IDE Setup

Claude Code

Use the CoinMarketCap MCP server with Claude Code to access live crypto prices, market data, technical analysis, and more — directly from your terminal.

Prerequisites

Active Claude subscription (Pro, Max, or API access)
Claude Code installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)

Setup

Get your API key

Add the CoinMarketCap MCP server

Run the following command to register the MCP server:

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claude mcp add cmc-mcp \
  --transport http \
  --url https://mcp.coinmarketcap.com/mcp \
  --header "X-CMC-MCP-API-KEY: your-api-key"

Replace your-api-key with your actual CoinMarketCap API key.

Verify the connection

Start Claude Code and ask: "What tools do you have available?"

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claude

You should see CoinMarketCap tools listed in the available tools.

Install Skills (optional)

Install CoinMarketCap skills for structured market analysis and token research workflows:

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npx skills add https://github.com/coinmarketcap-official/skills-for-ai-agents-by-CoinMarketCap

This adds skills for market reports, crypto research, and API integration.

What you can do

Once connected, ask Claude Code things like:

"What's the current price of Ethereum?"
"Give me a full market report"
"Research LINK — is it worth holding?"
"What's the Fear & Greed index right now?"
"Show me trending crypto narratives"
"Help me build a portfolio tracker using the CMC API"

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