Use CoinCap with your AI.
Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Get real-time cryptocurrency prices, market data, exchange rankings and OHLCV candles. no API key required.
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Complete set · 9 capabilities
The complete CoinCap capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with CoinCap.
01-03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through CoinCap.
- 01
Get candles
Each candle includes the open, high, low, close prices and volume for the time interval. Supports intervals: "m1", "m5", "m15", "m30", "h1", "h2", "h6", "h12", "d1". Optionally set start/end timestamps (milliseconds since epoch) for historical data. Get OHLCV candlestick data for technical analysis
- 02
Get rate
Returns the current rate for converting the asset to its corresponding fiat currency. Base IDs are typically asset IDs like "bitcoin", "ethereum" or fiat codes like "USD". Get a specific exchange rate
- 03
Get rates
). Returns the rate ID, symbol, currency symbol and current rate. Optionally filter by base currency. Get exchange rates for cryptocurrencies to fiat currencies
04-06
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through CoinCap.
- 04
List assets
Optionally search by name, filter by specific IDs, and paginate with limit/offset. Returns assets sorted by market cap by default. List cryptocurrency assets with prices and market data
- 05
List exchanges
Each exchange includes its ID, name, website, 24h volume in USD, number of markets, rank and whether it's verified. List cryptocurrency exchanges with rankings
- 06
Get asset history
Returns daily or interval-based price snapshots. Use interval to specify the data granularity: "m1" (1 minute), "m5" (5 min), "m15" (15 min), "m30" (30 min), "h1" (1 hour), "h2" (2 hours), "h6" (6 hours), "h12" (12 hours), "d1" (1 day). Get historical price data for a cryptocurrency
07-09
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through CoinCap.
- 07
Get exchange
Returns the exchange name, website, 24h volume, number of markets, rank, verification status and supported assets. Exchange IDs are lowercase (e.g. "binance", "coinbase-pro", "kraken"). Get detailed info for a specific cryptocurrency exchange
- 08
Get markets
Each market includes the exchange ID, base asset ID, quote asset ID, trading pair symbol, current price, 24h volume in USD and volume percentage. Optionally filter by asset ID or exchange ID. Get trading markets/pairs for assets or exchanges
- 09
Get asset
Returns the current price in USD, market cap, 24h trading volume, price change percentages (1h, 24h, 7d), circulating supply, total supply, max supply and rank. Asset IDs are lowercase with hyphens (e.g. "bitcoin", "ethereum", "solana"). Get detailed info for a specific cryptocurrency
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Connect your client
One URL. Every client.
Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 9 capabilities arrive ready to run.
Preview access · not provider authentication
The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of CoinCap, so you can see the experience inside your AI.
It does not authenticate your account with CoinCap. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.
CoinCap Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4GaZXyKWyNlYvHkerO6oKOnfCt6ACz70rEFC3KXm/mcpClaude Desktop
Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.
- 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
- 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
- 3Click Add and start a new chat — CoinCap capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"coincap-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4GaZXyKWyNlYvHkerO6oKOnfCt6ACz70rEFC3KXm/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline
Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect
FAQ
Questions CoinCap owners ask.
- 01
Do I need an API key?
No! CoinCap's API is completely free and requires no authentication. Just subscribe and start querying. Rate limit is 30 requests/second on the free tier.
- 02
What cryptocurrencies are supported?
CoinCap tracks thousands of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Avalanche, Polkadot and many more. Use list_assets with the search parameter to find any coin by name or symbol.
- 03
Can I get OHLCV data for technical analysis?
Yes! Use get_candles with the asset ID and interval (m1, m5, m15, m30, h1, h2, h6, h12, d1). Returns open, high, low, close and volume for each candle period.
- 04
Can I see which exchanges list a specific crypto?
Yes! Use get_markets with asset_id to see all exchanges that list a specific cryptocurrency. Results include the exchange name, trading pair, current price, 24h volume and volume percentage.
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