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
Sign in at claude.ai and open a new conversation.
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
Sign in with the CryptoRank account tied to your PRO API plan and approve access.
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"
}
}
}
}
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 |
