Enables sending money to Airtel mobile money users, checking transaction status, and managing payments via the CinetPay API in supported African countries.
Enables sending money to Orange Money users, checking payment status, initiating payments, and managing transfers via the CinetPay API in supported African countries.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@cinetpay-mcp What's the balance on the CI account?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP Server for CinetPay — integrate mobile money payments into Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant.
This MCP server connects your AI assistant to the CinetPay API, enabling natural language interactions with mobile money payments across Africa.
Ask your assistant:
"What's the balance on the CI account?"
"Check the status of payment ORDER-12345"
"Initialize a payment of 5000 XOF for customer jean@email.com"
"Send 1000 XOF to +2250707000001 via Orange Money"
"What payment methods are available in Senegal?"
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Tool | Description |
| Get account balance for a country |
| Check payment status by ID |
| Create a new payment (returns payment URL) |
| Send money to a phone number |
| Check transfer status by ID |
| List operators for a country |
| Show configured countries |
claude mcp add cinetpay -- npx cinetpay-mcpThen set your environment variables in .claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cinetpay": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["cinetpay-mcp"],
"env": {
"CINETPAY_API_KEY_CI": "sk_test_...",
"CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD_CI": "your_password"
}
}
}
}Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cinetpay": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["cinetpay-mcp"],
"env": {
"CINETPAY_API_KEY_CI": "sk_test_...",
"CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD_CI": "your_password"
}
}
}
}Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cinetpay": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["cinetpay-mcp"],
"env": {
"CINETPAY_API_KEY_CI": "sk_test_...",
"CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD_CI": "your_password"
}
}
}
}Set credentials per country using the pattern CINETPAY_API_KEY_{COUNTRY} / CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD_{COUNTRY}:
# Côte d'Ivoire
CINETPAY_API_KEY_CI=sk_test_...
CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD_CI=your_password
# Sénégal
CINETPAY_API_KEY_SN=sk_test_...
CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD_SN=your_password
# Cameroun
CINETPAY_API_KEY_CM=sk_live_...
CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD_CM=your_passwordCINETPAY_API_KEY=sk_test_...
CINETPAY_API_PASSWORD=your_password
CINETPAY_COUNTRY=CI # Default: CICINETPAY_BASE_URL=https://api.cinetpay.co # Default: auto-detected from key prefix
CINETPAY_FORCE_IPV4=true # Force IPv4 DNS resolutionKey prefix | API URL | Environment |
|
| Sandbox |
|
| Production |
The server auto-detects the environment from your API key prefix.
Country | Code | Operators |
Côte d'Ivoire | CI | Orange Money, Moov, MTN, Wave |
Sénégal | SN | Orange Money, Free, Expresso, Wave |
Cameroun | CM | Orange Money, MTN |
Burkina Faso | BF | Orange Money, Moov, Wave |
Mali | ML | Orange Money, Moov |
Togo | TG | Moov, TMoney |
Guinée | GN | Orange Money, MTN |
Bénin | BJ | Moov, MTN |
RD Congo | CD | Orange Money, Airtel, M-Pesa, Africell |
Niger | NE | Airtel, Moov, Zamani |
API credentials are read from environment variables only — never hardcoded
The server uses the cinetpay-js SDK with all its security features:
HTTPS enforcement
Credential sanitization in logs
ES2022 private fields
Environment mismatch detection
Each user runs their own MCP server instance with their own credentials
For CinetPay API questions: support@cinetpay.com
MIT
Check the status of a CinetPay payment by transaction ID or merchant transaction ID
Inputs: country (required), identifier (required).
Check the status of a CinetPay money transfer
Inputs: country (required), transaction_id (required).
Send money to a mobile money phone number via CinetPay
Inputs: amount (required), reason (required), country (required), currency (required), +4 more.
Get the available balance of a CinetPay merchant account for a specific country
Inputs: country (required).
Initialize a new CinetPay web payment. Returns a payment URL to redirect the customer to.
Inputs: amount (required), country (required), currency (required), failed_url (required), +8 more.
List countries configured with API credentials in this MCP server
Inputs: no named parameters.
List available mobile money payment methods (operators) for a given country
Inputs: country (required).
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Scored across 7 tools
Each tool targets a distinct resource and action: balance, transfer status, payment status, payment initialization, transfer creation, and listing operations. The two status-checking tools are clearly separated by transaction type (payment vs transfer).
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun snake_case pattern: get_, check_, initialize_, create_, list_. The verbs and nouns are predictable and match the operation performed.
Seven tools is well-scoped for a payment-focused MCP server. Each tool covers a necessary aspect of the payment/transfer lifecycle without bloat or redundancy.
The core lifecycle is covered: initialize payment, check payment status, create transfer, check transfer status, get balance, and list required configuration/methods. Minor gaps exist such as refund/cancel operations, but agents can likely complete typical payment flows.
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