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Model Context Protocol MCP

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open specification that turns any HTTP API into a self-describing, machine-readable interface. By publishing each endpoint’s structure, parameters, and authentication rules in JSON Schema, MCP allows AI models, bots, and automated tools to discover, validate, and interact with APIs programmatically, no custom code required.

Model Context Protocol (MCP): Definition and core concept

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a modern way to connect, automate, and scale every CoinAPI product, Market Data, Exchange Rates, Indexes, and more, using a single, secure, and always up-to-date endpoint.

MCP turns every API into a self-describing, machine-readable surface, so your apps, bots, and AI agents can instantly discover new data and features, validate requests, and get real-time updates, all without custom integration code or manual onboarding.

MCP is designed to eliminate the biggest pain points of crypto and financial API integration:

  • Single Integration: Connect once and access every CoinAPI product and feature, no more juggling different endpoints, SDKs, or credentials.
  • Instant Updates: New data feeds and features from CoinAPI appear instantly, with no code changes or SDK updates required.
  • Self-Describing Functions: Every endpoint includes a JSON-Schema contract, making it easy for your app or trading bot to validate, discover, and use new features automatically.
  • Unified Authentication & Security: Use one API key or token across all services, reducing compliance risk and manual overhead.
  • Built-in Real-Time Streaming: Native support for HTTP streaming and Server-Sent Events (SSE) delivers the freshest market data for trading and analytics.
  • Faster integration: Access all CoinAPI services via one endpoint, no more juggling multiple base URLs or SDKs.
  • Automation ready: Automate your workflows with schema-level validation and instant support for new routes and data.
  • Unified security: Use the same API key or bearer token for every CoinAPI service.
  • Real-time streaming: Built-in support for HTTP streaming and Server-Sent Events (SSE) gives you the freshest data for trading, analytics, and AI apps.
  • Instant onboarding: New CoinAPI features and endpoints are available immediately, without waiting for updates or writing new code.
  • Unified endpoint for all CoinAPI products.
  • Self-describing JSON-Schema contracts for each endpoint.
  • Zero-day coverage: New endpoints are instantly available.
  • Centralized monitoring: Unified logging, rate limits, and observability at the MCP layer.
  • Consistent authentication: Use one API key for everything.
  • For developers: Use live, validated CoinAPI data to build trading bots, dashboards, or data science notebooks with less code.
  • For businesses: Scale faster by consolidating data access, automating compliance, and monitoring everything centrally, no more patchwork integrations.
  • For AI and automation: MCP is LLM and agent-friendly, so your AI workflows can automatically discover, validate, and call new CoinAPI endpoints as soon as they’re available.