currencylayer MCP by usefulapi

currencylayer MCP by usefulapi

Read and calculate exchange rates with your paid currencylayer account.

Connect

• Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://currencylayer.usefulapi.io/mcp.
• Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http currencylayer https://currencylayer.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
• VS Code: Add to VS Code.
• Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "currencylayer": {
      "url": "https://currencylayer.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your currencylayer credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/currencylayer/

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
currencylayer_get_live_rates	write	Get live exchange rates
currencylayer_get_historical_rates	write	Get historical exchange rates
currencylayer_convert_currency	write	Convert an amount
currencylayer_get_timeframe_rates	write	Get exchange rates for a date range
currencylayer_get_rate_changes	write	Get exchange rate changes
currencylayer_usage_status	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
currencylayer_request_feature	meta	Request a missing feature
currencylayer_upgrade	meta	Upgrade to Pro or Pro+
currencylayer_cancel_subscription	meta	Cancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Pro (per currencylayer access key)	$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)	Unlimited*

*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with currencylayer_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with currencylayer_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running currencylayer_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

MIT