Frankfurter Currency Exchange
Convert between 30+ currencies using the European Central Bank's reference rates via the Frankfurter API. Get current rates, convert amounts, look up historical rates back to 1999, and list all supported currencies.
Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
get_rate |
Current exchange rate between two currencies (e.g., USD to EUR) |
convert |
Convert a specific amount at today's rate |
get_historical_rate |
Exchange rate on a specific date (YYYY-MM-DD format, back to 1999-01-04) |
get_currencies |
List all supported currencies with full names |
When to use
- "How much is 500 USD in Japanese Yen?" —
convertwith from=USD, to=JPY, amount=500 - Travel planning — check current rates before a trip
- Historical analysis — track how GBP/EUR changed over the past year
- E-commerce apps that need to display prices in local currencies
Example: convert 1000 EUR to GBP
curl -s -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/exchange/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"convert","arguments":{"from":"EUR","to":"GBP","amount":1000}}}'
{
"from": "EUR",
"to": "GBP",
"amount": 1000,
"result": 858.42,
"rate": 0.85842,
"date": "2024-03-15"
}
MCP client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx-exchange": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/exchange/mcp"]
}
}
}