mcp-bcra — Claude Code MCP server: data from BCRA
Lets an agent query Argentina’s central bank data, from currency quotes and inflation to reserves and interest rates. Useful for research involving Argentine financial indicators.
claude mcp add mcp-bcra -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-bcraWhat mcp-bcra does
This server connects an agent to BCRA’s public API. Its tools retrieve currency quotes for a chosen date or range, look up monetary variables and their historical series, and fetch inflation, reserve, and interest-rate figures. It can also find financial entities by cheque code and check whether a cheque number has been reported lost or stolen.
To add it in Claude Code, run claude mcp add mcp-bcra -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-bcra. No API key or login is needed. HTTP transport uses MCP_HTTP and MCP_PORT; the public API may impose request limits, so account for that if your agent makes frequent calls.
What it helps with
- look up an official currency quote for a date
- retrieve exchange-rate history over a date range
- query inflation and international reserve figures
- check whether a cheque has been reported lost or stolen
Example prompts for the agent
- Find the official USD exchange quote for this date.
- Get the inflation series and reserve figures for this date range.
- Check whether this cheque number has been reported lost or stolen by the bank with this code.
How to install mcp-bcra
Platform CLI
claude mcp add mcp-bcra -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-bcraPlatform CLI
codex mcp add bcra -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-bcraConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"bcra": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-bcra"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"bcra": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-bcra"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add bcra npx -y @codespar/mcp-bcraStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about mcp-bcra
How do I install mcp-bcra in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add mcp-bcra -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-bcra. The server uses the public BCRA API and needs no API key.
What does mcp-bcra do?
It gives an agent tools for querying BCRA currency, inflation, monetary, reserve, and interest-rate data. It can also check cheque reports using an entity code and cheque number.
Does mcp-bcra need API credentials?
No. BCRA’s API is public and the server does not require authentication. For HTTP transport, configure MCP_HTTP and MCP_PORT; request limits may apply.
