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Invovate MCP Server

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Invovate MCP Server is a free, no-signup invoice MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients — it generates invoices as PDF, JSON, and UBL 2.1 via the Invovate invoice API.

Let AI agents generate PDF, JSON, and UBL 2.1 invoices in 11 languages (including right-to-left Arabic, Japanese, Hindi, and Cyrillic) through the Invovate invoice API. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-capable client.

JSON math works with no API key; PDF/UBL output uses a free key.

Tools

Tool

What it does

Key needed

calculate_invoice_totals

Compute subtotal, discounts, tax, shipping, deposit, grand total, balance due — no file rendered.

No

generate_invoice_pdf

Generate a PDF. Returns a 7-day hosted link (great for chat), or writes the file when save_path is given.

Required

generate_invoice_ubl

Generate UBL 2.1 XML (interoperability/archival only — not regulated e-invoicing).

Yes

get_invoice_capabilities

List supported languages, templates, currencies, and features.

No

Related MCP server: Invoice MCP Server

Get a free API key

Sign up at https://invovate.com/auth — your key starts with inv_. Free tier, no credit card. (calculate_invoice_totals works without a key; PDF, UBL, QR, and hosted links require a free key.)

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "invovate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "invovate-mcp-server"],
      "env": { "INVOVATE_API_KEY": "inv_your_key_here" }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. Then ask: “Create an invoice for Acme BV billing Globex for 3 consulting days at €900/day with 21% VAT, in English, and give me the PDF.”

Cursor / Windsurf

Add the same block to the MCP config (~/.cursor/mcp.json for Cursor, or the Windsurf MCP settings).

Run from source (before npm publish)

git clone https://github.com/LightSpeedPlusOne/invovate-mcp-server.git
cd invovate-mcp-server && npm install
INVOVATE_API_KEY=inv_your_key node src/index.js

…and point your client at it:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "invovate": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-server/src/index.js"],
      "env": { "INVOVATE_API_KEY": "inv_your_key_here" }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Env var

Default

Purpose

INVOVATE_API_KEY

—

Free API key (inv_…). Enables PDF/UBL output and hosted links.

INVOVATE_API_BASE

https://invovate.com

Override the API base (rarely needed).

Test

npm test                                   # lists tools + JSON math (no key)
INVOVATE_API_KEY=inv_xxx npm test          # also exercises the PDF hosted-link path

Notes

Example prompts

Once connected, ask your AI client in natural language:

Create an invoice for Acme Ltd for 3 hours of consulting at $120/hour. Return it as a PDF.
Generate a UBL 2.1 invoice for a SaaS subscription charged €49/month.
Make a Japanese invoice (¥) for ¥350,000 of web design with 10% consumption tax, and give me the link.

License

MIT © Invovate

Available Tools

4 tools
calculate_invoice_totalsA

Compute invoice totals (subtotal, per-line and global discounts, tax, shipping, deposit, grand total, balance due) without rendering a file. No API key required. Use this to validate amounts before generating a PDF.

Inputs: from (required), to (required), items (required), currency, +16 more.

generate_invoice_pdfA

Generate a PDF invoice. By default returns a shareable 7-day hosted link that renders the PDF (best for chat — give the link to the user). If save_path is provided, the binary PDF is written to that local file instead. Set INVOVATE_API_KEY (free) for reliable PDF output.

Inputs: from (required), to (required), items (required), currency, +17 more.

generate_invoice_ublA

Generate a UBL 2.1 XML invoice (for interoperability/archival — NOT a regulated e-invoice transmission; no Peppol/Factur-X/XRechnung compliance). Returns the XML as text. Requires INVOVATE_API_KEY.

Inputs: from (required), to (required), items (required), currency, +16 more.

get_invoice_capabilitiesA

List what the Invovate invoice API supports: languages, PDF templates, and notable features. Use this to pick valid language/template/currency values.

Inputs: no named parameters.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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    TDQS

    A4.2/5.0

    Scored across 4 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: calculating totals, generating PDF, generating UBL XML, and retrieving capabilities. No overlap or ambiguity.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with snake_case (e.g., generate_invoice_pdf, get_invoice_capabilities). The convention is uniform and predictable.

    Tool Count5/5

    With 4 tools covering calculation, PDF generation, UBL generation, and capabilities, the scope is well-targeted for an invoice generation server. Each tool serves a necessary purpose without bloat.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool set covers the core invoice generation workflow (validation, PDF, UBL, capabilities). Missing are retrieval or management of previously generated invoices, but these are arguably outside the stated scope.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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