BOI Exchange MCP

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MCP server for official Bank of Israel exchange rates. Access daily representative rates (sha'ar yatzig) for 30+ currencies against the Israeli New Shekel (ILS) via the official BOI SDMX API.

No API key required.

Install

npx -y @skills-il/boi-exchange-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "boi-exchange": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/boi-exchange-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add boi-exchange npx -- -y @skills-il/boi-exchange-mcp

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_exchange_rate | Get the latest representative exchange rate for a currency against ILS | | get_historical_rates | Get daily rates over a date range | | list_currencies | List all supported currency codes | | get_rate_change | Calculate rate change (absolute and percentage) between two dates | | convert_currency | Convert an amount between ILS and another currency using the latest official rate |

Local development

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "boi-exchange": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "boi-exchange-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

From source

git clone https://github.com/skills-il/mcps.git
cd mcps/boi-exchange-mcp/boi-exchange-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Then add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "boi-exchange": {
      "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@skills-il/boi-exchange-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

API Reference

This MCP wraps the Bank of Israel SDMX series database:

• Base URL: https://edge.boi.gov.il/FusionEdgeServer/sdmx/v2/data/dataflow/BOI.STATISTICS/EXR/1.0
• Data browser: https://edge.boi.gov.il/FusionDataBrowser/?df=BOI.STATISTICS:EXR(1.0)
• Documentation: https://www.boi.org.il/en/economic-roles/statistics/
• Auth: None (public API)
• Rate publishing schedule: Sunday through Thursday (Israeli business days)

Examples

"What's the dollar rate today?" Calls get_exchange_rate with currency: "USD".

"Show me EUR/ILS for the last month" Calls get_historical_rates with currency: "EUR", date range for the past 30 days.

"Convert 1000 USD to shekels" Calls convert_currency with amount: 1000, fromCurrency: "USD", toCurrency: "ILS".

"How much did the dollar change this year?" Calls get_rate_change with currency: "USD", from Jan 1 to today.

License

MIT