mcp-market-data
First MCP server for live market data. Gives any AI agent real-time crypto prices, candlestick charts, order books, technical analysis, and market sentiment.
Zero API keys. Zero dependencies. Works out of the box.
In Action (live data, March 25 2026)
BTC: $70,741 24h: +2.3% Vol: $39.8B MCap: $1.42T
ETH: $2,162 24h: +2.5% Vol: $17.5B
SOL: $91.70 24h: +3.2% Vol: $3.9B
Technical Analysis (BTC 30-day):
RSI(14): 64.85 → NEUTRAL
SMA(20): $69,884
Trend: SIDEWAYS
Z-score: 0.57 → NORMAL
Volatility: 101.62% annualized
Order Book (BTC/USDT):
Spread: $15.17 (0.021%)
Best bid: $70,750.15
Best ask: $70,765.32
Fear & Greed Index:
2026-03-25: 14 (Extreme Fear)
2026-03-24: 11 (Extreme Fear)
Trending: TAO, PENGU, SIREN, HYPE, BP
Install
Add to Claude Code settings.json:
"mcpServers": {
"market": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-market-data"]
}
}
Tools
8 tools for any AI agent:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
price | Current price, 24h change, volume, market cap, ATH for any crypto |
candles | OHLCV candlestick data — 1 day to 1 year of history |
order_book | Live order book depth — top 20 bids/asks, spread, mid price |
market_cap | Top 100 cryptos ranked by market cap |
trending | What's trending right now on the market |
analyze | Technical analysis: RSI, SMA(20/50), volatility, z-score, trend signals |
compare | Compare up to 10 assets side by side |
feargreed | Crypto Fear & Greed Index — 7-day sentiment history |
Examples
"What's BTC at?"
price(symbol: "BTC")
→ { price: 71234.56, change_24h: +2.3%, volume_24h: $28B, market_cap: $1.4T }
"Is ETH overbought?"
analyze(symbol: "ETH")
→ { rsi_14: 72.3, rsi_signal: "OVERBOUGHT", trend: "UPTREND", zscore: 1.8 }
"Show me the order book for SOL"
order_book(symbol: "SOL")
→ { bids: [...], asks: [...], spread: $0.02, spread_pct: "0.01%" }
"What's trending?"
trending()
→ { coins: [{ name: "Pepe", symbol: "PEPE", rank: 28 }, ...] }
"Compare BTC vs ETH vs SOL"
compare(symbols: "BTC,ETH,SOL")
→ [{ symbol: "BTC", price: 71234, change_24h: +2.3% }, ...]
"What's the market mood?"
feargreed()
→ [{ value: 73, label: "Greed", date: "2026-03-25" }, ...]
Data Sources
- CoinGecko — prices, market cap, trending, candles (free, no key)
- Binance.US — order book depth (free, no key)
- Alternative.me — Fear & Greed Index (free, no key)
Test Results
12/12 evals passing on live data:
✓ Initialize returns version
✓ Lists all 8 tools
✓ Price returns BTC with real data
✓ Price returns ETH
✓ Candles returns OHLC array
✓ Order book returns bids and asks
✓ Market cap returns ranked list
✓ Trending returns coins
✓ Analyze returns RSI + signals
✓ Compare returns multiple assets
✓ Fear & Greed returns index
✓ Handles bad symbol gracefully
Why
- AI agents discussing markets can't check live prices. Now they can.
- No API keys to configure. No accounts to create. Just install and go.
- Technical analysis built in — agents get actionable signals, not just numbers.
- First MCP server purpose-built for financial data.
License
MIT