Pricing
BanksRates is free. The plans below differ only in rate limits — the data, the endpoints and the MCP tools are identical on every plan.
Anonymous
$0
No key, no account. Limits are applied per IP at the edge.
- 12 requests per hour
- 256 requests per day
- All banks, all currencies, full history
- REST API and MCP server
- CORS open — call it straight from a browser
Free API key
$0
Sign in to the console and issue a key — takes under a minute.
- 16 requests per minute
- 800 requests per hour
- 16,000 requests per day
- Everything in Anonymous
- Limits tied to your key, not your IP
- One key works for the API and the MCP server
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Higher limits, an SLA or bulk export — tell us about your use case.
- Custom rate limits
- Priority support
- Webhook subscriptions early access
Frequently asked questions
Is the free tier really free for commercial use?
Yes. The data is public-domain central-bank publications; our hosting and API are free. Attribution appreciated.
What happens when I hit a limit?
The API responds 429 with a rate_limited error body; MCP tool calls report the same error. Back off and retry, or issue a key for higher limits.
Are there paid plans?
Not yet. If the free limits are too tight for your workload, email us — custom limits and SLAs are arranged case by case.