Use Exchange Rates API with your AI.
Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Equip your AI agent to access real-time and historical foreign exchange rates via the ExchangeRatesAPI.io service.
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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.
Complete set · 7 capabilities
The complete Exchange Rates API capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Exchange Rates API.
01-04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 7 available through Exchange Rates API.
- 01
Get currency fluctuation data
Get data on how currencies fluctuated on a day-to-day basis
- 02
Get historical exchange rates
Get historical exchange rates for a specific date
- 03
Get latest exchange rates
Get the latest foreign exchange reference rates
- 04
Get exchange rate timeseries
Get daily historical rates for a specific time period
05-07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 7 available through Exchange Rates API.
- 05
List supported currencies
List all available currency symbols and names
- 06
Convert currency amount
Convert an amount from one currency to another
- 07
Get top market rates
Retrieve the latest rates for top globalThis market currencies (USD, GBP, JPY, CAD)
Observed, not estimated
867ms average. Fast in production.
Exchange Rates API is checked daily against the live service.
- Fastest day
- 690ms
- Slowest day
- 1188ms
- 14-day trend
- Slowing+26%
Connect your client
One URL. Every client.
Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 7 capabilities arrive ready to run.
Preview access · not provider authentication
The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Exchange Rates API, so you can see the experience inside your AI.
It does not authenticate your account with Exchange Rates API. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.
Exchange Rates API Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gO2h8kUgxu7TIt6GOB3IZDCrOAyZAzPuphcAkxdF/mcpClaude Desktop
Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.
- 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
- 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
- 3Click Add and start a new chat — Exchange Rates API capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"exchange-rates-api-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gO2h8kUgxu7TIt6GOB3IZDCrOAyZAzPuphcAkxdF/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline
Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect
FAQ
Questions Exchange Rates API owners ask.
- 01
How do I get an Exchange Rates API Key?
You can sign up for a free account at ExchangeRatesAPI.io. Once registered, your API Access Key will be available in your dashboard.
- 02
What is the default base currency?
For Free and Basic plans, the default base currency is EUR. Premium plans allow you to specify any supported currency as the base for exchange rate data.
- 03
How far back does historical data go?
Exchange Rates API provides historical exchange rate data dating back to 1999 for most major currencies.
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