Exchange Rate API runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 39 installs a week from npm. Last commit 1 Oct 2026.
Real-time & historical exchange rates for 160+ currencies, mid-market (Reuters/Refinitiv).
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check Exchange Rate API every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-server -e 'EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY=<EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @exchangerateapi/mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY": "<EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"]
env = { EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY = "<EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY": "<EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exchangerateapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY": "<EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY> (API key from exchange-rateapi.com (free tier available, no credit card required)).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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