currency_convert_lite
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Converts a monetary amount between any two fiat currencies using live exchange rates from the Frankfurter API (European Central Bank data). Returns the converted amount and the exchange rate applied. This is a lightweight variant of currency_convert — minimal response without rate timestamp or source attribution. Use currency_convert_lite when only the converted value and rate are needed and ECB/Frankfurter-sourced rates are preferred. Prefer currency_convert when the agent also needs rate timestamp and richer structured output. Prefer currency_fx_lite for the same minimal output (amount + rate) when the ECB data source is not specifically required — both return identical fields but draw from different rate providers. Use currency_rates when a historical rate from a specific past date is required (e.g. accounting, tax, or audit). Use currency_convert_open as a fallback when Frankfurter is unavailable or rate-limited. Does not support cryptocurrency pairs — use crypto_price or crypto_fx_rates for crypto-to-fiat conversions. Accepts all major ISO 4217 currency codes (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD, CAD, SGD, NOK, SEK, DKK, PLN, CZK, HUF, etc.).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | number | yes | Monetary amount to convert. Must be a positive number. |
| from | string | yes | ISO 4217 code of the source currency (e.g. 'USD', 'GBP', 'EUR'). Case-insensitive. |
| to | string | yes | ISO 4217 code of the target currency (e.g. 'EUR', 'JPY', 'CHF'). Case-insensitive. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"amount": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Monetary amount to convert. Must be a positive number."
},
"from": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 4217 code of the source currency (e.g. 'USD', 'GBP', 'EUR'). Case-insensitive."
},
"to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 4217 code of the target currency (e.g. 'EUR', 'JPY', 'CHF'). Case-insensitive."
}
},
"required": [
"amount",
"from",
"to"
]
}