# Messari Crypto Intel MCP

> Messari Crypto Intel MCP is a paid API for AI agents from api.m2mcent.com, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Provides AI-accessible cryptocurrency intelligence and market data insights via a natural-language processing interface powered by Messari data.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.m2mcent.com/messari-crypto-intel-mcp/api/process?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/messari-crypto-intel-mcp-b80880d8
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_oG8jhhgVnH4Buhhoqxlfi

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability messari-crypto-intel-mcp-b80880d8 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up Messari intelligence on Solana — I want the current market cap, circulating supply, and a quick summary of recent protocol developments?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need structured, research-grade cryptocurrency intelligence from Messari — especially for protocol analysis, tokenomics, on-chain metrics, and DeFi research. Prefer this over generic web search when you need reliable, structured crypto data with Messari's analytical depth rather than raw price feeds from exchange APIs.

## Known failure modes

- Unknown or unsupported token/protocol name returns empty or error response
- Ambiguous query string may return irrelevant data or low-confidence results
- Stale data if Messari feed is delayed or unavailable
- Payment failure (x402) if USDC balance is insufficient
- Malformed input string may cause processing error

## How this service works

The premier global index of 1,069 monetized MCP nodes across 205 specialized subdomains. Gasless USDC runtime settlements via x402 V2 Spec on Base L2. Save 95% token context.

## Output

Returns structured cryptocurrency intelligence derived from Messari data, including market metrics (price, market cap, volume, circulating supply), protocol analytics (TVL, on-chain activity), research summaries, and sector insights formatted as a natural language or structured response.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "success": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/messari-crypto-intel-mcp-b80880d8/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.m2mcent.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.m2mcent.com/llms.txt)