About Crypto Trending MCP Server
An MCP server that retrieves CoinGecko trending-token data as Markdown for cryptocurrency analysis. It is intended for clients that need to inspect price changes, volume, and market-cap rankings.
Key features
- 01Fetch trending tokens as Markdown
- 02Include prices, changes, volume, and market cap
- 03Provide a prompt for parsing results
Use cases
- 01Find trending tokens with positive 24-hour changes
- 02Review trending coins ranked by market cap
MCP support
It exposes a tool that retrieves CoinGecko trending data and a prompt that helps MCP clients parse the result.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMECrypto Trending MCP Server
An MCP server that tracks and monitors the latest trending tokens on CoinGecko, providing real-time insights into the most popular cryptocurrencies.
Features
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Tool:
get_trending_md_doc
Returns a Markdown document of the full CoinGecko trending page, including a table of trending cryptocurrencies with columns: Rank, Name, Symbol, Price, 1h Change, 24h Change, 7d Change, 24h Volume, Market Cap. -
Prompt:
parse_trending_md_doc
Guides MCP clients to extract the trending coins table from the Markdown document and parse it with an LLM, supporting analyses like identifying coins with positive price changes or ranking by market cap. -
Seamless Integration
Designed for use with Claude Desktop, allowing natural language queries to analyze trending crypto data via MCP tools and prompts. -
Lightweight & Extensible
Built with minimal dependencies and a simple architecture, making it easy to extend or deploy.
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- Node.js (for Playwright browser dependencies)
- Claude Desktop (optional, for testing with MCP client)
Steps
-
Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/kukapay/crypto-trending-mcp.git cd crypto-trending-mcp -
Install Dependencies with uv:
uv sync playwright install
Usage
Integrating with Claude Desktop
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Configure Claude Desktop:
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Edit the configuration file:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS:
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Add the server configuration:
{ "mcpServers": { "crypto-trending": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/crypto-trending-mcp", "run", "main.py" ] } } }Replace
/absolute/path/to/crypto-trending-mcpwith the absolute path to yourmain.py.
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Restart Claude Desktop:
- Close and reopen Claude Desktop.
- Look for the hammer icon (🔨) in the input box, indicating MCP tools are available.
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Interact with the Server:
- Ask natural language questions like:
- "What are the trending cryptocurrencies with positive 24h price changes?"
- "Show the top 3 trending coins by market cap."
- Claude will use the
get_trending_md_doctool andparse_trending_md_docprompt to fetch and analyze the data.
- Ask natural language questions like:
Example Output
The get_trending_md_doc tool returns a Markdown document like:
# Trending Crypto
...
| Rank | Name | Symbol | Price | 1h Change | 24h Change | 7d Change | 24h Volume | Market Cap |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------------|-------------------|
| 1 | Bitcoin | BTC | $67,890.12 | +0.45% | +2.34% | +10.12% | $45,123,456,789 | $1,345,678,901,234 |
| 2 | Ethereum | ETH | $2,456.78 | -0.12% | -1.12% | +5.67% | $20,987,654,321 | $295,123,456,789 |
| 3 | Solana | SOL | $167.45 | +0.89% | +5.67% | +15.34% | $3,456,789,123 | $78,901,234,567 |
...
*Data from CoinGecko*
The parse_trending_md_doc prompt guides the LLM to extract the table and produce structured output, such as:
[
{
"rank": 1,
"name": "Bitcoin",
"symbol": "BTC",
"price": "$67,890.12",
"change_1h": "+0.45%",
"change_24h": "+2.34%",
"change_7d": "+10.12%",
"volume_24h": "$45,123,456,789",
"market_cap": "$1,345,678,901,234"
},
...
]
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
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