cryptopanic-mcp-server: Real-Time Crypto News MCP Server

What does “cryptopanic-mcp-server” MCP Server do?

The cryptopanic-mcp-server is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that delivers the latest cryptocurrency news to AI assistants and agents. Powered by the CryptoPanic news aggregation API, this server allows AI applications to query real-time news and updates related to cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain markets. By integrating cryptopanic-mcp-server, developers can empower their AI-based workflows and assistants to fetch, analyze, and summarize current events in the crypto world, improving awareness and supporting decision-making tasks. Typical use cases include providing financial news context for trading bots, crypto research tools, and assistants designed for market monitoring or investment analysis.

List of Prompts

No specific prompt templates are mentioned in the repository.

List of Resources

No explicit MCP resources are described in the repository.

List of Tools

• get_crypto_news
  • Fetches cryptocurrency news or media from CryptoPanic.
  • Parameters:
    • kind: Content type (news, media)
    • num_pages: Number of pages to fetch (default: 1, max: 10)

Use Cases of this MCP Server

• Crypto Market Monitoring
  • AI agents can access the latest cryptocurrency news, keeping users updated on market trends, regulatory changes, and major events.
• Trading and Investment Assistants
  • Bots or assistants can provide news-driven analysis or alerts for traders and investors, supporting informed decision-making.
• Research and Analysis Tools
  • Researchers and analysts can retrieve up-to-date news feeds for deeper investigation and sentiment analysis of the crypto market.
• Portfolio Management Dashboards
  • Automated dashboards can display relevant news headlines alongside portfolio statistics for a holistic market overview.
• Educational Agents
  • AI-powered learning tools can surface real-time news to students or users learning about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

How to set it up

Windsurf

1. Ensure you have installed Node.js and the Windsurf platform.
2. Obtain your CryptoPanic API key and API plan from cryptopanic.com/developers/api/.
3. Add the cryptopanic-mcp-server to your configuration file.
4. Replace /your/path/to/cryptopanic-mcp-server with your actual local path.
5. Save the file and restart Windsurf.

Example JSON configuration:

"mcpServers": {
  "cryptopanic-mcp-server": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
      "--directory",
      "/your/path/to/cryptopanic-mcp-server",
      "run",
      "main.py"
    ],
    "env": {
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLAN": "your_api_plan",
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
    }
  }
}

Claude

1. Prepare your Claude setup as per its documentation.
2. Download cryptopanic-mcp-server and note its installation directory.
3. Obtain CryptoPanic API credentials.
4. Add the MCP server in your Claude configuration file using the JSON snippet below.
5. Restart Claude and verify the integration.

Example JSON configuration:

"mcpServers": {
  "cryptopanic-mcp-server": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
      "--directory",
      "/your/path/to/cryptopanic-mcp-server",
      "run",
      "main.py"
    ],
    "env": {
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLAN": "your_api_plan",
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

1. Make sure Cursor is installed and configured.
2. Obtain your CryptoPanic API key.
3. Download or clone cryptopanic-mcp-server and locate its directory.
4. Edit Cursor’s configuration file, adding the MCP server entry as shown.
5. Save the configuration and restart Cursor.

Example JSON configuration:

"mcpServers": {
  "cryptopanic-mcp-server": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
      "--directory",
      "/your/path/to/cryptopanic-mcp-server",
      "run",
      "main.py"
    ],
    "env": {
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLAN": "your_api_plan",
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
    }
  }
}

Cline

1. Install Cline and its dependencies.
2. Obtain the required CryptoPanic API credentials.
3. Place the cryptopanic-mcp-server code in an accessible directory.
4. Update Cline’s configuration with the MCP server details.
5. Save and restart to enable the server.

Example JSON configuration:

"mcpServers": {
  "cryptopanic-mcp-server": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
      "--directory",
      "/your/path/to/cryptopanic-mcp-server",
      "run",
      "main.py"
    ],
    "env": {
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLAN": "your_api_plan",
      "CRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
    }
  }
}

Securing API Keys: Store your CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLAN and CRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY using environment variables in the env section of your configuration, as shown above, to keep sensitive credentials secure.

How to use this MCP inside flows

Using MCP in FlowHunt

To integrate MCP servers into your FlowHunt workflow, start by adding the MCP component to your flow and connecting it to your AI agent:

Click on the MCP component to open the configuration panel. In the system MCP configuration section, insert your MCP server details using this JSON format:

{
  "cryptopanic-mcp-server": {
    "transport": "streamable_http",
    "url": "https://yourmcpserver.example/pathtothemcp/url"
  }
}

Once configured, the AI agent is now able to use this MCP as a tool with access to all its functions and capabilities. Remember to change “cryptopanic-mcp-server” to whatever the actual name of your MCP server is and replace the URL with your own MCP server URL.

Overview

Based on the available documentation, cryptopanic-mcp-server is a focused and easy-to-integrate MCP server for cryptocurrency news. While it lacks advanced MCP features like prompt templates and explicit resource definitions, it is well-suited for use cases requiring real-time news feeds for AI agents. Its configuration is clear and security practices for API keys are followed. However, its utility is somewhat limited by the single-tool implementation. I would rate this MCP server a 6/10 for its clarity, simplicity, and reliability, but with room for improvement in advanced MCP features and extensibility.

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