# Hive Intelligence

> Managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and REST API gateway that gives AI agents unified access to crypto and financial data from 9 providers across 14 category-scoped endpoints. Connect once, access everything.

## About Hive Intelligence

Hive Intelligence is a managed MCP server and REST API gateway for crypto and financial data. One API key connects an AI agent to hundreds of live tools spanning market data, DeFi analytics, wallet intelligence, security scanning, DEX analytics, prediction markets, stocks, forex, and macro indicators. Upstream providers are CoinGecko, DeFiLlama, GoPlus, Codex, CCXT, GoldRush, Finnhub, Tenderly, and Moralis. Hive handles authentication, rate limiting, schema normalization, and discovery across all of them.

## Getting Started

- [Homepage](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/): Landing page and product overview. Start here for the high-level pitch, client setup shortcuts (Claude, Cursor, VS Code), and entry points into the docs.

- [What is Hive Intelligence?](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/what-is-hive): Definitional overview. Explains Hive as the managed MCP and REST gateway unifying 9 crypto data providers. Covers the problem being solved, what Hive does today, and how teams build on it.

- [About Hive Intelligence](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/about): Company page with positioning, team (CEO and Co-Founder Rishabh Narang), investor lineage (Google Cloud, NVIDIA, AWS, Anthropic, Animoca, Morningstar, GBV, Contango), and key public channels.

- [Quick Start](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/quick-start): Four-option setup guide (REST, root MCP, category MCP, CLI) with the current request formats, concrete test queries, and troubleshooting for 401/429/400 errors.

- [Installation](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/installation): Step-by-step setup for MCP and REST API across the most common clients (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf).

- [Authentication](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/authentication): API key management and auth header usage. Covers both `x-api-key` and `Authorization: Bearer` modes.

- [Set Up Your Client](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/setup): One-click install helpers and client configuration generators for Claude, Cursor, and VS Code.

- [Playground](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/playground): Run live tool queries in the browser with no signup required. Useful for exploring the catalog before creating an API key.

## Core API

- [Crypto MCP Server](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/crypto-mcp): Primary MCP reference. Covers the root /mcp endpoint, 14 category-scoped endpoints, discovery resources (hive://tools, hive://categories, hive://providers), authentication, and example client configurations for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code.

- [API Integration](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/api-integration): Full integration reference for Hive MCP and REST APIs. Covers auth (x-api-key or Bearer), live tool discovery, category endpoints, and current request/response shapes across the three integration surfaces.

- [MCP Features](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-features): MCP-specific capabilities beyond direct tool calls: discovery resources, prompt templates, schema lookup via get_api_endpoint_schema, and category-scoped endpoint behavior.

- [Response Formats](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/response-formats): Response envelope shapes and per-tool payload conventions for MCP and REST surfaces.

- [Error Codes](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/errors): Error types, HTTP status codes, and resolution guidance for 4xx and 5xx responses.

- [Rate Limits](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/rate-limits): Request limits per plan (30 / 500 / 1,000 / 3,000 req/min) and handling strategies including retry-after and exponential backoff.

- [Claude Crypto Integration](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/claude-crypto-integration): Claude-specific MCP workflows against the Hive root endpoint. Covers Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and multi-category setups.

- [Blockchain API for AI](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/blockchain-api-ai): REST-focused integration guide. Covers tool discovery, execution, and the full live wrapped catalog for standard HTTP access instead of MCP.

## Architecture and Data

- [Technical Architecture](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/technical-architecture): System design, data flow, and infrastructure overview. Covers root MCP, category endpoints, REST execution, discovery resources, and provider-backed tool routing.

- [Data Sources](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/data-sources): The 9 active provider integrations (CoinGecko, DeFiLlama, GoPlus, Codex, CCXT, GoldRush, Finnhub, Tenderly, Moralis) with coverage per provider and a mapping from each Hive category to its upstream providers.

- [Integrations](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/integrations): Connectors for frameworks, IDEs, and orchestrators (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Gemini, LangChain, CrewAI).

- [CLI Reference](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/cli): Practical reference for the hive-intel CLI. Covers authentication, discovery, direct tool execution, configuration, and diagnostics.

## Tutorials

- [MCP Integration Tutorial](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tutorials/mcp-integration): Step-by-step guide to connecting Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor to live crypto data through the Hive MCP server. Includes category-endpoint routing for focused agents.

- [REST API Tutorial](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tutorials/rest-api): Call Hive from Python or curl. Covers auth, the tool+args request shape, tool discovery via /api/v1/tools, error handling, and a reusable helper function pattern.

- [CLI Tutorial](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tutorials/cli): Install hive-intel, authenticate, discover tools, call tools from the terminal, pipe JSON into jq, and automate a daily crypto briefing.

- [LangChain and CrewAI Tutorial](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tutorials/langchain): Add Hive tools to LangChain or CrewAI agents via the MCP adapter. Covers tool loading, category-endpoint routing for focused agents, and iteration patterns.

## Tool Catalog

- [Tools Overview](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools): Authoritative index of 14 category-scoped MCP endpoints and the hundreds of live direct tools in the full catalog.

- [Live Catalog](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/live-catalog): Full machine-readable tool catalog including direct and root-only tools. The central surface for runtime tool discovery.

- [Market Data Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/market-data): 70 categorized tools on the Market Data endpoint (POST /hive_market_data/mcp). Price feeds, OHLCV, market cap, volume, tickers, stablecoin data, funding rates, and orderbook depth.

- [DEX Analytics Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/dex-analytics): 58 categorized tools on the DEX Analytics endpoint (POST /hive_onchain_dex/mcp). DEX volume, liquidity pools, pair data, trending pools, token trades, and bridge analytics.

- [DeFi Protocols Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/defi): 21 categorized tools on the DeFi Protocols endpoint (POST /hive_defi_protocol/mcp). TVL, yields, protocol analytics, and chain-specific DeFi data.

- [Portfolio and Wallet Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/portfolio): 49 categorized tools on the Portfolio and Wallet endpoint (POST /hive_portfolio_wallet/mcp). Wallet balances, transaction history, portfolio tracking, and cross-chain wallet analytics.

- [Token and Contract Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/token-contract): 44 categorized tools on the Token and Contract endpoint (POST /hive_token_contract/mcp). Token metadata, contract verification, supply data, and on-chain contract interactions.

- [NFT Analytics Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/nft): 41 categorized tools on the NFT Analytics endpoint (POST /hive_nft_analytics/mcp). Collection stats, floor prices, transfers, ownership, and marketplace analytics.

- [Security and Risk Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/security): 37 categorized tools on the Security and Risk endpoint (POST /hive_security_risk/mcp). Token security audits, rug detection, contract risk, and address reputation.

- [Network and Infrastructure Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/network): 20 categorized tools on the Network and Infrastructure endpoint (POST /hive_network_infrastructure/mcp). Gas prices, block data, chain status, and network health.

- [Search and Discovery Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/search): 10 categorized tools on the Search and Discovery endpoint (POST /hive_search_discovery/mcp). Token search, trending assets, and cross-catalog discovery.

- [Prediction Markets Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/prediction-markets): 19 categorized tools on the Prediction Markets endpoint (POST /hive_prediction_markets/mcp). Polymarket events, odds, resolution data, and market analytics.

- [Stocks and Equities Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/stocks): 8 categorized tools on the Stocks and Equities endpoint (POST /hive_stocks_equities/mcp). Stock quotes, company profiles, earnings, and equity analytics via Finnhub.

- [Forex and Commodities Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/forex): 4 categorized tools on the Forex and Commodities endpoint (POST /hive_forex_commodities/mcp). FX rates, commodity prices, and currency pairs.

- [Economic Indicators Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/economic-indicators): 3 categorized tools on the Economic Indicators endpoint (POST /hive_economic_indicators/mcp). Macro data, interest rates, and economic calendar events.

- [Alternative Data Tools](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/tools/alternative-data): 5 categorized tools on the Alternative Data endpoint (POST /hive_alternative_data/mcp). Social sentiment, developer activity, and on-chain behavioral signals.

## Use Cases

- [Use Cases Overview](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/use-cases): How teams build on the Hive catalog. Research agents, trading bots, wallet analyzers, security scanners, and prediction-market trackers.

- [Market Intelligence](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/use-cases/market-intelligence): Build research agents that monitor markets, flag outliers, and summarize market moves using Hive's market data and alternative data tools.

- [Token Security](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/use-cases/token-security): Build security scanners that check token safety, detect honeypots, simulate transactions, and flag phishing risks using GoPlus, GoldRush, and Tenderly.

- [Wallet Analysis](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/use-cases/wallet-analysis): Build portfolio views and wallet analyzers that work across chains, tokens, and DeFi positions using GoldRush and Moralis.

- [DeFi Yield](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/use-cases/defi-yield): Build yield comparators that check TVL, yields, and protocol health across hundreds of DeFi protocols via DeFiLlama.

- [Trading Bot Integration](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/use-cases/trading-bot): Use Hive for the price, liquidity, and execution data feeds needed to power a trading bot, combining CoinGecko, CCXT, Codex, and DeFiLlama.

## Comparisons

- [Hive vs CoinGecko](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/compare/coingecko): AI-native multi-provider data gateway vs single-provider price API. Feature table, where each wins, and who should use what.

- [Hive vs Moralis](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/compare/moralis): Multi-category MCP vs wallet and NFT-focused API. Feature table and positioning for AI agent use cases.

- [Hive vs Alchemy](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/compare/alchemy): Unified tool catalog vs RPC-focused infrastructure. Feature table and positioning for teams choosing between data aggregation and node infrastructure.

## SDKs

- [SDK Overview](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/sdk): Integration libraries for REST and MCP. Covers the two integration surfaces with working examples across five languages.

- [Python SDK](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/sdk/python): pip install hive-intelligence. Use Hive from Python scripts, Jupyter notebooks, workers, and backend services.

- [JavaScript SDK](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/sdk/javascript): npm install @hive-intelligence/sdk. Use Hive from browsers, Node.js, and TypeScript with native fetch.

- [Go SDK](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/sdk/go): go get github.com/hive-intel/hive-go. Integration examples using net/http for backend Go services.

- [Java SDK](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/sdk/java): Maven and Gradle integration. Uses the built-in HttpClient on Java 11+.

- [Rust SDK](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/sdk/rust): cargo add hive-intelligence. Async examples using reqwest for Rust services.

## $HINT Token

- [$HINT Token Overview](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/hint): $HINT is the native utility token for the Hive Intelligence ecosystem, built on Base. Stake for priority MCP access, vote on protocol upgrades, and earn deflationary-tokenomics rewards. (Note: /hint-overview and /tokenomics both 301 redirect here.)

## Resources

- [FAQ](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/faq): Common questions about the MCP server, REST API, CLI, tool discovery, active providers, and current request formats.

- [Pricing](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/pricing): Four plans (Demo free, Analyst $129/mo, Pro $499/mo, Enterprise custom). Includes a "which plan is right for me" decision table and a 9-question pricing FAQ.

- [Changelog](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/changelog): Release notes and product changes.

- [Roadmap](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/roadmap): Upcoming features, new providers, SDK releases, and planned capabilities.

- [Contact](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/contact): Support, billing, and security routing.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/privacy-policy): How Hive collects, uses, and protects data for the dashboard and API platform.

- [Terms of Service](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/terms): Terms governing access and use of Hive dashboard and API products.

- [Security](https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/security): Security practices, data protection, access controls, and vulnerability disclosure process.

## MCP Endpoint Reference

- Base URL: https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz
- Root MCP: POST https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp
- REST execute: POST https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/api/v1/execute
- Tool discovery: GET https://mcp.hiveintelligence.xyz/api/v1/tools
- Auth header: `x-api-key: <your-api-key>` or `Authorization: Bearer <your-api-key>`
- Get an API key: https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/dashboard/keys

## Key Facts

- Hive Intelligence is a managed MCP server and REST API gateway for crypto and financial data, founded in 2024.
- Founder: Rishabh Narang, CEO and Co-Founder. Ex-derivatives trader. Previously founded Sharpe Labs in 2021, the company behind Sharpe Terminal.
- Headquarters jurisdiction: British Virgin Islands (via parent Sharpe Labs Ltd.).
- 9 active data provider integrations: CoinGecko, DeFiLlama, GoPlus, Codex, CCXT, GoldRush, Finnhub, Tenderly, Moralis.
- 14 category-scoped MCP endpoints, hundreds of live direct tools, plus the wrapped root catalog.
- Native Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, Gemini, LangChain, and CrewAI.
- 5 SDK languages: Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, Rust.
- Pricing tiers: Demo (free, 10,000 credits/mo, 30 req/min), Analyst ($129/mo, 500,000 credits, 500 req/min), Pro ($499/mo, 2,000,000 credits, 1,000 req/min), Enterprise (custom, 3,000 req/min).
- Every plan includes every tool; plans differ only in credit allowance, rate limit, API-key count, and support tier.
- One credit = one tool call, regardless of provider or payload size. Failed 4xx client calls do not consume credits; 5xx server errors are refunded.
- Investor and advisor lineage (shared with Sharpe Labs): Google Cloud, NVIDIA, AWS, Anthropic, Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, GBV Capital, Contango Digital.
- Disambiguation: Hive Intelligence is distinct from Hive.io (blockchain), Hive.com (project management software), and HIVE Digital (bitcoin mining).
- AI crawler posture: all major AI crawlers (GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, Claude-SearchBot, anthropic-ai, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, Applebot-Extended) are explicitly allowed in robots.txt. Only private surfaces (/dashboard, /login, /admin, /api/) are disallowed.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz
- Support email: support@hiveintelligence.xyz
- Contact form: https://www.hiveintelligence.xyz/contact
- Twitter / X: https://x.com/Hive_Intel
- GitHub: https://github.com/hive-intel
- Telegram: https://t.me/HiveIntelligence
- Founder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishabhnarang/
- Founder X: https://x.com/whorishabhnarang