CryptoQuant
Query cryptocurrency on-chain data, OHLCV prices, market data, and Research & QuickTake insights.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http cryptoquant 'https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"cryptoquant": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp"
}
}
}
cryptoquant-mcpclaude mcp add cryptoquant -e 'CRYPTOQUANT_API_KEY=<your cryptoquant_api_key>' -e 'CRYPTOQUANT_MCP_URL=<CRYPTOQUANT_MCP_URL>' -- npx -y cryptoquant-mcp@1.0.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"cryptoquant": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cryptoquant-mcp@1.0.0"
],
"env": {
"CRYPTOQUANT_API_KEY": "<your cryptoquant_api_key>",
"CRYPTOQUANT_MCP_URL": "<CRYPTOQUANT_MCP_URL>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
CRYPTOQUANT_API_KEYrequired secret Your CryptoQuant API key (https://cryptoquant.com/account/api)CRYPTOQUANT_MCP_URLOverrides the remote server URL (default https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp)
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
CryptoQuant MCP
CryptoQuant on-chain, market, and derivatives data, plus CryptoQuant Research and QuickTake insights, for AI agents through the Model Context Protocol.
This repository contains:
- Remote server setup for
https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp(recommended; you sign in with OAuth) - An Agent Plugins / Cursor plugin (
plugin.json,mcp.json,skills/) that connects to the remote server and teaches the agent which metric answers which question - A local stdio proxy (
npx cryptoquant-mcp) for clients that cannot connect to remote MCP servers. It forwards every message to the remote server unchanged.
Remote server (recommended)
Server URL: https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, OAuth)
No API key is needed in your config. The first time you connect, your client opens a CryptoQuant sign-in page. More setup details: CryptoQuant user guide.
Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop)
Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector and paste the server URL.
ChatGPT
Add a custom connector with the server URL (developer mode). Availability depends on your ChatGPT plan.
Cursor
Install the CryptoQuant plugin from the Cursor marketplace (once listed). It adds the remote server and the cryptoquant-onchain skill.
Or add the server yourself in .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):
{
"mcpServers": {
"cryptoquant": {
"url": "https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp"
}
}
}
VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"cryptoquant": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http cryptoquant https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp
Then run /mcp in Claude Code to sign in.
Local install (npx proxy)
For clients that only support local (stdio) servers. Requires Node.js 18+ and a CryptoQuant API key.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cryptoquant": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "cryptoquant-mcp"],
"env": {
"CRYPTOQUANT_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
| App | Config file |
|---|---|
| Claude Desktop (macOS) | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |
| Claude Desktop (Windows) | %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json |
| Cursor | .cursor/mcp.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Claude Code | project .mcp.json |
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
CRYPTOQUANT_API_KEY | Yes | Your API key, sent to the remote server as a bearer token. If it is not set, the key saved by 0.x in ~/.cryptoquant/credentials is used. |
CRYPTOQUANT_MCP_URL | No | Overrides the server URL (default https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp). Must be https; plain http is accepted only for loopback addresses (localhost, 127.0.0.1, [::1]). |
Without a key, the proxy prints setup instructions to stderr and exits.
Tools
The tools come from the remote server. This list is for reference and may change.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
discover_endpoints | Find data endpoints by asset and category |
get_endpoint_info | Parameters of an endpoint (window, exchange, token, ...) |
query_data | Query on-chain, market, and derivatives data |
describe_metric | Definition, thresholds, and interpretation of a metric |
list_assets | Supported assets |
recent_research | Latest CryptoQuant Research articles |
recent_quicktake | Latest QuickTake articles from CryptoQuant Verified Authors |
query_research | Search Research articles by topic |
query_quicktake | Search QuickTake articles by topic |
Assets, dates, and rate limits
- Assets: BTC, ETH, XRP, TRX, stablecoins, ERC-20 tokens, and other altcoins.
list_assetsreturns the current list. - Dates:
yyyyMMddforwindow=day(e.g.20260115),yyyyMMddTHHmmssfor other windows (e.g.20260115T000000). - Rate limits and history: depend on your CryptoQuant plan. The server tells the agent your plan's limits when it connects. See plans.
Migrating from 0.x
1.0 turns the npm package into a proxy to the remote server, so the local and remote servers now offer the same tools.
- The
initializeandreset_sessiontools are removed. SetCRYPTOQUANT_API_KEYin your MCP config instead. A key you saved in 0.x withinitialize(api_key=...)keeps working; it is read from~/.cryptoquant/credentials. - QuickTake and Research tools are now available locally.
- The package no longer exports a JavaScript library API.
CRYPTOQUANT_API_URL(the 0.x API base URL override) is no longer used; useCRYPTOQUANT_MCP_URLto point at another MCP server.npx -y cryptoquant-mcpalways fetches the latest version, so existing configs switch to 1.0 on the next start. Prompts or workflows that callinitializeneed to be updated.
See CHANGELOG.md.
Development
git clone https://github.com/CryptoQuantOfficial/cryptoquant-mcp.git
cd cryptoquant-mcp
npm install
npm test
npm run build
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
License
MIT. See LICENSE.
Frequently asked questions
What is CryptoQuant?
Query cryptocurrency on-chain data, OHLCV prices, market data, and Research & QuickTake insights.
How do I install CryptoQuant?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http cryptoquant 'https://mcp.cryptoquant.com/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does CryptoQuant need an API key?
Yes. It expects CRYPTOQUANT_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.
Is CryptoQuant open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains CryptoQuant?
It is published by CryptoQuantOfficial. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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