Stripe Model Context Protocol

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

Stripe hosts a remote MCP server at https://mcp.stripe.com. View the docs here.

Local

To run the Stripe MCP server locally using npx, use the following command:

# Basic usage
npx -y @stripe/mcp --api-key=YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY

# To configure a Stripe connected account
npx -y @stripe/mcp --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.

Note: Tool permissions are controlled by your Restricted API Key (RAK). Create a RAK with the desired permissions at https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys

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", "--api-key=STRIPE_SECRET_KEY"]
    }
  }
}

or if you're using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stripe": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "mcp/stripe", "--api-key=STRIPE_SECRET_KEY"]
    }
  }
}

Usage with Gemini CLI

1. Install Gemini CLI through your preferred method.
2. Install the Stripe MCP extension: gemini extensions install https://github.com/stripe/ai.
3. Start Gemini CLI: gemini.
4. Go through the OAUTH flow: /mcp auth stripe.

Available tools

See the Stripe MCP documentation for a list of tools.

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
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js --api-key=YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY

Build using Docker

First build the server

docker build -t mcp/stripe .

Run the following command in your terminal:

docker run -p 3000:3000 -p 5173:5173 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock mcp/inspector docker run --rm -i mcp/stripe --api-key=YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY

Instructions

1. Replace YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY with your actual Stripe API secret key.
2. Run the command to start the MCP Inspector.
3. Open the MCP Inspector UI in your browser and click Connect to start the MCP server.
4. You can see the list of tools you selected and test each tool individually.