How to Use the ExchangeRate-API MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Q: Can my agents use convertcurrencypair to handle multi-step conversions?

Yes. Your agent can call convertcurrencypair multiple times within a single turn to chain conversions across exotic pairs, with the SDK validating each step.

Q: What happens if an agent requests an unsupported currency?

The agent can call listsupportedcurrencies to get a fresh list of valid codes. If it attempts to pass an invalid code to getlatestrates, the API returns an error which the SDK passes back to the agent for self-correction.

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Instant FX conversions with OpenAI Agents SDK

The `convert_currency_pair` tool lets your agent calculate exact exchange values between any two global currencies on the fly. This tool handles the raw math directly inside the agent loop, preventing the model from hallucinating conversion rates or messing up decimal precision during financial calculations. When your agent executes this tool, the OpenAI Agents SDK validates the parameters against the schema before dispatching the request. This means you avoid sending malformed currency codes to the API, saving your execution budget and keeping your workflows reliable.

Raw rate ingestion for multi-agent workflows

The `get_latest_rates` tool pulls the most recent exchange data for any base currency directly into your agent's context window. Your agent uses this data to evaluate multicurrency portfolios or trigger automated rebalancing tasks across different accounts. By declaring this tool in your MCP Server configuration, specialized pricing agents can pass the raw JSON payloads to downstream analysis agents. The OpenAI tracing dashboard tracks these handoffs, showing you exactly how the model processed the rate data.

Historic pricing lookups with built-in safety

The `get_historical_rates` tool retrieves past exchange rates so your agent can run backtests or analyze pricing trends over specific timeframes. Having access to historical baselines prevents your agent from making decisions based purely on today's volatile spot rates. Since the OpenAI Agents SDK enforces strict schema validation, your agent cannot pass invalid date formats to this MCP tool. The SDK catches formatting errors at the boundary, ensuring your historical data pipelines never crash due to a bad LLM call.

Setup guide

Set up ExchangeRate-API MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
openai-agents package (pip install openai-agents)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents to install the OpenAI Agents SDK. The MCP integration is built-in — no extra dependencies needed.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use MCPServerSse with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. The SDK auto-discovers all ExchangeRate-API tools at runtime.
3

Create your Agent

Pass the MCP to Agent(mcp_servers=[server]). The agent receives ExchangeRate-API tools as native definitions — JSON schemas resolve automatically.
4

Run the agent

Call Runner.run(agent, prompt) to execute. The agent invokes the appropriate ExchangeRate-API tools and returns structured results. Copy the full example on the right to get started.

agent.py

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerSse

async def main():
    async with MCPServerSse(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as server:
        agent = Agent(
            name="ExchangeRate-API Agent",
            instructions="You have access to ExchangeRate-API tools.",
            mcp_servers=[server],
        )
        result = await Runner.run(agent, "List recent transactions")
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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Common questions about ExchangeRate-API MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Install the package using pip, then initialize the server connection using MCPServerStreamableHttp. Pass the instance inside the mcp_servers list when instantiating your Agent object to auto-discover all tools.

Yes. Your agent can call convert_currency_pair multiple times within a single turn to chain conversions across exotic pairs, with the SDK validating each step.

You can set cacheToolsList to True in your server parameters to cache the tool definitions. This prevents the SDK from repeatedly querying the server for schema details during high-frequency conversion runs.

The agent can call list_supported_currencies to get a fresh list of valid codes. If it attempts to pass an invalid code to get_latest_rates, the API returns an error which the SDK passes back to the agent for self-correction.

This server only processes public currency codes, conversion amounts, and exchange rates. No personal account numbers, API keys, or private transaction records ever pass through the Vinkius sandbox.

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