Exchange Rate

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Live currency exchange rates via open.er-api.com

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Tools

get_ratesrequired: base_currency

Get current exchange rates for a base currency (e.g., 'USD', 'EUR'). Returns conversion rates for all major currencies. Use when you need multiple rates at once.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
base_currencyreqstringISO 4217 currency code to use as the base (e.g., "USD", "EUR", "GBP")
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exchangerate_get_pair

Get the current exchange rate between two specific currencies (e.g., USD to EUR). Returns the conversion rate. Use for single currency pair lookups.

No parameters required.

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/exchangerate/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/exchangerate/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_rates","arguments":{"base_currency": "USD"}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("get_rates", {"base_currency":"example"});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("live currency exchange rates via open");