Local MCP Installation

Quick Start

Connecting Claude / Cursor

⚠️ Prerequisites: Node.js v18 or higher must be installed. You can download it from nodejs.org.

Step 1: Locate the MCP Configuration File

App	Configuration File Path
Claude Desktop (Mac)	`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
Claude Desktop (Windows)	`%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
Claude Code	`~/.claude.json` or project `.mcp.json`
Cursor	Project `.cursor/mcp.json`

Step 2: Add Settings Add the following settings to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptoquant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cryptoquant-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Restart the App After saving the configuration file, completely close the app and restart it. Step 4: Verify Connection Call the initialize() tool to verify the connection. Done!

Authentication Methods

Method A: Set Environment Variables (Recommended)

Add the API key to your environment variables in MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptoquant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cryptoquant-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRYPTOQUANT_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Method B: Direct Parameter

You can also pass the API key directly when calling initialize():

initialize(api_key="your-api-key")

The key is stored in ~/.cryptoquant/credentials and reused in subsequent sessions. API Key Issuance: https://cryptoquant.com/settings/api

Managing Credentials

When account switching or re-authentication is required:

# reset session
reset_session(clear_stored=true)

# Re-authenticate with new key
initialize(api_key="new-api-key")

Additionally, when managing API keys directly via LLM, session initialization occurs automatically.

MCP Tool List

CryptoQuant MCP Server provides the following tools:

Tool	Description
`initialize`	Start session with API key, return plan information
`discover_endpoints`	Explore over 245 endpoints
`get_endpoint_info`	Retrieve detailed endpoint parameter information
`query_data`	Query API data
`describe_metric`	Metric Description and Threshold Lookup
`list_assets`	Retrieve list of supported assets
`reset_session`	Reset Session (Logout)

Setting Up a Local Development Environment

Setting up a local development environment for developers:

git clone https://github.com/CryptoQuantOfficial/cryptoquant-mcp.git
cd cryptoquant-mcp
npm install && npm run build

Requirements

Components	Requirements
Node.js	v18+
API Access	CryptoQuant API Key - You can obtain an API key by accessing the website!

Troubleshooting

When Connection Fails

Verify Node.js v18 or higher is installed
Verify the configuration file path is correct
Check for JSON syntax errors
Ensure the app has been fully restarted

API Key Issues

Verify the API key is valid on the settings page
Execute initialize() again after calling reset_session(clear_stored=true)
If using environment variables, verify they are set correctly

Additional Resources

Local MCP GitHub Repository: https://github.com/CryptoQuantOfficial/cryptoquant-mcp

Getting Started

Concepts

AI Tools

Quick Start

Connecting Claude / Cursor

Authentication Methods

Method A: Set Environment Variables (Recommended)

Method B: Direct Parameter

Managing Credentials

MCP Tool List

Setting Up a Local Development Environment

Requirements

Troubleshooting

When Connection Fails

API Key Issues

Additional Resources

​Quick Start

​Connecting Claude / Cursor

​Authentication Methods

​Method A: Set Environment Variables (Recommended)

​Method B: Direct Parameter

​Managing Credentials

​MCP Tool List

​Setting Up a Local Development Environment

​Requirements

​Troubleshooting

​When Connection Fails

​API Key Issues

​Additional Resources

Quick Start

Connecting Claude / Cursor

Authentication Methods

Method A: Set Environment Variables (Recommended)

Method B: Direct Parameter

Managing Credentials

MCP Tool List

Setting Up a Local Development Environment

Requirements

Troubleshooting

When Connection Fails

API Key Issues

Additional Resources