Building with AIXBT
API capabilities and use cases
The AIXBT API exposes the same intelligence layer that powers the Terminal and agent. You can access momentum data, intel extraction, and conversational AI through multiple surfaces.
Pick Your Surface
| Surface | Best For | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | Agent workflows, recipe authoring, backtesting | npm i -g @aixbt/cli |
| MCP | AI agents (Claude, etc.) with tool-use | Connect via MCP config |
| REST API | Direct integration, custom apps | HTTP calls with API key |
CLI is designed agent-first. Declarative recipe pipelines, backtesting with --at, local recipe authoring, built-in providers for external data (security, prices, TVL), and file-native output that agents can read, write, and build on. If you are building automated analysis or running an agent, start here.
MCP gives AI agents direct tool access to projects, intel, momentum, and recipes. Best for agents that support MCP but don't have filesystem access (Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, etc.) where the CLI can't run.
REST API is the foundation. All surfaces use it under the hood. Use it directly when building custom applications, dashboards, or integrations where CLI/MCP are not available.
The Agent Skill complements any surface. It teaches agents how to interpret AIXBT data, use recipes, and pick the right workflow. Install it alongside CLI or MCP for best results.
What You Can Access
Projects - The ranked list of projects gaining momentum across clusters. Filter by project id, contract address, cluster, or other query parameters to get exactly what you need.
Momentum & Score - Raw momentum scores and historical data for any tracked project.
Intel - Direct access to detected intel: mentions, sentiment shifts, and cluster activity.
Recipes - Declarative analysis pipelines that chain API calls, enrich with external data, and yield to your agent for inference. Recipes assemble the same data Indigo uses, letting your own agent provide that level of intelligence. Browse the catalog or author your own.
Grounding - Real-time market context across crypto, macro, traditional finance, and geopolitics. Free, no key required.
Use Cases
- Trading bots that incorporate social momentum as intel
- Dashboards and analytics tools
- Research automation
- Context layer for other AI agents
Access
See Getting Started for access tiers, pricing, and setup paths.