Frankfurter MCP Server

Blended exchange rates from 50+ institutions via Frankfurter. Tools: get_rates, convert.

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What is the Frankfurter MCP server?

Connect Frankfurter to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Blended exchange rates from 50+ institutions via Frankfurter. Tools: get_rates, convert. The frankfurter mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

For time series, historical ranges, provider-specific rates, or bulk queries, use the REST API at https://api.frankfurter.dev/v2 directly.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: FRANKFURTER_API_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by lineofflight; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Frankfurter's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Frankfurter MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frankfurter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "npm"],
      "env": {
        "FRANKFURTER_API_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
FRANKFURTER_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects Frankfurter to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Frankfurter directly.