generated: '2026-07-22'
method: searched
status: published
source: https://mcp.coindesk.com/
announcement: https://data.coindesk.com/blogs/coindesk-data-now-available-via-claude-mcp-connector
announced: '2026-05-13'
server:
  name: coindesk
  vendor: CoinDesk Data (CryptoCompare / CCData)
  transport: http
  url: https://mcp.coindesk.com/mcp
  registry_listing: Claude Connectors directory (search "CoinDesk")
  install:
    claude_cli: claude mcp add --transport http coindesk https://mcp.coindesk.com/mcp
    gemini_cli: gemini mcp add -t http coindesk https://mcp.coindesk.com/mcp
authentication:
  scheme: oauth2
  flow: authorizationCode
  pkce: true
  authorization_endpoint: https://mcp.coindesk.com/authorize
  token_endpoint: https://mcp.coindesk.com/token
  registration_endpoint: https://mcp.coindesk.com/register
  resource_metadata: https://mcp.coindesk.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
  note: 'OAuth 2.0 with PKCE and dynamic client registration wraps the underlying CoinDesk Data API key:
    on first connection the user supplies their API key from the developers.coindesk.com dashboard, which
    the server stores encrypted. scopes_supported is empty — there is no scope surface.'
introspection:
  tools_list_status: 401
  note: POST tools/list returns HTTP 401 "no bearer token" with a WWW-Authenticate Bearer resource_metadata
    challenge — live inputSchemas require authenticated introspection. The tool list below is the published
    list from https://mcp.coindesk.com/ (names only; schemas gated).
tools:
  spot_and_index:
  - fetch_spot_instruments
  - fetch_spot_instrument_details
  - fetch_spot_tick
  - fetch_spot_ohlcv
  - fetch_spot_orderbook_metrics
  - fetch_spot_orderbook_snapshot
  - fetch_spot_trades
  - fetch_spot_toplist
  - fetch_index_tick
  - fetch_index_ohlcv
  futures:
  - fetch_futures_instruments
  - fetch_futures_instrument_details
  - fetch_futures_tick
  - fetch_futures_ohlcv
  - fetch_futures_oi_tick
  - fetch_futures_oi_ohlcv
  - fetch_futures_fr_tick
  - fetch_futures_fr_ohlcv
  - fetch_futures_oi_by_hour
  - fetch_futures_fr_by_hour
  - fetch_futures_orderbook_metrics
  - fetch_futures_orderbook_snapshot
  - fetch_futures_trades
  options:
  - fetch_options_instruments
  - fetch_options_instrument_details
  - fetch_options_tick
  - fetch_options_ohlcv
  - fetch_options_oi_tick
  - fetch_options_oi_ohlcv
  - fetch_options_oi_by_hour
  - fetch_options_orderbook_metrics
  - fetch_options_orderbook_snapshot
  - fetch_options_trades
  news:
  - fetch_news
  onchain:
  - fetch_onchain_dex_instruments
  - fetch_onchain_dex_instrument_details
  - fetch_onchain_dex_tick
  - fetch_onchain_dex_ohlcv
  - fetch_onchain_historical_supply
tool_count: 39
deployment:
  mode: remote
  endpoint: https://mcp.coindesk.com/mcp
  verified: probed
  probe: gated
  checked: '2026-08-12'
  source: catalog MCP census