Exchange Rate API MCP Server
by exchange-rateapiio.github.Exchange-RateAPI/mcp-serverv1.0.2
Real-time & historical exchange rates for 160+ currencies, mid-market (Reuters/Refinitiv).
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Install Exchange Rate API MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add exchangerateapi -e EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY='<exchange-rate-api-key>' -- npx -y @exchangerateapi/mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"exchangerateapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY": "<exchange-rate-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"exchangerateapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY": "<exchange-rate-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"exchangerateapi": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY": "<exchange-rate-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"exchangerateapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY": "<exchange-rate-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY | yes | yes | API key from exchange-rateapi.com (free tier available, no credit card required) |
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-01 · 8d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-26 · 5mo ago · GitHub · v1.0.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-06-20 · 4mo ago · official registry · v1.0.2
FAQ
›How do I install the Exchange Rate API MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add exchangerateapi -e EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY='<exchange-rate-api-key>' -- npx -y @exchangerateapi/mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Exchange Rate API require an API key?
Yes. It expects EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use Exchange Rate API as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Exchange Rate API in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.Exchange-RateAPI/mcp-server.