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XE API: Convert currency

Converts an amount between two currencies using XE's displayed mid-market rate. It also returns the rate time and an XE converter link. Rates are informational, not transfer quotes.

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Amount, requiredamount

Amount to convert, for example 100.

100

Number 0 or more.

To Currency, requiredto_currency

Currency to convert to, for example Japanese yen or JPY.

Japanese yen

From Currency, requiredfrom_currency

Currency to convert from, for example euro or EUR.

euro

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026.
{  "rate": 176.1223594853344,  "amount": 100,  "rate_time": "2026-10-23T07:03:00Z",  "inverse_rate": 0.005677870787798919,  "converted_amount": 17612,  "to_currency_code": "JPY",  "to_currency_name": "Japanese Yen",  "xe_converter_link": "https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=100&From=EUR&To=JPY",  "from_currency_code": "EUR",  "from_currency_name": "Euro"}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
xe.com/convert_currency
Returns
converted amount, rate, inverse rate, rate time, currency names, XE link

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method xe.com/convert_currency with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

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