# CoinAPI Real-time Exchange Rates

> Use this tool when you need to access real-time exchange rate data for cryptocurrencies and traditional currencies. It solves problems related to staying up-to-date with live market data, providing current prices and exchange rates for various financial applications. The tool offers a hosted endpoint with live cryptocurrency prices and market data as output, requiring no local installation or API key management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/coinapi-realtime-exchange-rates  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/coinapi-realtime-exchange-rates

## Description

This MCP server provides access to CoinAPI's real-time exchange rate data through a hosted endpoint at mcp-realtime.exrates.coinapi.io. Created by CoinAPI, it offers live cryptocurrency prices, exchange rates, and market data without requiring local installation or API key management. The server is designed for applications needing up-to-date financial market information and cryptocurrency pricing data.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/coinapi-realtime-exchange-rates)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "coinapi-realtime-exchange-rates"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/coinapi-realtime-exchange-rates` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/coinapi-realtime-exchange-rates/pull`

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