currency_fx_lite
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Converts a foreign exchange (FX) amount between two fiat currencies using live mid-market rates. Returns the converted amount and the exchange rate applied. Use currency_fx_lite when only the numeric result is required and the ECB/Frankfurter data source is not specifically needed. Prefer currency_convert when richer metadata (rate timestamp, ECB-backed Frankfurter source) is needed. Prefer currency_convert_lite for the same minimal output (amount + rate) when ECB/Frankfurter rates are specifically required — both tools return identical fields but draw from different rate providers. Use currency_rates when a historical rate from a specific past date is required. Use currency_convert_open as an alternative open-rate source. Does not support cryptocurrency pairs — use crypto_fx_rates for crypto-to-fiat or crypto-to-crypto conversions, or crypto_price_lite for a spot price lookup. Accepts all major ISO 4217 currency codes.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | number | yes | Monetary amount to convert. Must be a positive number. |
| from | string | yes | ISO 4217 source currency code (e.g. 'USD', 'GBP', 'EUR', 'JPY'). Case-insensitive. |
| to | string | yes | ISO 4217 target currency code (e.g. 'EUR', 'CHF', 'AUD', 'CAD'). 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 source currency code (e.g. 'USD', 'GBP', 'EUR', 'JPY'). Case-insensitive."
},
"to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 4217 target currency code (e.g. 'EUR', 'CHF', 'AUD', 'CAD'). Case-insensitive."
}
},
"required": [
"amount",
"from",
"to"
]
}