About btcmcp
btcmcp is a Bitcoin price MCP server deployed on Vercel that retrieves current prices from the Binance API. It also provides REST endpoints, including a health check.
Key features
- 01Fetch real-time prices from Binance API
- 02Provide REST API endpoints
- 03Expose a health check endpoint
- 04List available tools
Use cases
- 01Check the current Bitcoin price
- 02Check service health through an endpoint
- 03Inspect the server's available tools
MCP support
The project describes itself as a Bitcoin price MCP server and provides price-related API endpoints, but does not specify the tools available to MCP clients.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEBTC MCP Server
Bitcoin price MCP server deployed on Vercel with GitHub auto-deployment.
🚀 Features
- Real-time Bitcoin price from Binance API
- RESTful API endpoints
- Automatic deployment from GitHub
- Health monitoring
📡 API Endpoints
GET /api/get_btc_price- Get current Bitcoin priceGET /api/health- Health checkGET /api/tools- List available toolsGET /- API documentation
🛠️ Local Development
# Install dependencies
uv sync
# Run locally
uv run python api/index.py
# Test
uv run python test_btcmcp.py
🚀 Deployment
Automatic Deployment (GitHub + Vercel)
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Setup Vercel Secrets in GitHub:
- Go to your GitHub repository → Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
- Add these secrets:
VERCEL_TOKEN: Your Vercel API tokenORG_ID: Your Vercel organization IDPROJECT_ID: Your Vercel project ID
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Push to main branch:
git add . git commit -m "Deploy to Vercel" git push origin main -
Automatic deployment:
- GitHub Actions will automatically deploy to Vercel
- Your API will be available at:
https://your-app.vercel.app
Manual Deployment
# Install Vercel CLI
npm i -g vercel
# Deploy
vercel --prod
📊 Example Usage
# Get Bitcoin price
curl https://your-app.vercel.app/api/get_btc_price
# Health check
curl https://your-app.vercel.app/api/health
🔧 Configuration
The server uses:
- Flask for web API
- Binance API for Bitcoin price data
- Vercel for hosting
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD
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