Hive Intelligence is the managed MCP layer for AI agents that need crypto data — one endpoint federating 9 providers (CoinGecko, DeFiLlama, GoPlus, Moralis, Alchemy, Codex, Helius, Tenderly, CCXT) across market data, DeFi yield, wallet analytics, token security, DEX flow, NFTs, and prediction markets. Optimized for agent tool calls, runtime discovery, and programmatic workflows.

Install in supported MCP clients

Pick your AI client below for a dedicated install guide, or run the CLI setup wizard when you only need local terminal credentials.

Claude Desktop Claude Code Cursor Windsurf VS Code OpenAI Responses API Codex CLI Gemini CLI

Four install paths

Pick the path that matches your agent runtime. Most production AI agents use the managed MCP path; backends and scripts use REST; local workflows use the CLI; language integrations are for teams embedding Hive into broader applications.

Managed MCP server (recommended for production) — Point supported MCP clients, or clients that support Streamable HTTP plus API-key headers, at https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp with Authorization: Bearer YOUR_HIVE_API_KEY. Hive runs the server, handles upstream auth and rate limits, normalizes responses, and ships new tools as we add providers.
CLI setup — Run `npx -y -p hive-intelligence@latest hive init --all --browser` to configure local CLI credentials and supported local agent resources. For MCP inside Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, OpenAI Responses API, Codex CLI, or Gemini CLI, use the dedicated install guide for that client or API path.
REST API — POST https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/api/v1/execute with { "tool": "tool_name", "args": { ... } }. For backends and scripts that don't implement MCP. Same live tool catalog, same credit billing — just plain HTTP.
Language integrations — Official TypeScript MCP client adapter is published on npm at v0.1.5 — install it with `npm install hive-mcp-client`; its source is public at `github.com/hive-intel/hive-sdk` under `client/`. Python is community-maintained on PyPI (`pip install hive-intelligence`, currently behind the public MCP/REST contract). Go, Java, Rust, and other languages call the REST API.

What agents can do with Hive

Hive's tool surface covers six functional pillars across 10 category-scoped MCP endpoints. Every execution includes Hive metadata with a fetched_at ISO-8601 timestamp so the agent can ground its answer in real freshness rather than training-cutoff knowledge.

Market data

· Spot prices, OHLC, volume, market cap
· Derivatives funding rates across supported exchanges
· Order books and exchange market structure

DeFi protocols

· Protocol-wide TVL via DeFiLlama
· Yield pool data with APY + TVL
· Stablecoin metrics, bridge flows

Token security

· Honeypot detection (GoPlus)
· Rugpull risk scoring
· Contract audit + ownership flags

Wallet + portfolio

· EVM + Solana balance + history
· NFT holdings (including compressed)
· PnL + token approval tracking

DEX flow

· Pool, pair, trade-flow data
· Liquidity tracking across supported DEX networks
· Top traders + smart money

Prediction markets

· Polymarket events + market prices
· Trader positions + settlement history
· Live market-implied probabilities

Agent workflow resources

Beyond raw tool primitives, Hive ships runtime resources and prompts that help agents choose exact tools without inventing APIs:

search_tools — find exact tools from natural-language intent before inspecting schemas
hive://toolsets — task maps for market research, token diligence, wallets, DeFi, prediction markets, search, and stateful monitoring
analyze_token, compare_protocols, and portfolio_audit — MCP prompts for repeatable analysis flows
get_token_security + detect_rugpull — pre-signing risk grounding
hive_create_monitor + hive_list_alerts — stateful monitoring and alert workflows

How Hive compares to other crypto MCPs

Hive's edge is federation and managed operation. CoinGecko MCP (Beta) covers CoinGecko + GeckoTerminal only. Moralis Cortex is self-hosted and Moralis-only. Helius is deep on Solana but Solana-only. Codex covers token + chart data through a focused GraphQL-style surface. Each does one thing well; Hive federates them all behind one managed endpoint.

See the comparisons hub for side-by-side breakdowns of Hive vs every meaningful alternative.

Pricing

Demo — Free. 10,000 credits/month, 30 req/min, 5 API keys, every tool. No attribution required.
Analyst — $129/month. 500K credits, 500 req/min, 10 keys.
Pro — $499/month. 2M credits, 1,000 req/min, 25 keys.
Enterprise — custom. Custom monthly credits, custom rate limits, custom limit profiles, and procurement support.

Every plan includes the full tool catalog. See pricing for full details.

Get started

Get an API key — or run npx -y -p hive-intelligence@latest hive init --all --browser to initialize local CLI credentials and supported local agent resources.

See also: Quick Start · API Integration · Tool Catalog · Glossary · Comparisons