Hive SDK
Institutional-grade crypto market infrastructure for AI agents — 376+ tools, 10 categories, 9 providers (CoinGecko, DefiLlama, Moralis, GoldRush, Codex, GoPlus, Helius, Tenderly, CCXT). MCP server + CLI for Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.
What is Hive SDK?
Hive SDK is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to institutional-grade crypto market infrastructure for ai agents — 376+ tools, 10 categories, 9 providers (coingecko, defillama, moralis, goldrush, codex, goplus, helius, tenderly, ccxt). mcp server + c...
Institutional-grade crypto market infrastructure for AI agents — 376+ tools, 10 categories, 9 providers (CoinGecko, DefiLlama, Moralis, GoldRush, Codex, GoPlus, Helius, Tenderly, CCXT). MCP server + CLI for Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.
This server falls under the Finance & Fintech category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Institutional-grade crypto market infrastructure for AI agen
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Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx hive-sdkConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Hive SDK
Hive SDK is the same institutional-grade crypto market MCP infrastructure as Hive Intelligence, providing 369+ callable tools across 10 categories that pull live data from nine specialized providers including CoinGecko, DefiLlama, Moralis, GoldRush, Codex, GoPlus, Helius, Tenderly, and CCXT. It connects AI agents to real-time market pricing, on-chain DEX analytics, DeFi protocol TVL, NFT floor prices, wallet portfolio data, security risk scoring, and prediction markets through a single hosted MCP endpoint. Finance teams and developers building autonomous crypto analysis agents use it to replace dozens of individual API integrations with one authenticated MCP connection.
Prerequisites
- A Hive Intelligence API key — obtain from hiveintelligence.xyz/dashboard/keys
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code with MCP support
- Network access to https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz (the hosted MCP endpoint)
- Claude Code CLI or another HTTP-transport MCP client for the recommended connection method
Obtain a Hive API key
Sign up at hiveintelligence.xyz and navigate to the dashboard Keys section. Create a new API key — it will start with the prefix hive_live_. Store it securely.
Add the server via Claude Code CLI (recommended)
Register the Hive MCP endpoint using HTTP transport. Replace hive_live_... with your actual API key.
claude mcp add --transport http hive-sdk https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer hive_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"Or configure Claude Desktop manually
Open claude_desktop_config.json and add the server block below under mcpServers. Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hive-sdk": {
"url": "https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer hive_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Configure Cursor IDE
Add the Hive SDK server to your Cursor MCP configuration file at ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hive-sdk": {
"url": "https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer hive_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Verify the connection
Open a new conversation in your MCP client and query any crypto asset. The 369 tools are organized across Market Data & Price, On-Chain DEX & Pool, Portfolio & Wallet, Token & Contract, DeFi Protocol, NFT Analytics, Security & Risk, Network & Infrastructure, Search & Discovery, and Prediction Markets.
Hive SDK Examples
Client configuration (Claude Desktop)
Add this block to claude_desktop_config.json to connect Claude Desktop to the Hive SDK MCP endpoint.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hive-sdk": {
"url": "https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer hive_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts covering the range of Hive SDK tool categories for crypto research and analysis.
- "What are the current prices of BTC, ETH, and SOL in USD?"
- "Find liquidity pools on Ethereum with TVL above $10M and APY above 8%."
- "Analyze the security risk of token contract 0xabc... — is it a honeypot?"
- "Show the cross-chain portfolio for wallet address 0xdef... including all ERC-20 tokens."
- "What DeFi protocols have the highest TVL on Arbitrum right now?"Troubleshooting Hive SDK
401 Unauthorized when connecting to the MCP endpoint
Verify your API key starts with hive_live_ and has no leading or trailing spaces. Regenerate the key from hiveintelligence.xyz/dashboard/keys if needed, then update the Authorization header in your config and restart the client.
No tools appear after adding the server configuration
Hive SDK uses HTTP transport (a URL field), not stdio (command/args). Ensure your client configuration uses url/headers rather than command/args. HTTP transport MCP support requires a compatible client version — update Claude Desktop or Cursor to the latest release.
Tool calls return stale or cached data
Hive Intelligence serves live data, but some endpoints cache results for short intervals to reduce latency. For real-time pricing, use market data tools explicitly tagged as real-time. Check hiveintelligence.xyz/docs for per-endpoint cache TTL information.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hive SDK
What is Hive SDK?
Hive SDK is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that institutional-grade crypto market infrastructure for ai agents — 376+ tools, 10 categories, 9 providers (coingecko, defillama, moralis, goldrush, codex, goplus, helius, tenderly, ccxt). mcp server + cli for claude, cursor, chatgpt. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Hive SDK?
Follow the installation instructions on the Hive SDK GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Hive SDK?
Hive SDK works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Hive SDK free to use?
Yes, Hive SDK is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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