CBR Rates MCP Server

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About CBR Rates MCP Server

MCP server for Central Bank of Russia (CBR) — currency rates (daily/historical), key rate, inflation, and macro statistics. 5 typed tools, built-in TTL cache, no API key required. Part of the atomno family of MCP servers for Russian fintech.

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cbr-rates": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "atomno-mcp-cbr-rates"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Currency rate for a specific date (or today)

Historical series of currency rates

Current key rate of the CBR

Official inflation data

Compact macro snapshot

Overview

What is CBR Rates MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol server that exposes public Central Bank of Russia (Центральный банк РФ, CBR) data — currency quotes, key rate, inflation, and a compact macro snapshot — to AI agents. It is fully open-source, requires no API keys, and is built on top of the official public CBR endpoints.

How to use CBR Rates MCP Server?

Install the package with pipx install atomno-mcp-cbr-rates or uv tool install atomno-mcp-cbr-rates, then run mcp-cbr-rates. For configuration in Cursor or Claude Desktop, add an MCP server entry with command uvx and argument atomno-mcp-cbr-rates.

Key features of CBR Rates MCP Server

Five MCP tools: get_rate, history_rates, key_rate, inflation, statistics
Built-in TTL cache: 1 hour for daily quotes, 24 hours for historical series
Async httpx transport with automatic retries on 5xx errors
Safe XML parsing via defusedxml
No secrets, no telemetry, no third-party trackers

Use cases of CBR Rates MCP Server

Query current or historical currency exchange rates from the Central Bank of Russia
Retrieve the latest key rate and official inflation data for macro analysis
Obtain a compact macroeconomic snapshot for Russian fintech applications
Integrate Russian financial data into AI agents, chatbots, or analysis tools

FAQ from CBR Rates MCP Server

Do I need an API key to use CBR Rates MCP Server?

No, the server requires no API keys and uses official public CBR endpoints directly.

How are cached results handled?

Daily quotes are cached for 1 hour, historical series for 24 hours via the built-in TTL cache.

What dependencies does CBR Rates MCP Server have?

It uses async httpx, defusedxml, and Pydantic for schema validation; no telemetry or trackers.

How do I install and configure CBR Rates MCP Server?

Install via pipx install atomno-mcp-cbr-rates or uv tool install atomno-mcp-cbr-rates. For Cursor/Claude Desktop, add a server entry with command uvx and argument atomno-mcp-cbr-rates.

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