# Bitcompare API

> Real-time cryptocurrency data API and MCP server for developers

Bitcompare API (pro.bitcompare.net) is the developer product of Bitcompare. We provide a REST + WebSocket + MCP data service for cryptocurrency prices, DeFi rates, stablecoin stability, and market data across 85+ providers and 19,000+ coins.

## Plans

- Free — 10,000 requests/month, 30/min, public endpoints
- Starter — $49/month, 50,000 requests, commercial license
- Growth — $149/month, 200,000 requests, WebSocket + bulk endpoints
- Pro — $499/month, 1,000,000 requests, expanded coverage + MCP
- Enterprise — custom pricing, SLA, DPA, dedicated throughput

## Discovery surfaces

- Pricing: https://pro.bitcompare.net/pricing
- Developer landing: https://pro.bitcompare.net/developers
- Use cases: https://pro.bitcompare.net/use-cases
- Publisher revshare: https://pro.bitcompare.net/publishers
- Security & privacy: https://pro.bitcompare.net/security
- MCP descriptor: https://pro.bitcompare.net/.well-known/mcp.json
- OpenAPI spec: https://bitcompare.net/openapi.json
- API docs: https://docs.bitcompare.net
- Consumer site: https://bitcompare.net
- MCP marketing landing: https://bitcompare.net/mcp

## Authentication

- Bearer API key from https://pro.bitcompare.net/dashboard/keys (after signup)
- Format: `Authorization: Bearer ck_live_*`
- Free tier available with IP-based rate limits

## API endpoints

- Prices: https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/prices
- Rates: https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/rates
- Coins: https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/coins
- Global stats: https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/global-stats/summary
- Stablecoins: https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/stablecoins/index
- Symbol resolution: https://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/symbols/resolve
- WebSocket: wss://api.bitcompare.net/api/v1/prices/ws

## MCP

- Hosted MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP): https://api.bitcompare.net/mcp
- npm package (stdio): https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bitcompare/mcp-server
- Full tool catalog: https://api.bitcompare.net/mcp/tools.json
- 18 tools across rates, coins, prices, market stats, stablecoins, symbol resolution
- Plan required: Pro+

## Contact

- General: info@bitcompare.net
- Privacy: privacy@bitcompare.net
- Sales (Enterprise): info@bitcompare.net
- Twitter: @bitcomparenet
- GitHub: https://github.com/bitcompare