ERPNext MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for ERPNext integration

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides integration with ERPNext/Frappe API. It enables AI assistants to interact with ERPNext data and functionality through the Model Context Protocol.

Features

Resources

• Access ERPNext documents via erpnext://{doctype}/{name} URIs

• JSON format for structured data access

Tools

• authenticate_erpnext - Authenticate with ERPNext using username and password

• get_documents - Get a list of documents for a specific doctype

• create_document - Create a new document in ERPNext

• update_document - Update an existing document in ERPNext

• run_report - Run an ERPNext report

• get_doctype_fields - Get fields list for a specific DocType

• get_doctypes - Get a list of all available DocTypes

Configuration

The server requires the following environment variables:

• ERPNEXT_URL - The base URL of your ERPNext instance

• ERPNEXT_API_KEY (optional) - API key for authentication

• ERPNEXT_API_SECRET (optional) - API secret for authentication

Development

Install dependencies:

Build the server:

For development with auto-rebuild:

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

To use with Claude in VSCode, add the server config to:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

Usage Examples

Authentication

Get Customer List

Get Customer Details

Create New Item

Get Item Fields