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Cnb: MCP server, setup and security

Cnb is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent check current and historical CZK exchange rates and convert currencies. Its repository has 6 stars and its last commit is from October 15, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

Score
64/100
Adoption (stars) 8/40
Maintenance 30/30
Framework (licence, registry, official) 26/30
Actively maintainedRemote server

What Cnb does

According to its repository: “Czech National Bank (ČNB) daily exchange rates: current and historical CZK rates and currency conversion.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Cnb is listed under Finance and payments, a category of 202 servers in the directory, where it ranks #140 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: ares, claude, czech-republic, due-diligence, insolvency, kyc.

Installing and connecting Cnb

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx)
  • remote server (streamable-http): you connect to it by URL, with nothing to install locally

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Cnb. That does not replace reading the code.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on April 16, 2026, the martinhavel/cz-agents-mcp repository has 6 stars and 2 forks, with 2 open issues. It has more stars than 17% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 0.8.0 (October 2, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

Finance ToolkitFinance Toolkit : 5.5K5.5KTradingMCPTradingMCP : 5.1K5.1KTradememory protocolTradememory protocol : 1.4K1.4KCNEquityCNEquity : 846846Metatrader MCP serverMetatrader MCP server : 837837EVMoleEVMole : 473473OpenAccountantsOpenAccountants : 460460AkTools MCP ServerAkTools MCP Server : 391391CnbCnb : 66
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Cnb in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Cnb is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Usable remotely, without installation
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Few visible users

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Cnb?

Cnb is distributed as npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx) and a remote server. Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of martinhavel/cz-agents-mcp.

Is Cnb free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Cnb safe?

No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.

Is it an official server?

It is published in the MCP registry under the verified namespace dev.cz-agents, which shows the publisher controls that domain.

What are the alternatives to Cnb?

In the same category: TradingMCP, Finance Toolkit, Tradememory protocol, and Tapetide Indian Stock Market MCP. TradingMCP and Finance Toolkit score higher on our grid.

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