Coingecko MCP server
Crypto market data via CoinGecko — prices, markets, history, trending, and deep coin metadata.
1 stars330 downloads/wk
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Coingecko tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan36 source files scanned; 36 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 15 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Coingecko compares
Against every graded Finance MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 83/100
- higher than 75% of 1,761 Finance servers
- GitHub stars
- 1
- more than 65% of 946 Finance servers
- Downloads a week
- 330
- more than 86% of 421 Finance servers with a package
Release history: 4 versions in the registry since 2026-08-21, latest 2026-10-15, typically one every 15 days.
Install Coingecko in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @cyanheads/coingecko-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add coingecko-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/coingecko-mcp-server
What the publisher says
From the Coingecko repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
@cyanheads/coingecko-mcp-server Market data for 15,000+ cryptocurrencies — prices, history, trends, and deep coin metadata via CoinGecko. 8 Tools • 2 Resources • 1 Prompt
Overview
Cryptocurrency market data from CoinGecko — prices, rankings, historical charts, and deep coin profiles across 15,000+ coins. Resolve a name or ticker to CoinGecko's slug-keyed ID, then chain into price lookups, ranked markets, and trend charts. Runs as a stdio process or a local Streamable HTTP server.
Tools
Resources
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Coingecko: common questions
- Is Coingecko MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Coingecko safety report
- How do I install Coingecko?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Coingecko need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
COINGECKO_API_KEY. - Is Coingecko maintained?
- The last commit was 17 days ago (2026-10-17). The latest release is v0.2.0.
- What can I use instead of Coingecko?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Blockrun MCP server, Shumi MCP server and Truss44 Crypto Price MCP server. Compare all Coingecko alternatives.
- How does Coingecko compare with other Finance MCP servers?
- safety score 83/100 (higher than 75% of 1,761 Finance servers); github stars 1 (more than 65% of 946 Finance servers); downloads a week 330 (more than 86% of 421 Finance servers with a package). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Coingecko
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- BlockrunWeb search, deep research, prediction markets & crypto data for AI agents. Pay per call via x402.not reviewedEstablishedB
ShumiCrypto market intelligence: prices, funding rates, narratives, regime, and delta-neutral research.not reviewedGrowingA- Truss44 Crypto PriceProvide real-time cryptocurrency price data and market analysis.not reviewedGrowingA
- CoinPaprikaReal-time crypto market data: prices, tickers, exchanges, OHLCV candles, and metadata.not reviewedGrowingB
- Pyth Pro MCP ServerReal-time and historical price feeds for 500+ crypto, equities, FX, and commodities assets.not reviewedEstablishedA
