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Install Hive

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.

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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. Most clients (Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI) connect to Hive's managed HTTP endpoint directly and need nothing else. Claude Desktop adds Hive through its Custom Connectors UI, also no Node required. The stdio fallback path — used when a network blocks the managed endpoint — needs Node 20+ 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. For stdio transports you run a thin local wrapper (npx -y hive-intelligence@latest). That wrapper ships in the hive-intelligence npm package — the same package that also provides the hive CLI, so one install covers every local surface. Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI accept the remote HTTP endpoint directly via their config files; ChatGPT Desktop and Claude Desktop add it through their Custom Connectors UI. Either way you skip the local wrapper.

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