A side-by-side look at the MCP Server and E Arveldaja MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Server for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose E Arveldaja MCP for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ALLRATES_API_KEY.get_exchange_rate, get_historical_rates, get_rates_authenticated.get_setup_instructions, get_server_status, import_apikey_credentials.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | ALLRATES_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 39 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 130 |
| Full listing | View MCP Server | View E Arveldaja MCP |
get_exchange_rateUse this when the user asks 'what is X in Y?', 'convert X to Y', 'current rate of EUR/USD', or any single fiat-to-fiat live exchange rate question. Returns the latest mid-market rate as a JSON object like { rate: 0.9234, source } meaning 1 source = 0.9234 target. Does NOT support cryptocurrencies, commodities, or arithmetic on amounts. For multiple targets in one call use get_rates_authenticated; for a past date or fixed lookback (7d/30d/1y) use get_historical_rates.get_historical_ratesUse this for fixed-window time-series questions like 'how has EUR/USD moved this week', 'show me the last month of GBP/JPY', or 'chart 1-year history of AUD/USD'. Returns { source, target, period, data: [{ date, rate, timestamp }, ...] } — sampling is fixed per period (1d=hourly, 7d/30d=daily, 1y=weekly) and the window always ends NOW. For a specific past datetime use get_rates_authenticated with `time`. For a single live rate use get_exchange_rate.get_rates_authenticatedUse this for (a) one source against multiple targets in a single call ('USD vs EUR, GBP, JPY'), or (b) the rate at a specific past datetime ('EUR/USD at 2025-03-14T12:00Z'), optionally bucketed by hour/day/week/month. Returns { rates: [{ rate, source, target, time }, ...] } — one row per target × time bucket. For a single live pair use get_exchange_rate. For fixed lookback windows (1d/7d/30d/1y ending now) use get_historical_rates.list_currenciesCall this BEFORE other tools when you are unsure whether a currency code is supported, or when the user asks 'what currencies do you support?', 'is X a valid currency?', or 'what is the symbol for X?'. Returns { currencies: [{ code: 'USD', name: 'US Dollar', symbol: '$' }, ...], count } covering 150+ ISO 4217 fiat currencies. Does NOT include cryptocurrencies. Cheap to call (cached 24h upstream) — use it to validate user input and prevent downstream errors in get_exchange_rate / get_rates_authenticated / get_historical_rates.get_setup_instructionsShow how to configure e-arveldaja API credentials when the server is running without connections.get_server_statusReport the running e-arveldaja MCP server version, the active tool profile, and any active point-of-use release notices. Read-only; needs no credentials.import_apikey_credentialsPreview and persist apikey*.txt credentials into local/global .env. Preview-first: the default call verifies and projects the target and returns a plan_handle; call again with execute=true and that handle to persist. overwrite=false appends different credentials as another connection.list_stored_credentialsInspect credentials stored in local/global .env files.remove_stored_credentialsPreview and remove one stored credential block from a local/global .env file. Preview-first: the default call projects the removal and returns a plan_handle; call again with execute=true and that handle to delete.list_connectionsList configured e-arveldaja connections and the active index.switch_connectionSwitch active e-arveldaja connection. Clears caches; interrupted in-flight tools are blocked from further API requests.clear_cacheClear cached e-arveldaja API and reference data. Use after changing data directly in the e-arveldaja web UI, or before reports that must reflect the latest upstream state.get_session_logRetrieve mutating-operation audit log Markdown for the current connection, another audit-log label, or connection:<raw name>.list_audit_logsList available human-readable audit log files.clear_session_logClear the audit log for the current connection. DESTRUCTIVE — cannot be undone.list_clientsList clients. Paginated. Brief view by default; use view='full' or get_client for detail.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cahthuranag-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@allratestoday/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ALLRATES_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALLRATES_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"e-arveldaja-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"e-arveldaja-mcp"
]
}
}
}