currencylayer MCP by usefulapi

MCP server · hosted · v1.0.1 · io.usefulapi/currencylayer

Online · tested 2h agoNEW · 3h agoSeen in the registry 2h ago

Read and calculate currency exchange rates with your paid currencylayer account.

What it does

currencylayer MCP by usefulapi is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.

No capability identified yet from its description.

Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.

At a glance

Hosted (remote)YES

Local installNO

Live checkOnline · 5 tools

Version1.0.1

PriceNot in the registry

First seen31 Oct 2026

Last checked2h ago

How to connect

As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 2h ago (live check)

Hosted endpoint

https://currencylayer.usefulapi.io/mcp streamable-http

In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http currencylayer-mcp-by-usefulapi https://currencylayer.usefulapi.io/mcp

MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)

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

Live check

Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 2h ago

ONLINE currencylayer MCP by usefulapi answered an MCP connection on 31 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as currencylayer-mcp 1.0.1 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).

5 tools offered to AI assistants

currencylayer_get_live_rates · SPENDS 1 request of your currencylayer monthly quota per call (also when it fails after authentication; it is never retried). Real-time exchange rates for up to 174 world currencies and precious metals relative to a source currency (default
currencylayer_get_historical_rates · SPENDS 1 request of your currencylayer monthly quota per call (also when it fails after authentication; it is never retried). Exchange rates for one past date (data back to 1999 for most currencies; a currency added later has no data before
currencylayer_convert_currency · SPENDS 1 request of your currencylayer monthly quota per call (also when it fails after authentication; it is never retried). Convert an amount from one currency to another with real-time rates, or with the rates of a past date. Returns the
currencylayer_get_timeframe_rates · SPENDS 1 request of your currencylayer monthly quota per call (also when it fails after authentication; it is never retried). Daily exchange rates for every date from start_date to end_date (at most 365 days apart), one entry per date. Need
currencylayer_get_rate_changes · SPENDS 1 request of your currencylayer monthly quota per call (also when it fails after authentication; it is never retried). How exchange rates changed between two dates: per currency pair the start_rate, end_rate, absolute change and chan

What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method

Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.

Facts & evidence

Each fact shows where it was seen and when.

Fact	Value	Evidence	Source	Last confirmed
Hosted endpoint	https://currencylayer.usefulapi.io/mcp	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago
Local install (package)	no	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago
Remote access (hosted)	yes	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago
Website	https://usefulapi.io/currencylayer/	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago
Repository	https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago
Registry status	active	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago
Version	1.0.1	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago
MCP server	yes	DECLARED	SRC-001 Official MCP Registry	2h ago

Change history

NEW31 Oct 2026
first seen in the index

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Questions about currencylayer MCP by usefulapi

How do I connect currencylayer MCP by usefulapi?

Use the hosted endpoint https://currencylayer.usefulapi.io/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.

What tools does currencylayer MCP by usefulapi offer?

When Electra Index connected on 31 Oct 2026, it listed 5 tools: currencylayer_get_live_rates, currencylayer_get_historical_rates, currencylayer_convert_currency, currencylayer_get_timeframe_rates, currencylayer_get_rate_changes. The full list is in "Live check" above.

Is currencylayer MCP by usefulapi online?

Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 2h ago.