currency.exchange.latest

Latest exchange rates for 160+ currencies against any base currency. Updated daily on free tier. Returns all rates in one call (ExchangeRate-API)

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/currency.exchange.latest.md

WHAT IT DOES

What currency.exchange.latest does on Apibase

AI agents call currency.exchange.latest to retrieve information from Apibase without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`base`	string	—	Base currency code (e.g. "USD", "EUR", "GBP"). Default: USD. Returns rates for 160+ currencies.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why currency.exchange.latest is rated Low

Tool retrieves current exchange rate data without side effects or state changes.

From the tool's definition Latest exchange rates, returns all rates, no modification or deletion

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs currency.exchange.latest safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For currency.exchange.latest, this is the rule to start with:

currency.exchange.latest Allowed

currency.exchange.latest is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "currency.exchange.latest": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every currency.exchange.latest call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about currency.exchange.latest

What does the currency.exchange.latest tool do? +

Latest exchange rates for 160+ currencies against any base currency. Updated daily on free tier. Returns all rates in one call (ExchangeRate-API). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does currency.exchange.latest accept? +

currency.exchange.latest accepts 1 parameter: base. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on currency.exchange.latest? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for currency.exchange.latest: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.

What risk level is currency.exchange.latest? +

currency.exchange.latest is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit currency.exchange.latest? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the currency.exchange.latest rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block currency.exchange.latest completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for currency.exchange.latest. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides currency.exchange.latest? +

currency.exchange.latest is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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