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Currency Exchange Service

@ankitbelbase17

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About Currency Exchange Service

A real-time currency exchange service built with Python and MCP (Model Context Protocol). Provides exchange rates between any two supported currencies and lists all available currencies. Features Docker support for easy deployment and uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for efficient r

Basic information

Category

Productivity

Runtime

python

Transports

stdio

Publisher

ankitbelbase17

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Currency_Exchange_MCP": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "compose",
        "up",
        "-d"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Currency Exchange Service?

Currency Exchange Service is an MCP server that provides real-time exchange rates and a list of supported currencies via SSE (Server-Sent Events) communication. It is designed for developers who need to integrate currency exchange data into applications using the Exchange Rate API.

How to use Currency Exchange Service?

Install using Docker (recommended) or Python directly. Create a .env file with EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY (and optionally GROQ_API_KEY). Run the client script with python mcpserver/client-sse.py to list available tools and see example exchange rates.

Key features of Currency Exchange Service

  • Get current exchange rates between any two supported currencies
  • List all supported currencies with codes and names
  • Docker support for containerized deployment
  • SSE (Server-Sent Events) based communication

Use cases of Currency Exchange Service

  • Obtain real-time USD to EUR exchange rate for a financial dashboard
  • Retrieve a list of all supported currencies and their codes for a multi-currency app
  • Automate exchange rate lookups in e-commerce or budgeting tools
  • Integrate currency conversion into a personal finance MCP client

FAQ from Currency Exchange Service

What are the system requirements?

Python 3.11 or higher is required. Docker is optional but recommended for easy deployment.

How do I get an Exchange Rate API key?

Visit exchangerate-api.com, sign up for a free account, and retrieve your API key from the dashboard.

What transport protocol does the server use?

The server uses SSE (Server-Sent Events) for communication.

What tools does the server provide?

Two tools: get_exchange_rate(from_currency, to_currency) and list_supported_currencies().

How do I run the client script?

Run python mcpserver/client-sse.py from the project root after installation and environment setup.

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