What is the key difference between MCP Cbr Rates and Swap API?

MCP Cbr Rates belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution, while Swap API belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install MCP Cbr Rates or Swap API in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are MCP Cbr Rates and Swap API free or paid?

MCP Cbr Rates operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Swap API operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Cbr Rates lists 5 tools with 5 views and 2 GitHub stars. Swap API lists 6 tools with 3 views and 22 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Cbr Rates and Swap API together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

MCP Cbr Rates vs Swap API

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Cbr Rates and Swap API MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

MCP Cbr Rates

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Swap API

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Cbr Rates if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose Swap API if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Cbr Rates when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: MCP_CBR_HTTP_TIMEOUT, MCP_CBR_CACHE_DAILY_TTL, MCP_CBR_CACHE_HISTORY_TTL, MCP_CBR_LOG_LEVEL.
Primary tools included: get_rate, history_rates, key_rate.

Explore MCP Cbr Rates Details

Choose Swap API when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: EVM token-swap calldata generation, Quote and price-impact details, Configurable maximum slippage.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Cbr Rates atomno-labs Finance & Fintech	Swap API Finance & Fintech
Summary	Central Bank of Russia (ЦБ РФ) data — currency exchange rates (daily and historical), key interest rate, inflation, and aggregated macro statistics. Five typed tools backed by an in-memory TTL cache. No API key required.	MCP server for SwapAPI - get executable token swap calldata for EVM chains
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Cbr Rates Tools (5)

get_rate

Get the official Bank of Russia exchange rate for a single currency on a given date (or the latest published date if 'on_date' is omitted). Returns nominal, value, per-unit rate and effective quote date.

history_rates

Get the official CBR exchange-rate series for a single currency between two dates inclusive. Range capped at 366 days; for longer windows call repeatedly.

key_rate

Get the CBR key-rate (ставка рефинансирования) time series for the requested range. Defaults to the most recent 30 days.

inflation

Get monthly year-over-year consumer price index (CPI) inflation as published by CBR for the given year range (defaults to the previous and current year).

statistics

Get a compact macro snapshot: latest key rate, USD/EUR/CNY rates, latest YoY inflation, and the period the inflation refers to.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

MCP Cbr Rates Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atomno-labs-mcp-cbr-rates": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "atomno-labs-mcp-cbr-rates"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_CBR_HTTP_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_MCP_CBR_HTTP_TIMEOUT_HERE",
        "MCP_CBR_CACHE_DAILY_TTL": "YOUR_MCP_CBR_CACHE_DAILY_TTL_HERE",
        "MCP_CBR_CACHE_HISTORY_TTL": "YOUR_MCP_CBR_CACHE_HISTORY_TTL_HERE",
        "MCP_CBR_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_MCP_CBR_LOG_LEVEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Swap API Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-207": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@swapapi/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Cbr Rates is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Swap API belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Cbr Rates when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Swap API when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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