ReceiptsAPI MCP Server
ReceiptsAPI MCP Server
Use ReceiptsAPI directly inside Claude Desktop and any MCP-compatible AI client.
Parse receipts, invoices, and documents without leaving your AI assistant.
What it does
Gives your AI assistant three tools:
Tool | Description |
| Extract structured data from a receipt or invoice (merchant, totals, line items, date, payment method) |
| Extract data from any document — invoice, ID, contract, form. Optionally specify exact fields. |
| Check your monthly usage and remaining quota |
Related MCP server: kelnix-receipt-mcp-api
Quick Start
1. Get a free API key
Sign up at receiptsapi.com — free tier includes 50 docs/month, no credit card needed.
2. Install
pip install mcp httpx3. Download the server
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YOUR_USERNAME/receiptsapi-mcp/main/mcp_server.py4. Add to Claude Desktop
Edit ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Mac/Linux) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"receiptsapi": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp_server.py"],
"env": {
"MCP_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop. You'll see the ReceiptsAPI tools available.
Usage Examples
Once installed, just ask Claude naturally:
"Parse this receipt: https://example.com/receipt.jpg"
"Extract the invoice number, vendor name, and total from this PDF: [url]"
"How many docs have I used this month?"
Use with OpenAI
import openai, requests
# Get the tool schema
tool = requests.get("https://api.receiptsapi.com/v1/tools/openai").json()
client = openai.OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o",
tools=[tool],
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Parse this receipt: https://example.com/receipt.jpg"}]
)Use with Anthropic
import anthropic, requests
tool = requests.get("https://api.receiptsapi.com/v1/tools/anthropic").json()
client = anthropic.Anthropic()
response = client.messages.create(
model="claude-opus-4-5",
tools=[tool],
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Parse this receipt: https://example.com/receipt.jpg"}]
)Direct API
curl -X POST https://api.receiptsapi.com/v1/parse \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com/receipt.jpg"}'Response:
{
"status": "completed",
"elapsed_seconds": 2.8,
"data": {
"merchant": { "name": "Walmart", "address": "123 Main St" },
"transaction": { "date": "2026-03-01", "payment_method": "card" },
"amounts": { "subtotal": 45.20, "tax": 3.62, "total": 48.82, "currency": "USD" },
"line_items": [
{ "description": "Milk 2%", "quantity": 2, "unit_price": 3.99, "total": 7.98 }
],
"category": "shopping",
"confidence": 0.97
}
}Pricing
Plan | Price | Docs/month |
Free | $0 | 50 |
Starter | $9/mo | 500 |
Growth | $29/mo | 2,000 |
Pro | $79/mo | 10,000 |
Business | $199/mo | 50,000 |
Feedback & Support
Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue or email feedback@receiptsapi.com
We respond fast. We want your feedback.
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