Hive MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Hive Intelligence API, providing real-time crypto and Web3 intelligence through simple prompt or chat-style inputs.

Features

• Prompt-based queries: Ask direct questions about crypto/Web3 topics
• Chat-style conversations: Use conversational context for more nuanced queries
• Source information: Optionally include data sources in responses

Installation

1. Clone this repository

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Set up your Hive API key:

   export HIVE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

4. Build the server:

   npm run build
   

Usage

Running the Server

npm start

Or for development:

npm run dev

MCP Client Configuration

Add this server to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "hive-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "HIVE_API_KEY": "add_your_hive_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

search

Search for crypto and Web3 intelligence using the Hive Intelligence API.

Parameters:

• prompt (string, optional): A plaintext question or query about crypto/Web3 topics
• messages (array, optional): Array of chat messages for conversational queries
  • Each message should have role ("user" or "assistant") and content (string)
• include_data_sources (boolean, optional): Whether to include source information

Note: You must provide either prompt OR messages, but not both.

Example Usage

Prompt-based Query

{
  "name": "search",
  "arguments": {
    "prompt": "What is the current price of Ethereum?",
    "include_data_sources": true
  }
}

Chat-style Query

{
  "name": "search",
  "arguments": {
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Price of"},
      {"role": "assistant", "content": "Price of what?"},
      {"role": "user", "content": "BTC"}
    ]
  }
}

Environment Variables

• HIVE_API_KEY (required): Your Hive Intelligence API key

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for:

• Missing API key
• Invalid parameters
• API errors from Hive Intelligence
• Network issues

Development

Project Structure

hive-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main server implementation
├── build/                # Compiled JavaScript output
├── package.json          # Project configuration
├── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript configuration
└── README.md            # This file

Building

npm run build

Development Mode

npm run dev