# Coincap Mcp

> A coincap mcp server to access crypto data from coincap API

- **Type:** MCP server
- **Install:** `agentstack add mcp-quantgeekdev-coincap-mcp`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [QuantGeekDev](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/quantgeekdev)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Finance & Payments](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/finance-and-payments)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [QuantGeekDev](https://github.com/QuantGeekDev)
- **Source:** https://github.com/QuantGeekDev/coincap-mcp

## Install

```sh
agentstack add mcp-quantgeekdev-coincap-mcp
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Coincap MCP

[](https://smithery.ai/server/coincap-mcp)

## What does this server do?

Allows you to query crypto information from coincap's public API - no API keys or registration required

## 🚀 Quick Start

To get started, add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

**MacOS**: `~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`  
**Windows**: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["coincap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Installing via Smithery

To install Coincap for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/coincap-mcp):

```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install coincap-mcp --client claude
```

### Prerequisites

- Node.js 18+
- npx

Then, launch Claude Desktop and you're ready to go!

## Sample Prompts

- What is the price of bitcoin?
- What are the available crypto assets?
- What is the market cap of ethereum?

## Tools

#### Bitcoin Price Tool

Gets price for Bitcoin specifically, it's a simple example of a primitive API call tool

#### Get Crypto Price Tool

Gets price for any cryptocurrency available on coincap API. It's a good example of how to get mandatory parameter data for your tool calls

#### List Assets

Gets a list of all crypto assets available in coincap API

## Development - local build

To build it locally:

On MacOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
On Windows: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coincap-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/coincap-mcp/build/index.js"
    }
  }
}
```

## Development

Install dependencies:

```bash
npm install
```

Build the server:

```bash
npm run build
```

For development with auto-rebuild:

```bash
npm run watch
```

## 📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [QuantGeekDev](https://github.com/QuantGeekDev)
- **Source:** [QuantGeekDev/coincap-mcp](https://github.com/QuantGeekDev/coincap-mcp)
- **License:** MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/mcp-quantgeekdev-coincap-mcp
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/quantgeekdev
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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