MCP Currency Converter Server

An MCP server that provides real-time currency conversion and exchange rate data using the Frankfurter API.

Using

URL base is https://currency-mcp.wesbos.com

There are two endpoints - /mcp for streamable HTTP and /sse for legacy HTTP+SSE.

Right now many clients do not offer support for streamable http, so you can use it with a proxy:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "currency-conversion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://currency-mcp.wesbos.com/sse"]
    }
  },
}

Available Tools

convert_currency

Convert an amount from one currency to another.

Parameters:

• from (string): Source currency code (3 letters, e.g., “USD”, “EUR”)
• to (string): Target currency code (3 letters, e.g., “USD”, “EUR”)
• amount (number): Amount to convert (positive number)

Example: Convert 100 USD to EUR

{
  "from": "USD",
  "to": "EUR",
  "amount": 100
}

get_latest_rates

Fetch the latest exchange rates.

Parameters:

• base (string, optional): Base currency code (defaults to EUR)
• symbols (string, optional): Comma-separated currency codes to limit results

Example: Get USD rates for specific currencies

{
  "base": "USD",
  "symbols": "EUR,GBP,JPY"
}

get_currencies

List all available currencies with their full names.

Parameters: None

get_historical_rates

Get historical exchange rates for a specific date.

Parameters:

• date (string): Date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• base (string, optional): Base currency code (defaults to EUR)
• symbols (string, optional): Comma-separated currency codes to limit results

Example: Get historical EUR rates for January 1, 2024

{
  "date": "2024-01-01",
  "base": "EUR",
  "symbols": "USD,GBP"
}

Data Source

Exchange rate data is provided by the Frankfurter API