Fx MCP Server

MCP server for AI agents — real-time FX rates, crypto quotes, and cross-border payment routing

Local serverstdio

What is the Fx MCP MCP server?

If you already use Fx MCP, the fx mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server for AI agents — real-time FX rates, crypto quotes, and cross-border payment routing.

What the server does

MCP server for AI agents — real-time FX rates, crypto quotes, DeFi yields, and market data.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_fx_rate — Real-time FX rate with Wise competitor comparison
  • get_crypto_quote — Crypto token swap estimate
  • estimate_total_cost — Compare Wise vs bank vs crypto for cross-border payments
  • convert_currency — Quick conversion across 166 fiat currencies
  • get_rate_history — Historical FX rates (up to 90 days)
  • get_stablecoin_yields — Top DeFi yields for USDC, USDT, DAI, EURC
  • get_market_overview — Market snapshot: ECB rate, fear/greed, gas, FX
  • list_supported_pairs — Available fiat + crypto currencies

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at fx-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

Among the payments and commerce options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Fx MCP's toolset — get_fx_rate, get_crypto_quote, estimate_total_cost and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by lamcearber-spec; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_fx_rateReal-time FX rate with Wise competitor comparison
get_crypto_quoteCrypto token swap estimate
estimate_total_costCompare Wise vs bank vs crypto for cross-border payments
convert_currencyQuick conversion across 166 fiat currencies
get_rate_historyHistorical FX rates (up to 90 days)
get_stablecoin_yieldsTop DeFi yields for USDC, USDT, DAI, EURC
get_market_overviewMarket snapshot: ECB rate, fear/greed, gas, FX
list_supported_pairsAvailable fiat + crypto currencies

How to install the Fx MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "fx-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Fx MCP to get fx rate.
  • Use Fx MCP to get crypto quote.
  • Use Fx MCP to estimate total cost.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Fx MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (get_fx_rate, get_crypto_quote, estimate_total_cost, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Fx MCP directly.