Connect your AI client to live crypto data in under 30 seconds. Pick your client below for a dedicated copy-paste guide. Every guide uses the same underlying MCP endpoint — the difference is where the config file lives and how each client expects it.

Need a single API key first? Grab one here — free, 10,000 monthly credits, no card required.

Pick your client

Claude Desktop — Anthropic's desktop app, MCP native
Claude Code — Anthropic's terminal CLI
ChatGPT Desktop — OpenAI's desktop app with MCP connectors
Cursor — AI-first IDE with one-click MCP deeplink
Windsurf — Codeium's AI IDE
VS Code — Microsoft VS Code with GitHub Copilot Chat
Gemini CLI — Google's official Gemini command-line agent

Prefer a single page with tabs?

The unified setup page covers every client in one tabbed UI with a copy-to-clipboard button and automatic API-key injection when you're logged in.

What your agent can do once connected

Paste these into your client to verify Hive is wired up:

"What is the current price of BTC, ETH, and SOL?"
"Check token 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F for honeypot flags and owner risks."
"Find DeFi pools on Base with 7-day yield above 8% and TVL above $5M."

Any MCP-compatible agent will discover Hive's tool list at runtime — you do not need to name specific tools in your prompts.

Frequently asked

Which client should I pick?

Any MCP-compatible client works. Pick the one you already use every day — switching clients just to install Hive is unnecessary. Most developers pick Claude Desktop or Cursor because those are the most common MCP clients in 2026.

Does installing Hive cost money?

No. The free Demo tier gives 10,000 monthly credits and full access to every tool — enough to prototype, build a demo, or run a small research agent. You upgrade only when your agent goes to production or needs higher rate limits.

What do I need before installing?

A free Hive API key and the AI client of your choice. That's it. No Node.js globally installed is required for Claude Desktop's MCP (it uses npx), but some clients (Windsurf, Claude Code) expect Node 18+ available on your path.

Can I install Hive in more than one client at the same time?

Yes. Install it in Claude Desktop for chat, Cursor for IDE work, and Gemini CLI for scripts — the same API key works everywhere. Every installed client discovers Hive's tool surface independently at runtime.

What can my agent do once Hive is installed?

Query live crypto prices, check wallet positions across chains, analyze DeFi yields, screen tokens for honeypots and rugpulls, and track DEX flows — all grounded in current data with no training-cutoff drift. See Hive for AI Agents for example prompts and agent recipes.

Is Hive an MCP server I have to run myself?

No. Hive is managed — the MCP endpoint is https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp and Hive handles uptime, scaling, and upstream provider failover. You install a thin local wrapper (npx -y hive-intelligence@latest) for stdio transports; ChatGPT Desktop and Cursor can use the remote HTTP endpoint directly with a Bearer token.

Next steps

Hive for AI Agents — what your agent can build once installed
Quick Start — REST, MCP, and CLI basics
Tools Reference — every tool, every category