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binance-mcp-server
by AnalyticAce
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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binance-mcp-server · Summary

A Python MCP server providing AI agents with Binance exchange tools for trading, market data, and account management.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

binance-mcp-server · Use cases

  • AI-powered cryptocurrency trading agents that can execute buy/sell orders automatically
  • Financial analysis tools that access real-time market data from Binance
  • Portfolio management systems that track PnL and position information

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

binance-mcp-server · Install

Installation

# Using pip
pip install binance-mcp-server

# Using uv
uv add binance-mcp-server

Configuration

Set environment variables:

export BINANCE_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
export BINANCE_API_SECRET="your_api_secret_here"
export BINANCE_TESTNET="true"

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "binance": {
      "command": "binance-mcp-server",
      "args": [
        "--api-key", "your_api_key",
        "--api-secret", "your_secret",
        "--binance-testnet"
      ]
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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