taxformatter-mcp-server
by Sean-Bravo
README.md
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# ๐ TaxFormatter
### _Crypto CSVs and bank statement PDFs, parsed into tax-ready data._
**REST API ยท MCP Server ยท Node SDK ยท Python SDK ยท Consumer Dashboard**
[](https://api.taxformatter.com)
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@taxformatter/mcp-server)
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@taxformatter/sdk)
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---
## ๐ What It Does
TaxFormatter turns messy financial exports into structured, tax-ready data โ for humans _and_ for AI agents.
Drop a CSV from Coinbase, a ZIP from Kraken, a `.tar.gz` from Binance, or a PDF statement from Chase, and get back a clean, normalized transaction set you can pipe into Koinly, TurboTax, CoinLedger, ZenLedger โ or straight into your own software.
```
Exchange CSV Clean, normalized
Bank PDF โ transactions (JSON / CSV)
XLSX / ZIP / TAR.GZ + AI-generated insights
```
---
## โจ Features
### ๐ Developer REST API
Ship a crypto-tax or bank-ingestion feature into your product in an afternoon.
- `POST /v1/parse` โ upload a CSV or PDF, get structured JSON back
- `GET /v1/sources` โ list every supported exchange, bank, and output format, each with a `verified` / `beta` status
- `GET /v1/usage` โ monthly quota, RPM limit, current consumption
- `GET /v1/health` โ liveness probe
- **Auth:** `X-API-Key` header with `tf_live_*` keys (SHA-256 hashed at rest)
- **Host:** `https://api.taxformatter.com`
### ๐ค MCP Server for AI Agents
Give Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible agent the ability to parse crypto and bank data directly.
```bash
npx @taxformatter/mcp-server
```
| Tool | What it does |
|------|---------------|
| `parse_crypto_csv` | Auto-detects the exchange, returns normalized transactions |
| `parse_bank_statement` | Extracts transactions from bank statement PDFs |
| `list_supported_sources` | Queries every supported source + output format |
### ๐ฆ Official SDKs
- **Node.js** โ [`@taxformatter/sdk`](packages/sdk-node) โ promise-based, fully typed
- **Python** โ [`taxformatter`](packages/sdk-python) โ idiomatic, type-hinted
### ๐ฆ 14 Exchanges ยท 6 Banks ยท 4 Export Formats
Every public supported-source claim is generated from two registries, and drift tests fail CI if any surface disagrees with them:
- **Exchanges** โ [`backend/configs/exchanges.yaml`](backend/configs/exchanges.yaml), mirrored by [`lib/exchange-registry.ts`](lib/exchange-registry.ts)
- **Banks** โ [`backend/configs/banks/*.yaml`](backend/configs/banks), mirrored by [`lib/bank-registry.ts`](lib/bank-registry.ts)
`GET /v1/sources` serves the same lists. Every entry carries a `status`: **verified** means a fixture-backed parse test runs on every change; **beta** means the parser exists but has no fixture yet. A new status is earned by a test, never by editing a registry.
**Exchanges (verified):** Binance ยท Coinbase ยท Kraken ยท KuCoin ยท Bybit ยท Cash App ยท Robinhood ยท PayPal ยท Crypto.com ยท Gemini ยท FTX ยท Bitfinex ยท OKX
**Exchanges (beta):** Venmo
**Banks (verified):** Chase ยท Mercury ยท Navy Federal
**Banks (beta):** Bank of America ยท Wells Fargo ยท Citi
**Export formats:** Koinly ยท TurboTax (Form 8949) ยท CoinLedger ยท ZenLedger
Per-exchange detail: [content/docs/getting-started/supported-exchanges.md](content/docs/getting-started/supported-exchanges.md).
### ๐ง Tiered AI Insights
Every parsed file comes back with analysis scaled to your plan. Plans expose an insights _level_; the level โ model mapping lives in [`lib/insights-engine.ts`](lib/insights-engine.ts) and is published only in the [API docs](https://www.taxformatter.com/docs/api) and blog Updates posts.
| Level | Plans | Output |
|-------|-------|--------|
| Standard | Free / Starter | Quick stats + basic flagging |
| Advanced | Growth | Balanced analysis, breakdowns |
| Premium | Business | Deep analysis + tax suggestions |
The insights contract is strict. Model output is validated against a fixed schema, and a refusal, truncation, or unparseable response falls back to the deterministic quick stats with an `insights unavailable` warning rather than partial flags. Every result is stamped with the model, prompt version, and effort that produced it, and every model call logs tokens, cache-hit rate, latency, and cost.
### ๐ฅ๏ธ Consumer Dashboard
Not a developer? The web app at [taxformatter.com](https://taxformatter.com) is a full drag-and-drop experience with real-time job status, exchange auto-detection, transformation previews, and one-click downloads.
---
## ๐๏ธ Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|-------|------------|
| **Frontend** | Next.js 16 ยท React 19 ยท TypeScript ยท Tailwind v4 |
| **Auth** | NextAuth (Google OAuth + email/password + 2FA) |
| **Database** | Neon (serverless PostgreSQL) |
| **Storage** | AWS S3 (presigned URLs) |
| **Queue** | AWS SQS + DLQ |
| **Compute** | AWS Lambda ร 4 (scanner, processor, webhook, api) |
| **Edge** | AWS API Gateway + WAF + CloudFront |
| **Payments** | Stripe (consumer + developer tiers) |
| **Email** | AWS SES / Nodemailer |
| **Monitoring** | Sentry + CloudWatch |
| **Cron** | Vercel Cron (daily 30-day retention prune) |
| **IaC** | Terraform |
---
## ๐ Repo Layout
```
trw/
โโโ app/ # Next.js App Router (marketing, dashboard, docs, blog)
โ โโโ api/ # Internal API routes (NextAuth, uploads, jobs, dev keys, cron/prune)
โ โโโ dashboard/ # Authenticated user area + /dashboard/developer
โ โโโ docs/ ยท blog/ # MDX-powered docs site and blog (content in content/)
โ โโโ playground/ # API playground
โ โโโ samples/ # Sample outputs
โ โโโ upload/ # Anonymous bank statement โ CSV landing page
โ
โโโ backend/ # Python processing layer (AWS Lambda)
โ โโโ handlers/ # scanner ยท processor ยท webhook ยท api
โ โโโ services/
โ โ โโโ engine.py # CSV parsing (14 exchange parsers)
โ โ โโโ format_converter.py # Koinly โ TurboTax/CoinLedger/ZenLedger
โ โ โโโ fingerprinting.py # Exchange auto-detection
โ โ โโโ ai_insights.py # Tiered AI analysis (schema-validated, refusal-safe)
โ โ โโโ api_auth.py # API key validation + rate limiting
โ โ โโโ bank_statement/ # PDF extraction pipeline
โ โโโ configs/
โ โ โโโ exchanges.yaml # Exchange source registry (serves /v1/sources)
โ โ โโโ banks/*.yaml # Bank source registry + parser configs
โ โโโ tests/ # pytest suite + parse fixtures
โ โโโ terraform/ # Infra as code
โ
โโโ packages/
โ โโโ mcp-server/ # @taxformatter/mcp-server (npm)
โ โโโ sdk-node/ # @taxformatter/sdk (npm)
โ โโโ sdk-python/ # taxformatter (PyPI)
โ
โโโ components/ # React components (marketing, dashboard, ui)
โโโ content/ # Docs (.md) and blog (.mdx) sources
โโโ lib/ # Business logic (auth, api-keys, stripe, email)
โ โโโ exchange-registry.ts # Mirrors backend/configs/exchanges.yaml
โ โโโ bank-registry.ts # Mirrors backend/configs/banks/*.yaml
โ โโโ tier-registry.ts # The one price list (plan, price, quota, RPM, insights level)
โ โโโ insights-engine.ts # The one model list (insights level โ model)
โ โโโ retention.ts # RETENTION_DAYS = 30
โโโ db/ # PostgreSQL schema + migrations
โโโ __tests__/ # Jest suite, incl. copy and registry drift guards
โโโ docs/ # Setup guides, plans, build reports
```
Full architectural reference: **[ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md)**
---
## โก Quick Start
### Run the web app
```bash
npm install
npm run dev
```
Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
### Try the API
```bash
curl -X POST https://api.taxformatter.com/v1/parse \
-H "X-API-Key: tf_live_..." \
-F "file=@coinbase.csv"
```
### Use the MCP server with Claude Code
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"taxformatter": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@taxformatter/mcp-server"],
"env": { "TAXFORMATTER_API_KEY": "tf_live_..." }
}
}
}
```
### Install the Node SDK
```bash
npm install @taxformatter/sdk
```
```ts
import { TaxFormatter } from "@taxformatter/sdk";
const tf = new TaxFormatter(process.env.TF_API_KEY!);
// Parse a file by path, or pass a Buffer with a filename
const result = await tf.parse("./coinbase.csv");
const turbotax = await tf.parse(buffer, "coinbase.csv", { outputFormat: "turbotax" });
```
### Install the Python SDK
```bash
pip install taxformatter
```
```python
from taxformatter import TaxFormatter
tf = TaxFormatter("tf_live_...")
result = tf.parse("./coinbase.csv")
```
---
## ๐งช Testing
```bash
npm test # Jest (700+ tests: API routes, MCP, keys, registries, UI)
npm run test:e2e # Playwright end-to-end tests
npm run typecheck # TypeScript strict mode
npm run lint # ESLint
cd backend && pytest # Python engine, parsers, insights, API Lambda (370+ tests)
```
Public copy is tested too. Drift guards under [`__tests__/`](__tests__) fail if any surface hard-codes a price, quota, or model name outside the registries, names an exchange or bank the registries don't list, or carries a superseded retention or marketing claim.
---
## ๐ณ Pricing
One plan, two ways to use it โ drop a file in the dashboard or call our API. Same quota, same AI insights.
| Tier | Price | Quota | RPM | AI Insights | Highlights |
|------|-------|-------|-----|-------------|------------|
| Free | $0 | 25 files | 10 | Standard | All exchanges ยท No credit card |
| Starter | $29/mo | 100 files | 30 | Standard | All exchanges |
| Growth | $99/mo | 500 files | 60 | Advanced | + Bank PDF parsing |
| Business | $249/mo | 2,000 files | 120 | Premium | + Custom integrations |
Source of truth: `lib/tier-registry.ts` (prices, quotas, limits) and `lib/insights-engine.ts` (which model serves each insights level). Model names are published in the [API docs](https://www.taxformatter.com/docs/api) and blog Updates posts only.
---
## ๐ Security Highlights
- **API payloads never stored** โ request bodies are parsed in memory and never written to S3 or the database
- **Metadata-only request log** โ `api_requests` stores key id, endpoint, status, bytes, timing, detected source, error code, and caller IP; never file contents
- **API keys SHA-256 hashed** at rest, prefixed `tf_live_` for easy identification
- **Uploads only** โ TaxFormatter never asks for exchange API keys or bank logins
- **TLS 1.3** enforced everywhere
- **AES-256** encryption on all stored uploads
- **AWS WAF** in front of the API
- **30-day retention** โ uploads, outputs, and parsed rows are deleted within 30 days (sooner from the dashboard); enforced by an S3 lifecycle rule and a daily prune cron
Full disclosure at [taxformatter.com/security](https://taxformatter.com/security).
---
## ๐ Documentation
- **[ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md)** โ Full system design
- **[content/docs/api/index.md](content/docs/api/index.md)** โ API reference
- **[content/docs/getting-started/supported-exchanges.md](content/docs/getting-started/supported-exchanges.md)** โ per-exchange status, generated from the registry
- **[packages/mcp-server/README.md](packages/mcp-server/README.md)** โ MCP setup guide
- **[RELIABILITY.md](RELIABILITY.md)** โ SLOs, incident playbooks
- **[docs/PARKED_UNTIL_REVIEW.md](docs/PARKED_UNTIL_REVIEW.md)** โ post-launch initiatives frozen until the Oct 28 review
- **[docs/](docs/)** โ Stripe, Sentry, deployment guides, and build reports
---
## License
Source-available, not open source. Copyright (c) 2026 Quantum Transfer Group,
all rights reserved โ you may read and audit this code, but not run, copy, or
build on it. Full terms in [LICENSE](LICENSE); the published npm and PyPI
client packages are licensed separately.
## Security
Found a vulnerability? Report it privately โ see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
Please don't open a public issue.
## Contributing
Bug reports are welcome, especially parsing failures against real exchange or
bank exports. We don't accept outside pull requests โ see
[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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