# rate-api-mcp

> rate-api-mcp — vilgar-rate-api-mcp. Use this tool when you need to retrieve accurate and up-to-date exchange rates for over 160 currencies, including conversion, historical data, and time series information, with support for cryptocurrencies. It solves problems related to currency exchange and conversion, providing a reliable API for financial applications. The rate-api-mcp tool accepts API requests and returns exchange rate data in a standardized format.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/vilgar-rate-api-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vilgar-rate-api-mcp

## Description

Official MCP server for the Rate-API.com exchange-rate API: 160+ currencies, conversion, history, time series, crypto

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/Vilgar/rate-api-mcp)

## 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": "vilgar-rate-api-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vilgar-rate-api-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vilgar-rate-api-mcp/pull`

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