Web3 Research MCP

Deep Research for crypto - free & fully local 🧠

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🧠 Features

Comprehensive Research: Gather detailed information about any cryptocurrency token
Multi-Source Analysis: Research across multiple sources including CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, DeFiLlama, and more
Structured Reporting: Generate detailed reports covering technical fundamentals, market data, social sentiment, and more
Resource Management: Automatically stores search results and content for reference
Status Tracking: Track research progress through different stages and sections

📋 Requirements

Node.js (v16 or higher)

🔧 Installation & Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install web3-research-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install web3-research-mcp --client claude

Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/aaronjmars/web3-research-mcp.git
cd web3-research-mcp

Install dependencies

npm install

Build the project

npm run build

Optional : Run the server (handled by Claude)

npm start

🔌 Using with Claude Desktop

Edit your Claude Desktop config file

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web3-research-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/to/your/web3-research-mcp/dist/server.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Make sure to replace the path with the absolute path to your server.js file.Then restart Claude Desktop

🔌 Using with Cursor

Go to: Settings -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP serverPaste this into your Cursor ~/.cursor/mcp.json file. See Cursor MCP docs for more info.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web3-research-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
       "args": [
        "path/to/your/web3-research-mcp/dist/server.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Make sure to replace the path with the absolute path to your server.js file.Then restart Cursor

🛠️ Tools

create-research-plan

Creates a structured research plan for a token.

Parameters:

tokenName: Full name of the token
tokenTicker: Ticker symbol of the token

search

Performs a web search and returns the results.

Parameters:

query: Search query
searchType: Type of search (web, news, images, videos)

research-with-keywords

Searches for a token with specific keywords and saves the results.

Parameters:

tokenName: Name of the token
tokenTicker: Ticker symbol
keywords: Array of keywords to search for

update-status

Updates the status of a research section.

Parameters:

section: Section name to update (e.g., 'projectInfo', 'technicalFundamentals')
status: New status for the section (planned, in_progress, completed)

fetch-content

Fetches content from a URL and saves it as a resource.

Parameters:

url: URL to fetch content from
format: Output format (text, html, markdown, json)

list-resources

Lists all available resources that have been saved.

search-source

Searches for information about a token from a specific source.

Parameters:

tokenName: Name of the token
tokenTicker: Ticker symbol
source: Source to search (e.g., 'CoinGecko', 'DeFiLlama', 'News')

📝 Prompts

token-research

Initiates comprehensive research on a cryptocurrency token.

Parameters:

tokenName: Full name of the cryptocurrency token
tokenTicker: Ticker symbol of the token (e.g., BTC, ETH)

🧠 How It Works

When research begins, a structured plan is created covering all aspects of the token
The server performs searches across multiple sources for information
Search results are stored as resources that can be referenced
The research progresses through different sections, with status tracking
A comprehensive report is generated covering all aspects of the token

⚠️ Limitations

Some websites block web scraping, so direct content fetching may fail with 403 errors
Relies on search results which may not always be comprehensive
Rate limits may apply to search operations

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Web3 Research MCP