CoinStats MCP server

The CoinStats MCP Server provides access to cryptocurrency market data, portfolio tracking, and news through the CoinStats API. It allows you to integrate cryptocurrency data into your applications using the Model Context Protocol.

Getting Started

API Key Requirements

Before using the CoinStats MCP Server, you need to obtain a CoinStats API key from the CoinStats API Documentation.

Installation Options

Using Cursor

Cursor users can install the MCP server directly using the Cursor deeplink integration.

Using NPX

To set up the server using NPX, add the following configuration to your MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinstats-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coinstats/coinstats-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COINSTATS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Make sure to replace <YOUR_API_KEY> with the API key you obtained from CoinStats.

Using Docker

If you prefer Docker, use this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinstats-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "COINSTATS_API_KEY",
        "coinstats/coinstats-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COINSTATS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Again, replace <YOUR_API_KEY> with your actual CoinStats API key.

Usage

Once configured, the CoinStats MCP Server will be available to your MCP client application. You can access cryptocurrency market data, portfolio tracking features, and news through the client interface.

The server handles all communication with the CoinStats API, providing your application with cryptocurrency data based on the API permissions associated with your key.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "coinstats-mcp" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@coinstats/coinstats-mcp"],"env":{"COINSTATS_API_KEY":"<YOUR_API_KEY>"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "coinstats-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@coinstats/coinstats-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "COINSTATS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "coinstats-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@coinstats/coinstats-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "COINSTATS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect