The Stripe Model Context Protocol server allows you to integrate with Stripe APIs through function calling. This protocol supports various tools to interact with different Stripe services.
Setup
To run the Stripe MCP server using npx, use the following command:
# To set up all available tools
npx -y @stripe/mcp --tools=all --api-key=YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY
# To set up specific tools
npx -y @stripe/mcp --tools=customers.create,customers.read,products.create --api-key=YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY
# To configure a Stripe connected account
npx -y @stripe/mcp --tools=all --api-key=YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY --stripe-account=CONNECTED_ACCOUNT_ID
Make sure to replace YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY with your actual Stripe secret key. Alternatively, you could set the STRIPE_SECRET_KEY in your environment variables.
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json. See here for more details.
{
"mcpServers": {
"stripe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@stripe/mcp",
"--tools=all",
"--api-key=STRIPE_SECRET_KEY"
]
}
}
}
| Tool |
Description |
customers.create |
Create a new customer |
customers.read |
Read customer information |
products.create |
Create a new product |
products.read |
Read product information |
prices.create |
Create a new price |
prices.read |
Read price information |
paymentLinks.create |
Create a new payment link |
invoices.create |
Create a new invoice |
invoices.update |
Update an existing invoice |
invoiceItems.create |
Create a new invoice item |
balance.read |
Retrieve balance information |
refunds.create |
Create a new refund |
paymentIntents.read |
Read payment intent information |
documentation.read |
Search Stripe documentation |
Debugging the Server
To debug your server, you can use the MCP Inspector.
First build the server
npm run build
Run the following command in your terminal:
# Start MCP Inspector and server with all tools
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js --tools=all --api-key=YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY
Instructions
- Replace
YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY with your actual Stripe API secret key.
- Run the command to start the MCP Inspector.
- Open the MCP Inspector UI in your browser and click Connect to start the MCP server.
- You can see the list of tools you selected and test each tool individually.