Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates
@easysolutions906
Currency exchange tools for AI agents. Convert between 30+ currencies, get real-time rates, list supported currencies, and look up historical exchange rates back to 1999. European Central Bank data.
Overview
What is Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates?
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing currency exchange tools for use with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. It integrates with the Frankfurter API (European Central Bank reference rates) to deliver real-time and historical exchange rates for over 30 currencies.
How to use Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates?
Install globally via npx @easysolutions906/mcp-finance. For Claude Desktop, add a finance entry to claude_desktop_config.json; for Cursor, add it to .cursor/mcp.json in your project. The server exposes four tools: currency_convert, currency_rates, currency_list, and currency_historical.
Key features of Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates
currency_convert– convert an amount between two currenciescurrency_rates– get all exchange rates for a base currencycurrency_list– list all 30+ supported currenciescurrency_historical– retrieve historical rates for a specific date (back to 1999)- Exchange rates cached for 1 hour to improve performance
Use cases of Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates
- Convert a known amount from one currency to another (e.g., USD to EUR)
- Fetch the latest exchange rates for a chosen base currency
- List all available currency codes supported by the server
- Obtain historical exchange rates for a specific date going back to 1999
FAQ from Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates
What data source are the exchange rates from?
The server uses the Frankfurter API, which provides European Central Bank reference rates.
How many currencies are supported?
Over 30 currencies are supported. Use the currency_list tool to see the full list.
How far back can historical rates be retrieved?
Historical data is available back to 1999.
What transport modes are available?
The default transport is stdio for local use with Claude Desktop and Cursor. To enable HTTP mode, set the PORT environment variable; the server will then listen on that port at the /mcp endpoint.
Are exchange rates cached?
Yes, rates are cached for 1 hour.
