CoinAPI MCP Server

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Access real-time and historical crypto market data from CoinAPI’s MCP server, built for developers and AI agents needing reliable, unified market coverage.

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What can you do with CoinAPI MCP?

  • Live crypto exchange rates — Ask for the current spot rate between two assets, such as BTC to USD, and get the rate and timestamp back.
  • Historical market data — Request past price and market data for backtesting, research, or performance analysis.
  • Index values — Look up institutional-grade index data for NAV, strategy tracking, and performance analysis.
  • Bulk historical files — Retrieve bulk historical datasets suited to long-term backtesting, ML training, or audits.
  • Spot and historical exchange rates — Get rates for accounting, compliance, and reporting needs.

Documentation

CoinAPI Documentation

Welcome to the CoinAPI documentation. Find guides, API references, and resources for all our products.

From API key to live data in under five minutes

  1. Create a free API key in the console: $25 in free credits to start.
  2. Paste the key into the request below and run it.
  3. Read the response, then open the docs for the endpoint you need.

Create a free API key

Open the quick start

curl "https://rest.coinapi.io/v1/exchangerate/BTC/USD" \
  -H "X-CoinAPI-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

# {"time":"2026-11-04T12:00:00.0000000Z","asset_id_base":"BTC",
#  "asset_id_quote":"USD","rate":101234.56}

Explore documentation by product

Market Data API

Get unified real-time and historical crypto data in one low-latency API for execution, backtesting, and research.

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Indexes API

Access institutional-grade indexes for NAV, strategy tracking, and performance analysis across assets and venues.

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EMS Trading API

Centralize execution with smart routing and order management built for high-frequency and institutional trading.

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Flat Files

Access bulk historical data in ready-to-use files, perfect for long-term backtesting, ML training, or audits.

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Exchange Rates API

Get accurate, up-to-date spot and historical rates for accounting, compliance, and reporting.

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