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io.github.iworkist/btcmcp

An MCP server that provides Bitcoin price data from Binance API

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BTC MCP Server

Bitcoin price MCP server deployed on Vercel with GitHub auto-deployment.

🚀 Features

  • Real-time Bitcoin price from Binance API
  • RESTful API endpoints
  • Automatic deployment from GitHub
  • Health monitoring

📡 API Endpoints

  • GET /api/get_btc_price - Get current Bitcoin price
  • GET /api/health - Health check
  • GET /api/tools - List available tools
  • GET / - API documentation

🛠️ Local Development

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Run locally
uv run python api/index.py

# Test
uv run python test_btcmcp.py

🚀 Deployment

Automatic Deployment (GitHub + Vercel)

  1. Setup Vercel Secrets in GitHub:

    • Go to your GitHub repository → Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
    • Add these secrets:
      • VERCEL_TOKEN: Your Vercel API token
      • ORG_ID: Your Vercel organization ID
      • PROJECT_ID: Your Vercel project ID
  2. Push to main branch:

    git add .
    git commit -m "Deploy to Vercel"
    git push origin main
    
  3. Automatic deployment:

    • GitHub Actions will automatically deploy to Vercel
    • Your API will be available at: https://your-app.vercel.app

Manual Deployment

# Install Vercel CLI
npm i -g vercel

# Deploy
vercel --prod

📊 Example Usage

# Get Bitcoin price
curl https://your-app.vercel.app/api/get_btc_price

# Health check
curl https://your-app.vercel.app/api/health

🔧 Configuration

The server uses:

  • Flask for web API
  • Binance API for Bitcoin price data
  • Vercel for hosting
  • GitHub Actions for CI/CD

Installation

Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:

bash
uvx btcmcp

Set up in your AI client

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-iworkist-btcmcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "btcmcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Package

btcmcppypi

Compatible MCP Clients

io.github.iworkist/btcmcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

  • Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.
  • Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.
  • VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.
  • Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.
  • Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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