CoinGecko recently introduced its CoinGecko MCP (Beta) AI tool. You get access to live crypto market data. It's free and still in Beta.
So, what does this new CoinGecko MCP (Beta) AI tool bring to the table?
The CoinGecko MCP (Beta) AI tool allows Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with external data sources. However, as already mentioned, it’s in a Beta version. So, be aware that it can have bugs. Nonetheless, this is an amazing tool. MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It lets AI models interact with external data. It gives context to an AI tool. As a result, the AI model can take real actions beyond their internal knowledge.
If you like to use this AI tool with Claude, it’s best to upgrade to Claude Pro. To clarify, with the free version, you will hit message limits easily. The current Claude Pro plan is $20 per month. However, the free or desktop version will work.
So, what do you get for this? What can the CoinGecko MCP AI tool do for you? Let’s look at some samples and ideas.
And there’s a lot more. TM Lee, one of the co-founders of CoinGecko shared some fun ways of using this AI tool. So, check the full X thread below.
To connect Claude Pro to CoinGecko’s new AI tool, follow these steps.
1 — Use the chat interface or go to CoinGecko’s settings. Click on ‘Add Integrations’. See the picture below.
Source: CoinGecko docs
2 — Add Server Name ‘CoinGecko MCP’ and MCP URL ‘https://mcp.api.coingecko.com/sse’ See the picture below.
Now you have access to CoinGecko’s MCP via Claude, including its desktop version.
Miles Deutscher did set this up, and in his X thread, he shows a few samples of pro prompts you can use. In the GoinGecko docs, link under the first picture, there is also more information on what you can do with this AI Model.
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