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How to Connect CoinGecko to Cursor — via MCP

Query CoinGecko (crypto prices, market data, historical, exchanges, NFT floor prices) from any AI agent. 8 tools, optional API-key auth.

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CoinGecko

CoinGecko

Query CoinGecko (crypto prices, market data, historical, exchanges, NFT floor prices) from any AI agent. 8 tools, optional API-key auth.

tools

8

Region

INTL

Category

Public Data

Authentication

API Key

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    Open source · AGPL-3.0
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

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Summary

Query CoinGecko (crypto prices, market data, historical, exchanges, NFT floor prices) from any AI agent. 8 tools, optional API-key auth.

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Example prompts for CoinGecko

Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.

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Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

💡 No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly. Sign in, click Connectors → CoinGecko, paste your credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server.

CoinGecko + Cursor

Query CoinGecko (crypto prices, market data, historical, exchanges, NFT floor prices) from any AI agent. 8 tools, optional API-key auth.

Prerequisites

See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:

(none — public API)

Step 1 — Get credentials

This connector wraps the CoinGecko REST API.

Setup:

  1. The PUBLIC API (api.coingecko.com/api/v3) requires NO API key but is harshly rate-limited (~10-30 calls/min) and missing some endpoints.
  2. For higher throughput, sign up for the free DEMO plan at https://www.coingecko.com/en/developers/dashboard → create an x-cg-demo-api-key. This raises the limit to 30 calls/min and stays free.
  3. Paid PRO plans use a different host (pro-api.coingecko.com) and header x-cg-pro-api-key — switch baseUrl + auth header accordingly.
  4. Set COINGECKO_API_KEY if you have one; leave unset for anonymous public access.

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Step 2 — Install the adapter

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d

Step 3 — Add the connector in Cursor

Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide shows YOUR_SERVER_ID.

Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Add this entry:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anythingmcp": {
      "url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_ID",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
  1. Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → MCP Servers → your server → API keys.
  2. Save the file and restart Cursor.
  3. Open Cursor → Settings → MCP to verify CoinGecko is listed and "Connected".
  4. Start chatting — all CoinGecko tools are now invokable.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
coingecko_pingSanity check — returns {gecko_says: '(V3) To the Moon!'} if the API is up
coingecko_simple_priceCheapest way to get current price(s)
coingecko_searchSearch coins, categories and markets by free-text query
coingecko_list_coinsFull list of every coin with id, symbol, name
coingecko_coin_marketsMarket data for top coins by market cap
coingecko_coin_detailFull profile of one coin: description in many languages, links, image URLs, market data, community + developer stats, public interest score
coingecko_coin_market_chartHistorical price/marketcap/volume series for a coin over a window
coingecko_trendingTop-7 trending coins on CoinGecko in the last 24h (by search volume)

FAQ

Does Cursor support custom MCP servers on the free tier? Yes — MCP is available on Hobby, Pro and Business plans.

Next steps

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