Rate API MCP Server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Rate-API.com exchange-rate API: gives Claude and other AI assistants currency rates, conversion, historical data, time series and crypto prices.
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Install Rate API MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add rate-api -- npx -y @rate-api/mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"rate-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rate-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"rate-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rate-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"rate-api": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rate-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"rate-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@rate-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Freshness
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-23 · 16d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
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FAQ
›How do I install the Rate API MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add rate-api -- npx -y @rate-api/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Rate API require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Rate API as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Rate API in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
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