MCP Stripe Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that integrates with Stripe for handling payments, customers, and refunds. This server provides a structured API to manage financial transactions securely.

Demo

Requirements

Python 3.8+
MCP SDK 0.1.0+
Stripe Python SDK
dotenv

Components

Resources

The server provides audit logging of all Stripe operations:

Stores audit logs of customer, payment, and refund operations
Supports structured logging for better traceability
Uses MCP resource endpoints to retrieve audit data

Tools

The server implements Stripe API operations, including:

Customer Management

customer_create: Create a new customer
customer_retrieve: Retrieve a customer's details
customer_update: Update customer information

Payment Operations

payment_intent_create: Create a payment intent for processing payments
charge_list: List recent charges

Refund Operations

refund_create: Create a refund for a charge

Features

Secure Payments: Integrates with Stripe for robust payment handling
Audit Logging: Keeps track of all Stripe transactions
Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with clear messages
MCP Integration: Supports MCP-compatible tools and resource listing

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Stripe Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @atharvagupta2003/mcp-stripe --client claude

Install dependencies

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On macOS/Linux
venv\Scripts\activate    # On Windows
pip install -e .

Configuration

Set up the environment variables in a .env file:

STRIPE_API_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key

Claude Desktop

Add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop config:

Windows: C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stripe": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/src",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Usage

Start the server

uv run src/server.py

Example MCP Commands

Create a customer

{
    "tool": "customer_create",
    "arguments": {
        "email": "customer@example.com",
        "name": "John Doe"
    }
}

Retrieve a customer

{
    "tool": "customer_retrieve",
    "arguments": {
        "customer_id": "cus_123456"
    }
}

Create a payment intent

{
    "tool": "payment_intent_create",
    "arguments": {
        "amount": 5000,
        "currency": "usd",
        "customer": "cus_123456"
    }
}

Create a refund

{
    "tool": "refund_create",
    "arguments": {
        "charge_id": "ch_abc123"
    }
}

Error Handling

The server provides clear error messages for common scenarios:

Missing API Key: STRIPE_API_KEY required
Invalid API Key: Authentication error
Customer not found: Invalid customer ID
Invalid input: Missing or incorrect parameters

Development

Testing

Run the MCP Inspector for interactive testing:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/src run server.py

Building

Update dependencies:

uv compile pyproject.toml

Build package:

uv build

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

MCP Stripe Server

Integrations