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web3-research-mcpSAFE

mcp/aaronjmars/web3-research-mcp

Local MCP server for deep crypto token research across CoinGecko, DeFiLlama and web search. Free, no API key.

Verdict
SAFE
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Exposed tools
13 11r · 2w · 0d
Transport
stdio
License
MIT
Stars
168
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Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

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Deep research for crypto - free & fully local. A local MCP server that researches any token across CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, DeFiLlama and more - no API key, nothing leaves your machine.

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Read from source at commit 6067255044f8OBSERVED · 2026-10-14
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Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.

claude-code
claude mcp add web3-research-mcp --env COINGECKO_API_KEY=${COINGECKO_API_KEY} -- npx -y [email protected]
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web3-research-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COINGECKO_API_KEY": "${COINGECKO_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
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Exposed tools (13)

11 read · 2 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
coingecko-dataread
coingecko-searchread
coingecko-tickersread
create-research-planwrite
defillama-dataread
defillama-searchread
fetch-contentread
list-resourcesread
research-sourceread
research-with-keywordsread
searchread
search-sourceread
update-statuswrite
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Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryWARN
L1Static analysis of the codePASS
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
none-observed
Network
declared (3 observation(s))
Shell
none-observed
Dependencies
not all pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (2)

MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
web3-research.skill
web3-research.skill
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
LOWSupply chain · supply.unpinned · CWE-829, CWE-1357
package.json
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, cheerio, duck-duck-scrape, zod, @types/node, typescript
Why it matters. 6 dependency range(s) float
Fix. pin exact versions or ship a lockfile

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-10-14 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 6067255044f8full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/aaronjmars__web3-research-mcp.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
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Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-146067255044f8SAFEB89first audit
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Questions

What is the web3-research-mcp MCP server?

Local MCP server for deep crypto token research across CoinGecko, DeFiLlama and web search. Free, no API key.

What tools does web3-research-mcp expose?

13 in total: 11 read-only, 2 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is web3-research-mcp safe to connect to an agent?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.

What credentials does web3-research-mcp need?

It reads COINGECKO_API_KEY from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.

How does web3-research-mcp run?

It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as web3-research-mcp at 1.0.5.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (6067255044f8), read on 2026-10-14. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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