Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates

Name: Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates
Author: easysolutions906

@easysolutions906

About Currency Exchange — Real-Time and Historical Rates

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.

#currency #finance #exchangerates #conversion #mcp

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "finance": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@easysolutions906/mcp-finance"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Convert an amount between two currencies using live exchange rates from Frankfurter API. Returns the conversion rate, result, and rate date.

Get all current exchange rates for a base currency. Returns rates for ~30 currencies from Frankfurter API (European Central Bank data).

List all supported currency codes and their full names. Frankfurter supports ~30 currencies based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Get historical exchange rates for a specific past date. Uses European Central Bank reference rates. Data available from 1999-01-04 onwards.

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 currencies
currency_rates – get all exchange rates for a base currency
currency_list – list all 30+ supported currencies
currency_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.