Hive Intelligence MCP Server: Crypto and Web3 Analytics

Overview

The Hive Intelligence MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation that exposes 351 crypto, Web3, and financial analytics tools across 14 categories. It runs as a stdio or HTTP MCP server so AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, VS Code extensions) can call analytics tools directly, or you can use the companion CLI from your terminal.

Designed for developers building AI-integrations, research workflows, or automation scripts, the server consolidates market data, on‑chain analytics, DeFi metrics, NFT insights, macroeconomic indicators, and alternative datasets behind a single, portable interface. No deep API integration is required: a local MCP process or remote HTTP endpoint lets LLM-powered agents execute analytics tools and return structured results.

Features

• 351 tools across 14 analytic domains (market data, DEX, portfolio, security, NFTs, stocks, macro, and more)
• MCP stdio server for direct integration with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or other MCP-capable clients
• Lightweight CLI (hive) for ad-hoc requests from terminals or scripts
• Supports JSON, pretty (human) output, CSV, field selection, and jq-like filtering
• Extensible: run locally in development or point to the hosted MCP HTTP endpoint
• No initial API key required; supports profiles and API key-based auth for higher-rate usage
• Built-in tooling for token/contract scans, DeFi TVL, on-chain wallet analytics, and market charts

Installation / Configuration

Install the CLI and MCP server globally via npm:

npm install -g hive-intelligence

This provides two commands:

• hive-intelligence — MCP stdio server for AI clients
• hive — terminal CLI

Example MCP client config snippets:

• Claude Desktop (macOS)

// ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "hive-intelligence"]
    }
  }
}

• Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "hive-intelligence"]
    }
  }
}

• VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "hive": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "hive-intelligence"]
    }
  }
}

• Add to Claude CLI

claude mcp add hive-intelligence -- npx -y hive-intelligence

Remote HTTP MCP server:

https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp

Environment variables:

• HIVE_API_KEY — optional API key (or use hive auth login)
• HIVE_API_URL — override default server URL
• API_EXECUTE_ENDPOINT — override backend execute endpoint

Available Tools

The toolset is organized into 14 categories (351 tools). Example overview:

Data sources include CoinGecko, DefiLlama, LunarCrush, Finnhub, CCXT, FRED and others.

CLI Usage Examples

Get Bitcoin price:

hive market price --ids bitcoin --vs usd

Top 10 coins by market cap:

hive market top --vs usd --limit 10

Call a specific tool by name:

hive tools call get_price --args '{"ids":"ethereum","vs_currencies":"usd"}'

Common options:

--json       Force JSON output
--pretty     Human-readable output
--fields     Comma-separated fields to include
--jq         Apply jq-like filter
--csv        Output CSV
--timeout    Request timeout in ms
--no-retry   Disable retries

Authentication:

hive auth login
hive auth whoami
hive auth profiles
hive auth switch production

Use Cases

• Embed market analytics into an assistant: let Claude run price/portfolio tools and surface structured answers with citations.
• Automated portfolio monitoring: cron job calling hive portfolio balances to track multi-chain holdings and send alerts.
• DeFi research: fetch protocol TVL, fees, and yield history for comparative analysis.
• NFT market scouting: identify rising collections, holder concentration, and recent volume spikes.
• Security workflows: run contract scans and approval checks before executing a token swap or integrating a token into a product.

Development

To run locally:

git clone https://github.com/hive-intel/hive-crypto-mcp
cd hive-crypto-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm start
# test with inspector
npm run inspector

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/hive-intel/hive-crypto-mcp
• Hosted MCP: https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp
• Project docs: https://hiveintelligence.xyz/crypto-mcp

License: MIT