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Access cryptocurrency market data from CoinPaprika: prices, tickers, OHLCV, exchanges, contract lookups for 12,000+ coins and 350+ exchanges. Free tier, no API key needed. Install MCP: add https://mcp.coinpaprika.com/sse as SSE server, or install plugin: /plugin marketplace add coinpaprika/claude-marketplace

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How to use this skill

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/blob/HEAD/plugins/all-skills/skills/coinpaprika-api/SKILL.md

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CoinPaprika API

Access cryptocurrency market data for 12,000+ coins and 350+ exchanges via the CoinPaprika MCP server.

Setup

Add the MCP server to your Claude Code config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinpaprika": {
      "url": "https://mcp.coinpaprika.com/sse"
    }
  }
}

Or install the full plugin (includes agent + skill):

/plugin marketplace add coinpaprika/claude-marketplace
/plugin install coinpaprika@coinpaprika-plugins

Available MCP Tools (29)

  • getGlobal — Total market cap, BTC dominance, 24h volume
  • getTickers / getTickersById — Price, market cap, volume for coins
  • getTickersHistoricalById — Historical price ticks
  • getCoins / getCoinById — Coin details, descriptions, links, teams
  • getCoinEvents / getCoinExchanges / getCoinMarkets — Events, exchange listings, trading pairs
  • getCoinOHLCVHistorical / getCoinOHLCVLatest / getCoinOHLCVToday — Candlestick data
  • getExchanges / getExchangeByID / getExchangeMarkets — Exchange data
  • getPlatforms / getContracts / getTickerByContract / getHistoricalTickerByContract — Contract lookups
  • search / resolveId — Find coins, exchanges, people, tags
  • priceConverter — Convert between currencies
  • getTags / getTagById / getPeopleById — Categories and team info
  • keyInfo / getMappings / getChangelogIDs / status — Account and metadata

Coin ID Format

Pattern: {symbol}-{name} lowercase. Examples: btc-bitcoin, eth-ethereum, sol-solana.

Use search or resolveId if unsure of the correct ID.

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