How do I use datagate-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@datagate-mcp list my most recent customers" 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.

datagate-mcp

MCP server and CLI for the DataGate billing platform API.

MCP server — read-only tools for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and other MCP clients
CLI — full CRUD for managing customers, invoices, products, agreements, sites, and payments

Install

pip install datagate-mcp

Or run the MCP server directly:

uvx datagate-mcp

Configuration

Set two environment variables:

Variable	Description
`DATAGATE_API_KEY`	Bearer token from DataGate portal
`DATAGATE_CLIENT_ID`	Integration GUID from DataGate portal
`DATAGATE_BASE_URL`	(optional) Override base URL (default: `https://api.dgportal.net`)

MCP Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagate": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["datagate-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DATAGATE_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "DATAGATE_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagate": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["datagate-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DATAGATE_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "DATAGATE_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

CLI Usage

# List customers
datagate customers list
datagate customers list --page 2 --page-size 25

# Get a customer
datagate customers get <customer-id>

# Search invoices
datagate invoices search --invoice-date 2026-01-01
datagate invoices search --period-start 2025-12-01 --period-end 2025-12-31

# Invoice line items
datagate invoices details <invoice-id>

# List products (optionally by customer)
datagate products list --customer-id <id>

# JSON output
datagate --json customers list

Write Operations

All write commands require --confirm:

datagate customers create --name "Acme Corp" --code "50099"
datagate customers update <id> --data '{"companyName": "Acme Corp LLC"}'
datagate customers delete <id> --confirm

datagate products create --customer-id <id> --code "Internet 1Gb"
datagate sites create --customer-id <id> --name "123 Main St"

# Payments are IRREVERSIBLE — void only via DataGate portal
datagate payments create --customer-id <id> --amount 100.00 --confirm

MCP Tools

Tool	Description
`list_customers`	List customers with pagination
`get_customer`	Get single customer by ID
`search_invoices`	Search invoices by date/period
`get_invoice_details`	Invoice with line-item transactions
`list_products`	Products with pricing, filterable by customer
`get_product`	Single product with charges
`list_agreements`	Billing agreements, filterable by customer
`get_agreement`	Single agreement
`list_sites`	Physical locations, filterable by customer
`list_customer_users`	Portal login accounts
`list_service_items`	Service items
`list_rate_cards`	Rate cards
`list_kit_templates`	Kit templates

Rate Limits

60 calls/minute
5,000 calls/day
The client automatically paces requests to stay within limits.

License

MIT

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license - permissive license

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