Windsurf

Install the skill with the skills CLI so Cascade knows how to use our data and workflows. See the Agent Skill page for what's inside.

npx skills add Crypto-Data-API/cryptodataapi-skills -g -y

Recommended — browser login. Open mcp_config.json (Windsurf → Settings → Cascade → MCP Servers → Manage / View raw config) and add the cryptodataapi server with just its serverUrl and no headers. On the first tool call Windsurf opens a browser, you sign in at cryptodataapi.com and click Authorize, and you're connected — no key pasted, nothing stored. New here? Signing in creates a free-tier account automatically.

Advanced — bring your own key. For headless setups or to pin a specific key, add an X-API-Key header on the serverUrl block, or use the stdio bridge (key in a CRYPTODATA_API_KEY env var). Windsurf supports variable interpolation in serverUrl, headers, env, etc., so reference a secret instead of hardcoding the key — and never paste it into an AI chat. A free key: cryptodataapi.com/login.

Save, then hit Refresh in the MCP panel so Cascade reloads the server.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptodataapi": {
      "serverUrl": "https://cryptodataapi.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptodataapi": {
      "serverUrl": "https://cryptodataapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "cdk_live_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptodataapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cryptodataapi-mcp"],
      "env": { "CRYPTODATA_API_KEY": "cdk_live_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

In Cascade, confirm the tools appear in the MCP panel, then ask for a market read — see the example prompts below.