random-crypto-coin-info

Fetches random information about a cryptocurrency coin, including its name, symbol, current price (USD), and market cap, using the CoinGecko public API. This MCP server is useful for chatbots or AI agents that want to quickly retrieve information about a random cryptocurrency coin.

Installation

You can run this server instantly using npx (no manual install needed):

npx @dennisk2025/random-crypto-coin-info

Or install globally with npm:

npm install -g @dennisk2025/random-crypto-coin-info

Then use the CLI command:

random-crypto-coin-info

Adding to Claude Desktop

Add the following JSON to your Claude Desktop config file at:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crypto-random": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dennisk2025/random-crypto-coin-info"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

When running, this MCP server exposes one tool:

get_random_crypto_coin

Description: Returns random cryptocurrency info such as name, symbol, current price (USD), and market cap, using data from the public CoinGecko API.

Input Parameters:

• (none)

Example tool call

{
  "name": "get_random_crypto_coin",
  "arguments": {}
}

Example response:

{
  "name": "Litecoin",
  "symbol": "ltc",
  "current_price_usd": 89.34,
  "market_cap": 6500000000,
  "coingecko_id": "litecoin"
}

Available Tools

| Tool Name | Description | Input Parameters | |-------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------| | get_random_crypto_coin | Returns random cryptocurrency info: name, symbol, price (USD), and market cap. | (none) |

Notes

• Uses only public CoinGecko APIs (no API key required).
• Handles errors gracefully, returning a message on any API or network issues.
• Requires Node.js v16+.