MCP Server - MarketDataset

The MarketDataset MCP Server exposes all data endpoints as Model Context Protocol tools. This lets AI agents (Claude, GPT-4, Cursor, etc.) query live market data mid-conversation without writing custom code.

Available tools

Tool	Description
`get_forex_prices`	Historical OHLCV for forex pairs
`get_forex_pairs`	List available forex pairs
`get_forex_cot_reports`	CFTC COT positioning data
`get_crypto_prices`	Historical OHLCV for crypto
`get_crypto_assets`	List available crypto assets
`get_crypto_funding_rates`	Perpetual futures funding rates
`get_crypto_open_interest`	Futures open interest
`get_crypto_liquidations`	Forced liquidation history
`get_macro_calendar`	Economic calendar events
`get_central_bank_rates`	G10 central bank interest rates

Installation

cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marketdataset": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/marketdataset/mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "MARKETDATASET_API_KEY": "sk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marketdataset": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/marketdataset/mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "MARKETDATASET_API_KEY": "sk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example usage in Claude

Once configured, you can ask Claude:

“What is the current EURUSD funding rate environment? Show me the last 30 days of funding rates for BTCUSDT.”

“Analyze the COT report for EURUSD over the last 6 months and identify any positioning extremes.”

“Get me the 4-hour BTCUSDT candles from November 2024 with the corresponding open interest data.”

Environment variables

Variable	Description
`MARKETDATASET_API_KEY`	Your API key (required)
`MARKETDATASET_API_URL`	Base URL override (default: `https://marketdataset.ai`)

​Available tools

​Installation

​Configuration

​Claude Desktop

​Cursor

​Example usage in Claude

​Environment variables