MCP Server - Cryptorank API v3

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 — resolve_entity handles coins, funds and funding rounds in one call, or use the matching search_* tool (e.g. search_currency → get_currency_profile).

Entity resolution

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`resolve_entity`	Internal ids for a free-form string — coin, ticker, fund, alias, funding round; narrow with `entityTypes`. Returns no business data	The first step before any `get_*` call

resolve_entity always matches against coin names and tickers or fund names — never against a person. To reach a project’s team, resolve the project, then pass the currency id to get_currency_team.

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
`get_funding_trends`	Aggregated time series — total raised, round count, average and median cheque per day/week/month; `categoryId`, `excludeStages`	”Is fundraising recovering?”, market-level trend charts

get_funding_trends excludes rounds with an undisclosed raise, and by default excludes late-stage / non-VC types (IPO, Post-IPO, Post-IPO Debt, Debt Financing, M&A, PIPE). It returns no individual rounds — use search_funding_round for those.

Funds & investors

VC profiles, portfolios, syndicates 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
`get_fund_co_investors`	Top 20 funds that invested alongside a given fund — tier, shared-round count, last shared round	Mapping syndicates and partnership patterns
`get_most_active_investors`	Ranking of funds by rounds joined, rounds led and capital deployed over `30d`–`all`	”Who is actually deploying right now?”

Coins & market data

Project metadata plus current, historical and screener-style 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
`get_gainers_losers`	Top movers over `24h`/`7d`/`30d`, gainers or losers, with market-cap and volume floors to cut illiquid coins	Market overview and screening

Tokenomics, vesting & unlocks

From a one-call supply summary down to the individual unlock event.

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`get_tokenomics_summary`	Supply snapshot — total/max/circulating, circulating %, FDV, locked vs unlocked, and the next unlock in tokens and USD	The fastest answer to “how much is still locked?”
`get_vesting_allocations`	Unlock breakdown per allocation group (Team, Private Sale…) — locked/unlocked, share of supply, dominance, next unlock	”Who holds the locked TON supply?”
`get_unlock_events`	Chronological unlock events for one coin — `all`/`upcoming`/`past`, sortable by time, USD value or share of market cap	Building an unlock calendar for a single asset
`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?”
`search_unlock`	Coins with upcoming unlocks; filter by `nextUnlockDate`, `nextUnlockValueUSD`, share of supply/mcap; `hideSmallUnlocks`	”Big unlocks this week”, market-wide unlock watch

Start with get_tokenomics_summary for a single number, go to get_vesting_allocations for the per-group split, and only then to get_unlock_events for the event list. get_currency_vesting returns all of it at once when you want the raw dump.

Exchanges

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_exchange`	Exchanges with key profile fields and 24h volumes; filter by `type` (`cex-spot`, `cex-derivatives`, `dex-spot`, `dex-derivatives`), sort by volume	Ranking, discovery, resolving an exchange `id`
`get_exchange_profile`	Full profile — type, founded, native token, volumes, market share, pairs/coins, open interest, jurisdiction; `detailed` mode adds Proof-of-Reserves	Due diligence on a single venue
`get_exchange_volume_chart`	Historical adjusted and reported volume for one exchange over 1–365 days	Trend analysis of exchange activity

Proof-of-Reserves data appears only in detailed mode, only for exchanges that publish it, and only on plans that include it.

News

Tool	What it returns	Good for
`search_news`	News feed newest-first — headline, preview, source, tags, mentioned coins and funds; filter by coin, fund, tag, language, `dateRange`; cursor pagination	”What’s the news on Solana this week?”
`get_news_article`	Full article body by `id` from `search_news`	Reading a story in full before summarising it

search_news returns previews only. Check hasMainText before calling get_news_article — headline-only items return null. Languages: en, ru, es, zh, tr, vi, pt, ko.

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?”	`resolve_entity` → `get_currency_funding_rounds`
”Is crypto fundraising recovering?”	`get_funding_trends`
”Who deployed the most capital this quarter”	`get_most_active_investors`
”Who does Paradigm co-invest with?”	`resolve_entity` → `get_fund_co_investors`
”Funds focused on Privacy”	`search_fund`
”a16z Crypto’s latest deals”	`resolve_entity` → `get_fund_profile`
”Big unlocks this week”	`search_unlock`
”How much of TON is still locked?”	`resolve_entity` → `get_tokenomics_summary`
”Who holds TON’s locked supply?”	`resolve_entity` → `get_vesting_allocations`
”TON’s unlock calendar”	`resolve_entity` → `get_unlock_events`
”Today’s top gainers over $100M cap”	`get_gainers_losers`
”Bybit’s volume trend and reserves”	`search_exchange` → `get_exchange_profile` (`detailed`)
“Latest news on Solana”	`resolve_entity` → `search_news` → `get_news_article`
”Contacts for the Solana team”	`resolve_entity` → `get_currency_team`
”ETH price in March 2023”	`resolve_entity` → `get_historical_currency`

​Requirements

​Connect

​Pricing & limits

​Troubleshooting

​MCP Tools

​Entity resolution

​Funding rounds

​Funds & investors

​Coins & market data

​Tokenomics, vesting & unlocks

​Exchanges

​News

​Teams & people

​Public sales

​Launchpads

​Global market

​Drophunting

​Common workflows

Requirements

Connect

Pricing & limits

Troubleshooting

MCP Tools

Entity resolution

Funding rounds

Funds & investors

Coins & market data

Tokenomics, vesting & unlocks

Exchanges

News

Teams & people

Public sales

Launchpads

Global market

Drophunting

Common workflows