The CryptoRank MCP Server is a single, authenticated remote server. There is no keyless tier and no local server — all access goes through your CryptoRank Public API key on the PRO plan or higher.

Server URL — https://api.cryptorank.io/mcp

Requirements

Setup	What you need
Web	PRO API Plan · a Claude (Pro & above) or ChatGPT (Plus & above) subscription
Desktop / IDE	PRO API Plan · an MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code)

Connect

Claude (claude.ai)
ChatGPT (chatgpt.com)
Desktop & IDE

Start a new chat

Open the connector panel

Click the plus icon in the message toolbar, then Connectors → Manage Connectors.

Add a custom connector

Click the plus icon, then Add custom connector, and enter the URL https://api.cryptorank.io/mcp. Click Add.

Authorize via OAuth

Sign in with the CryptoRank account tied to your PRO API plan and approve access. CryptoRank then appears in your connector list.

Verify

In a new chat with the connector enabled, ask “What are the latest crypto funding rounds?” — you should get live CryptoRank data.

Enable Developer Mode

In Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings, turn Developer mode ON. It must stay on for MCP connectors to work.

Create the app

In Apps & Connectors, click Create app.

Enter the details

Name it CryptoRank MCP and set the URL to https://api.cryptorank.io/mcp. Save.

Authorize via OAuth

Activate and verify

In a new chat, click the plus icon, select CryptoRank, then ask “What are the latest crypto funding rounds?” to confirm live data.

Config-file clients connect through mcp-remote, passing your API key as an environment variable. After saving and restarting, the CryptoRank tools appear automatically and the model calls them when relevant.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptorank_mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://api.cryptorank.io/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRYPTORANK_API_KEY": "YOUR_PRO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_PRO_API_KEY with your CryptoRank API key, then restart the client. For Claude Code, add the server with claude mcp add or drop the same mcpServers block into your MCP config.

Client	Config file path
Claude Desktop (macOS)	`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
Claude Desktop (Windows)	`%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
Cursor	`.cursor/mcp.json` (project) or `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (global)
Windsurf	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`

Connectors added mid-conversation don’t apply retroactively. If you get generic or stale answers, start a fresh chat and ask explicitly for “latest” or “current” data.

Pricing & limits

MCP has no separate price — it’s bundled with PRO and higher tiers.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Fix
Connector added but the agent ignores CryptoRank	Toggle the connector OFF → ON, then start a new chat (OAuth-init quirk).
”Connectors” not visible in Claude	Requires a Claude Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise plan. Try another browser or clear cache.
”Connectors” not visible in ChatGPT	Enable Developer Mode under Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings.
”Unable to connect”	Confirm the URL is exactly `https://api.cryptorank.io/mcp`, then retry.
”Rate limit exceeded”	Confirm your plan is PRO or higher; wait, or upgrade for higher limits.
OAuth popup blocked	Allow popups for the client domain; try Chrome or Edge; disable ad blockers.
Connector listed but no tools	Your key likely lacks PRO access — check your plan.

MCP Tools

Every tool the CryptoRank MCP server exposes, what it returns, and the jobs it’s built for.
The tools are designed around research workflows, not as a 1:1 mirror of the REST API.

Tools that need an id (get_*) expect CryptoRank’s internal id. Resolve a name, symbol or alias to an id first with the matching search_* tool (e.g. search_currency → get_currency_profile).

Funding rounds

The core fundraising dataset — who raised, how much, from whom, and when.

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_funding_round`	Rounds filtered by `investor`, `stage`, `dateRange`, `category`, `raise`, `tags`	”Recent rounds led by a16z”, “AI projects that raised over $10M in 2026”
`get_funding_round`	One round in full — stage, valuation, source, lead + other investors, project details	Drilling into a single deal
`get_currency_funding_rounds`	Every round for one project, with investors and ROI	A project’s full investment history

Funds & investors

VC profiles, portfolios and activity — built for fund research and sales prospecting.

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_fund`	Funds ranked/filtered by `type`, tier, portfolio, ROI, activity in a `dateRange`	”Top funds active this quarter”, discovery and ranking
`get_fund_profile`	Fund profile — tier, portfolio size, Retail ROI, top investments, focus narratives/countries, recent rounds	”a16z’s latest deals and focus”
`get_fund_team`	Full fund team — names, roles, social links	Sourcing contacts at a fund

Coins & market data

Project metadata plus current and historical market data.

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_currency`	Traded coins with market metrics; filter by `name`, `symbol`, `category`, `tag`, `percentChange`; sort by rank/cap/volume/change	Building coin lists, resolving a symbol to an `id`
`get_currency_profile`	Extended profile — metadata, categories/tags, supply, market indicators, contracts, top-3 team	A single coin’s full snapshot
`get_historical_currency`	OHLC, volume, market cap and supply for one coin over a date range (`day`/`week`/`month`)	“ETH price in March 2023”, time-series analysis
`search_historical_currency`	Market snapshot for many coins at one point in `time`	Cross-section of the market on a given date

Vesting & token unlocks

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_unlock`	Coins with upcoming unlocks; filter by `nextUnlockDate`, `nextUnlockValueUSD`, share of supply/mcap; `hideSmallUnlocks`	”Big unlocks this week”, market-wide unlock watch
`get_currency_vesting`	Full vesting and allocation data for one coin — per-allocation type, frequency, duration, upcoming events	”How well-designed is TON’s vesting?”

Teams & people

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`get_currency_team`	Complete project team (current + former) with roles, descriptions, social links	”Contacts for the Solana team” — fuller than the profile’s top-3

Public sales

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_public_sale`	IDO/ICO/IEO sales; filter by `crowdsaleStatus`, `dateRange`, `launchpadIds`, `raise`, `lifeCycle`, `isTraded`	Discovery of public fundraising activity
`get_public_sale`	All public sale rounds for one project — type, dates, price, raise, allocation, ROI, launchpad	Detailed sale history for a project

Launchpads

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_launchpad`	Launchpads with key metrics (rank, ROI, raised)	Ranking and discovery
`get_launchpad_profile`	Launchpad profile — ROI, ATH ROI, total/average raise, top & recent projects, categories (`timeframe`)	Evaluating a launchpad’s track record
`get_launchpad_team`	Full launchpad team with roles and links	Contacts at a launchpad

Global market

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`get_global_data`	Total/active projects, BTC & ETH dominance, Fear & Greed, Altcoin Season Index, total market cap and spot volume	High-level market context

Drophunting

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_drophunting`	Activities filtered by `status`, `reward` type; sorted by update/name	Discovering airdrop activities
`get_drophunting_activity`	One activity in full — rewards, participating funds, social metrics, tasks and guides	Working a specific airdrop

Common workflows

Each maps to one or two tools — no manual chaining:

Question	Tools
”Find projects a16z invested in”	`search_funding_round` (investor) → `get_currency_funding_rounds`
”Recent rounds with lead investor a16z”	`search_funding_round`
”Who invested in SUI?”	`search_currency` → `get_currency_funding_rounds`
”Funds focused on Privacy”	`search_fund`
”a16z Crypto’s latest deals”	`search_fund` → `get_fund_profile`
”Big unlocks this week”	`search_unlock`
”How solid is TON’s vesting?”	`search_currency` → `get_currency_vesting`
”Contacts for the Solana team”	`search_currency` → `get_currency_team`
”ETH price in March 2023”	`search_currency` → `get_historical_currency`

Migration Guide v2 to v3

Cryptorank API v3

MCP Server

Requirements

Connect

Pricing & limits

Troubleshooting

MCP Tools

Funding rounds

Funds & investors

Coins & market data

Vesting & token unlocks

Teams & people

Public sales

Launchpads

Global market

Drophunting

Common workflows

​Requirements

​Connect

​Pricing & limits

​Troubleshooting

​MCP Tools

​Funding rounds

​Funds & investors

​Coins & market data

​Vesting & token unlocks

​Teams & people

​Public sales

​Launchpads

​Global market

​Drophunting

​Common workflows

Requirements

Connect

Pricing & limits

Troubleshooting

MCP Tools

Funding rounds

Funds & investors

Coins & market data

Vesting & token unlocks

Teams & people

Public sales

Launchpads

Global market

Drophunting

Common workflows