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coinpaprika-api

The coinpaprika-api skill provides access to real-time and historical cryptocurrency market data for over 12,000 coins and 350 exchanges through 29 MCP tools, including price tickers, OHLCV candlestick data, exchange information, and contract lookups. Use it when building crypto analytics features, price monitoring systems, or market research applications that require current or historical blockchain asset data without authentication.

View source Repository: buildwithclaude

Install in Claude Code

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git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude /tmp/coinpaprika-api && cp -r /tmp/coinpaprika-api/plugins/all-skills/skills/coinpaprika-api ~/.claude/skills/coinpaprika-api

Then start a new Claude Code session; the skill loads automatically.

Definition

SKILL.md

# 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:

```json
{
  "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.

## Rate Limits

- Free tier: 20,000 calls/month, no API key needed
- Pro tier: higher limits via api-pro.coinpaprika.com
- Docs: https://docs.coinpaprika.com