purpose is to enable AI agents to obtain real-time market data. According to the project description, AI agents cannot check real-time prices on their own when discussing the market, and this tool is designed precisely to solve this problem, allowing agents to directly query real-time cryptocurrency quotes. The project describes itself as the first MCP server for real-time market data and the first MCP server built specifically for financial data.
Main Capabilities
The project provides any AI agent with the following capabilities:
- Real-time cryptocurrency prices
- Candlestick (K-line) data
- Order book
- Technical analysis
- Market sentiment
The project provides 8 tools, and typical questions it can answer include:
- "What's BTC at?"
- "Is ETH overbought?"
- "Show me the order book for SOL"
- "What's trending?"
- "Compare BTC vs ETH vs SOL"
- "What's the market mood?"
The project emphasizes built-in technical analysis, so that what the agent obtains is not just numbers, but actionable signals.
Data Sources
According to the project description, its data sources are all free services that require no API key:
- CoinGecko — prices, market capitalization, trending coins, K-lines
- Binance.US — order book depth
- Alternative.me — Fear & Greed Index
How to Use
The project can be added to Claude Code's settings.json (the project demo section shows this configuration method). The project emphasizes that no API key configuration is required, no account creation is required, it is ready to use after installation, and it has zero dependencies.
Regarding the specific installation commands and configuration code details, complete content is not currently provided in the available material.
Applicable Scenarios
Suitable for scenarios that require enabling AI agents to query real-time cryptocurrency quotes, compare coins, obtain order book information, determine whether the market is overbought or oversold, and understand market sentiment.
Limitations
The current material does not provide information regarding fees, the scope of platform compatibility, data latency, usage rate limits, or accuracy guarantees; none of these are currently provided.scenarios.
Limitations
The current material does not provide information regarding fees, the scope of platform compatibility, data latency, usage rate limits, or accuracy guarantees; none of these are currently provided.
