CoinMarketCap integration
Industry-leading cryptocurrency data API providing real-time prices, historical OHLCV, market cap rankings, and exchange data for thousands of cryptocurrencies. Access live quotes, trending coins, gainers/losers, airdrops, market pairs, exchange listings, and global market metrics. Used by major trading platforms, portfolio trackers, and analytics dashboards. Authentication via X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY header.
Say what should happen.
The workflow builds itself.
Common CoinMarketCap use cases
- macro chart
- movers board
- macro dashboard
- airdrop calendar
- hot coins widget
- monitor API quota
- render price chart
- render sector page
- airdrop detail page
- attention dashboard
What you can do with CoinMarketCap
Each of these is one operation on one endpoint, available both as a workflow step and as a tool an AI agent can call on its own. Nothing bundles several operations into one action, so what a run did stays readable afterwards.
Most endpoints run on the free plan. A few, mainly the ones that publish on your behalf, need a paid plan.
Airdrop, 2 operations
get_cryptocurrency_airdropGet cryptocurrency airdropGETGets full details for a single airdrop by ID.get_cryptocurrency_airdropsGet cryptocurrency airdropsGETLists cryptocurrency airdrops (past, ongoing, upcoming) with eligibility and prize details.
Category, 2 operations
get_cryptocurrency_categoriesGet cryptocurrency categoriesGETLists cryptocurrency categories (DeFi, Layer-1, Memes, AI, ...) with aggregated market metrics.get_cryptocurrency_categoryGet cryptocurrency categoryGETReturns details and constituent coins for a single cryptocurrency category.
Cryptocurrency listing, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_listings_latestGet cryptocurrency listings latestGETLists active cryptocurrencies with the latest price, volume and market cap.
Cryptocurrency listing historical, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_listings_historicalGet cryptocurrency listings historicalGETReturns a historical snapshot of cryptocurrency listings on a specific date.
Cryptocurrency map, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_mapGet cryptocurrency mapGETLists all active cryptocurrencies and their CoinMarketCap IDs.
Cryptocurrency metadata, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_infoGet cryptocurrency infoGETGets static metadata (logo, description, links, tags) for one or more cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency quote, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_quotes_latestGet cryptocurrency quotes latestGETGets the latest price quote for one or more cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency quote historical, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_quotes_historicalGet cryptocurrency quotes historicalGETReturns historical price quotes for one or more cryptocurrencies at custom intervals.
Exchange assets, 1 operation
get_exchange_assetsGet exchange assetsGETReturns proof-of-reserve wallet holdings for a centralized exchange.
Exchange listing, 1 operation
get_exchange_listings_latestGet exchange listings latestGETLists active cryptocurrency exchanges ranked by 24h volume and other metrics.
Exchange map, 1 operation
get_exchange_mapGet exchange mapGETLists all active cryptocurrency exchanges with their CoinMarketCap IDs.
Exchange metadata, 1 operation
get_exchange_infoGet exchange infoGETGets static metadata for one or more cryptocurrency exchanges.
Exchange quote, 1 operation
get_exchange_quotes_latestGet exchange quotes latestGETReturns the latest aggregated market data (volume, scores) for one or more exchanges.
Fiat map, 1 operation
get_fiat_mapGet fiat mapGETLists supported fiat currencies and precious metals with their CoinMarketCap IDs.
Gainers losers, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_trending_gainers_losersGet cryptocurrency trending gainers losersGETReturns the top gainers and losers by percent change over a chosen time window.
Global metrics, 1 operation
get_global_metrics_quotes_latestGet global metrics quotes latestGETReturns latest global crypto market metrics (market cap, BTC dominance, volumes).
Global metrics historical, 1 operation
get_global_metrics_quotes_historicalGet global metrics quotes historicalGETReturns historical global crypto market metrics at custom intervals.
Key info, 1 operation
get_key_infoGet key infoGETReturns API key plan limits and current usage.
Market pair, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_market_pairs_latestGet cryptocurrency market pairs latestGETLists all market pairs for a cryptocurrency across tracked exchanges with prices and volumes.
Ohlcv historical, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_ohlcv_historicalGet cryptocurrency ohlcv historicalGETReturns historical OHLCV (open, high, low, close, volume) candles for cryptocurrencies.
Ohlcv latest, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_ohlcv_latestGet cryptocurrency ohlcv latestGETReturns the current-day OHLCV values for cryptocurrencies.
Price conversion, 1 operation
get_tools_price_conversionGet tools price conversionGETConverts an amount between cryptocurrencies and/or fiat currencies at market rate.
Price performance, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_price_performance_stats_latestGet cryptocurrency price performance stats latestGETReturns price performance stats (high, low, % change) over multiple time windows.
Trending latest, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_trending_latestGet cryptocurrency trending latestGETReturns currently trending cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap.
Trending most visited, 1 operation
get_cryptocurrency_trending_most_visitedGet cryptocurrency trending most visitedGETReturns the most visited cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap.
Use CoinMarketCap from Claude Code, Cursor or Codex
Connect CoinMarketCap in LiveContext, create an API key in Settings, then add the LiveContext MCP server to your client. Its CoinMarketCap operations become tools the client can call, next to every other integration you connected.
claude mcp add --transport http livecontext https://livecontext.ai/mcp --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"[mcp_servers.livecontext]
url = "https://livecontext.ai/mcp"
[mcp_servers.livecontext.http_headers]
"X-API-Key" = "YOUR_API_KEY"{
"mcpServers": {
"livecontext": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://livecontext.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}How to connect CoinMarketCap
- Create your workspace
Sign up free. Nothing to install.
- Connect CoinMarketCap once
Add your CoinMarketCap connection in Settings. Every tool from this integration reuses it, and secrets are encrypted at rest and visible only to you.
- Describe the job in chat
The workflow builds itself in front of you and picks the endpoints it needs. Drag the steps yourself on the canvas whenever you would rather be explicit.
CoinMarketCap integration FAQ
What can you do with the CoinMarketCap integration?
LiveContext exposes 27 operations on CoinMarketCap, covering airdrop, category, cryptocurrency listing and cryptocurrency listing historical. Common uses include macro chart, movers board and macro dashboard.
