Glassnode

Access institutional-grade on-chain cryptocurrency metrics and market data for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and DeFi.

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What it can do

  • Search: Returns the list of available MCP tools for cryptocurrency data access.
  • Fetch: Fetches a specific tool's documentation by ID.
  • Fetch Metric: Fetch data for a single asset from Glassnode API. Use this tool when you need to: - Fetch data for ONE specific asset - Get detailed data for a single cryptocurrency IMPORTANT: If you ne

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Access institutional-grade on-chain cryptocurrency metrics and market data for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and DeFi. Compare multiple assets efficiently through bulk data fetching and comprehensive market analysis. Stay informed with professional research articles and detailed market intelligence directly from Glassnode Insights.

To get beyond 30-days of data, contact sales@glassnode.com

How to connect

How to connect Glassnode to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://glassnode-mcp--glassnode.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Glassnode to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://glassnode-mcp--glassnode.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Glassnode to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://glassnode-mcp--glassnode.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (11)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

searchReturns the list of available MCP tools for cryptocurrency data access.
fetchFetches a specific tool's documentation by ID.
fetch_metricFetch data for a single asset from Glassnode API. Use this tool when you need to: - Fetch data for ONE specific asset - Get detailed data for a single cryptocurrency IMPORTANT: If you need data for MULTIPLE assets, use fetch_bulk_metrics instead! This tool should only be used for single-asset requests to avoid unnecessary API calls.
fetch_bulk_metricsFetch data for multiple assets efficiently using Glassnode's bulk endpoint. PREFERRED: Use this tool when you need to: - Fetch the same metric for MULTIPLE assets (2 or more) - Compare data across different cryptocurrencies - Get comprehensive market data for several assets - Avoid making multiple individual API calls EFFICIENCY TIP: Always batch multiple asset requests into a single call instead of making separate fetch_metric calls for each asset.
get_assets_listGet a list of all cryptocurrency assets supported by Glassnode API. Use to verify asset support, get correct asset symbols, or display available assets.
get_metrics_listGet a list of all available metrics and their paths from Glassnode API. Use to find correct metric paths, discover available metrics, or validate metric existence.
get_asset_metricsGet a list of available metrics for one or more assets. Use to find supported metrics for assets, filter metrics by asset, or check asset-specific metric availability.
get_metric_metadataGet metadata for a specific metric including parameters, tier, and examples. Use after get_metrics_list() to verify metric path.
get_articlesGet premium research articles from Glassnode Insights - institutional-grade on-chain market intelligence featuring Market Pulse, Week On-chain analysis, Market Vectors, Partner Reports, and exclusive research. Access professional-grade insights into Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and altcoin markets with directional market analysis, systematic feature discovery, and comprehensive on-chain data interpretation.
get_articleGet a specific premium research article from Glassnode Insights by slug or ID. Access detailed institutional-grade market intelligence including full article content, HTML markup, and metadata. Retrieve comprehensive on-chain analysis, market vectors, systematic research, and exclusive insights for Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and altcoin markets.
path_to_metric_codeConvert a metric path to a metric code for use in Glassnode Studio. This tool helps convert metric paths (e.g., 'market/price_usd_close') to metric codes (e.g., 'market.PriceUsdClose') that can be used in Studio link generation. Use this tool when: - Users ask for Studio links - You need to provide metric codes for external tools - Converting API paths to Studio-compatible identifiers