Norges Bank
Norges Bank (Norway's central bank) MCP — exchange rates, interest rates, and government debt key…
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http norges-bank 'https://gateway.pipeworx.io/norges-bank/mcp'{
"mcpServers": {
"norges-bank": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/norges-bank/mcp"
}
}
}Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
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Norges Bank (Norway's central bank) MCP — exchange rates, interest rates, and government debt key figures via the SDMX 2.1 REST API.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1819+ live data sources. This is an independent, unofficial integration — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the upstream provider.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_exchange_rate | Latest (or last N) Norges Bank exchange rate for a currency against the Norwegian krone (NOK). The value is how many NOK one unit of the base currency buys (e.g. USD → ~9.25 NOK). Builds the EXR series key B.{CURRENCY}.NOK.SP (business-day spot). currency is the ISO 4217 code, e.g. "USD", "EUR", "GBP", "SEK", "JPY". |
get_policy_rate | Norges Bank's current key policy rate (the sight deposit rate paid on banks' reserves): the rate, the date it took effect, the previous rate, and when that one took effect, plus recent decision history. Computed from the daily policy-rate series, so it reflects the most recent rate-setting meeting. history is how many past rate changes to include (default 5, max 20). |
get_series | Generic SDMX data fetch from any Norges Bank flow. key is dot-separated SDMX dimension filters; leave a position empty to wildcard it. Examples: flow_ref="EXR", key="B.USD.NOK.SP" (daily USD→NOK spot); flow_ref="IR" (all interest-rate series). For the current policy rate specifically, use get_policy_rate instead of guessing an IR key. Use list_flows to see available flow references. |
list_flows | List the four Norges Bank SDMX data flows available in this pack (EXR exchange rates, IR interest rates, GOVT_KEYFIGURES, GOVT_GENERIC_RATES) with each flow's dimension order, an example series key, and usage notes. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"norges-bank": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/norges-bank/mcp"
}
}
}What this endpoint actually serves
tools/list at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/norges-bank/mcp returns the tools in the table
above plus the shared Pipeworx meta-tools — ask_pipeworx,
discover_tools, search_within, remember/recall and the rest of the
gateway-wide set. So the tool count you see is larger than this table: a
single-pack endpoint currently lists roughly 30 shared tools alongside the
pack's own. The connection's initialize response states its exact scope, and
is the authoritative answer for a given day.
This is deliberate, not multiplexing by accident. The meta-tools are what let a
scoped connection answer a question this pack does not cover — via
ask_pipeworx, which routes across the whole catalog — without you adding a
second MCP server. There is currently no way to mount a pack endpoint without
them; if the extra schemas cost you more context than the routing is worth,
connect to the full gateway once rather than to several pack endpoints.
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway to get every pack's tools listed directly, instead of just this one's:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Both URLs reach the same gateway and the same 1819+ data sources. The
only difference is which pack's tools are listed directly; ask_pipeworx
reaches all of them from either one.
No MCP client? Call it over HTTP
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_exchange_rate \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"currency":"USD"}'No account needed for the first calls. Inspect any tool: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_exchange_rate. Find one: POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_packs with {"query":"..."}.
Standalone (no gateway account)
This package also runs as a local stdio MCP server — no Pipeworx account, no gateway round-trip:
{
"mcpServers": {
"norges-bank": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-norges-bank"]
}
}
}Or run it directly to confirm it starts:
npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-norges-bankIt speaks MCP over stdin/stdout and answers initialize/tools/list/tools/call
for only this pack's tools — none of the shared meta-tools the gateway
connection above adds. Same source, same tools, no ask_pipeworx routing.
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English — this works on the pack endpoint above as well as on the full gateway:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Norges Bank data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
Frequently asked questions
What is Norges Bank?
Norges Bank (Norway's central bank) MCP — exchange rates, interest rates, and government debt key…
How do I install Norges Bank?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http norges-bank 'https://gateway.pipeworx.io/norges-bank/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Norges Bank need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is Norges Bank open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains Norges Bank?
It is published by pipeworx-io. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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