CoinGecko is the most-used crypto market data aggregator — covering 200+ blockchains, thousands of tokens, every major DEX. Connecting CoinGecko to clariBI brings live crypto pricing and on-chain analytics into your AI analyses with zero setup (no API key required for the free tier).
Why connect CoinGecko
Crypto portfolio questions ("what was BTC volume on Coinbase vs Binance last week?") usually require dashboard hopping or notebooks.
With CoinGecko connected, you can ask "Top 10 tokens by 24h volume", "Compare ETH/USDC pool depth across DEXs", or "Bitcoin market cap trend YTD" and the AI engine routes through the public MCP — no key needed.
How the connection works
clariBI talks to CoinGecko through its hosted MCP server at https://mcp.api.coingecko.com/mcp. Authentication uses an API key you generate in your vendor account. Tokens stay encrypted server-side and never leave clariBI in clear form.
sequenceDiagram
actor U as You
participant C as clariBI
participant V as CoinGecko
U->>V: Generate an API key in CoinGecko dashboard
U->>C: Paste the key into the connect wizard
C->>V: list_tools (verify the key)
V-->>C: Tools available
C->>C: Encrypt and store credentials
C-->>U: Connection ready
Available tools
clariBI exposes the read-only CoinGecko tools that the vendor's MCP server publishes at connection time. Write operations (create, update, delete, send, refund) are filtered out by a name-pattern blocklist before any tool reaches the analysis engine, so connecting CoinGecko cannot modify data on the vendor side.
The exact tool inventory depends on the CoinGecko features your account has access to. After connecting, try a few natural-language questions to see what CoinGecko data clariBI can pull.
Data flow during analysis
When you ask a question that maps to CoinGecko, the AI engine routes to the right tool, reads the result, and pairs the answer with a chart you can pin to a dashboard.
sequenceDiagram
actor U as You
participant C as clariBI
participant AI as AI engine
participant V as CoinGecko
U->>C: Ask a question about cryptocurrency market and DEX data
C->>AI: Plan the analysis
AI->>V: Call the right tool
V-->>AI: Tool result
AI->>AI: Summarize and chart
C-->>U: Answer plus visual
Setting up the connection
- Open Data Sources in the clariBI sidebar.
- Click Add data source.
- Open the MCP Servers tab.
- Click the CoinGecko card.
- In a new tab, sign in to CoinGecko and generate a read-only API key.
- Paste the key into clariBI and click Connect.
- Give your data source a name.
- Click Finish.
Permissions and data access
CoinGecko's free MCP endpoint is public read-only — no credentials are needed. The MCP server is rate-limited per-IP at the source. Pro-tier customers who need higher quotas should connect via the Custom MCP catalog row pointing at https://mcp.pro-api.coingecko.com/mcp.
Troubleshooting
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Rate limit exceeded" | CoinGecko enforces per-IP rate limits on the free tier. | Wait for the quota window or upgrade to a CoinGecko Pro plan and wire it through the Custom MCP catalog row. |