@striderlabs/mcp-coinbase

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Coinbase cryptocurrency — fetch live prices, inspect your portfolio, and place orders directly from an AI assistant.

Tools

get_prices

Fetch current spot prices for one or more coins using the Coinbase public API. No authentication required.

{
  "coins": ["BTC", "ETH", "SOL"],
  "currency": "USD",
  "include_exchange_ticker": false
}

Returns spot prices and (optionally) bid/ask/volume data from Coinbase Exchange.

get_portfolio

Retrieve your Coinbase portfolio balances. Uses Playwright to authenticate via a headless browser session.

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "your-password"
}

Note: 2FA will pause the headless session. For production use, consider using the Coinbase Advanced Trade API with an API key instead.

place_order

Place a market buy or sell order. Opens a visible browser window so you can complete 2FA if required.

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "your-password",
  "side": "buy",
  "product_id": "BTC-USD",
  "amount": "100"
}

• Buy orders: amount is in USD (quote currency)
• Sell orders: amount is in the base currency (e.g. BTC)

Installation

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-coinbase
# Install Playwright browser
npx playwright install chromium

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinbase": {
      "command": "mcp-coinbase"
    }
  }
}

Or run directly with npx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-coinbase"]
    }
  }
}

Development

git clone ...
cd mcp-coinbase
npm install
npm run build   # bundles with esbuild → dist/index.js
npm run dev     # run with tsx (no build step)

Security

• Credentials are passed directly to the tool — never logged or stored.
• place_order opens a visible browser so you can observe and confirm 2FA.
• For production use, prefer Coinbase Advanced Trade API keys over password-based login.

License

MIT © Strider Labs