get_client
Retrieve detailed client information from the Norman Finance MCP server by providing a client ID. Designed to simplify financial workflows for entrepreneurs in Germany.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific client.
Args:
client_id: ID of the client to retrieve
Returns:
Detailed client informationInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| client_id | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- norman_mcp/tools/clients.py:37-62 (handler)The MCP tool handler for 'get_client'. This function executes the core logic of the tool, fetching detailed client information from the Norman Finance API using the provided client_id.
@mcp.tool() async def get_client( ctx: Context, client_id: str ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Get detailed information about a specific client. Args: client_id: ID of the client to retrieve Returns: Detailed client information """ api = ctx.request_context.lifespan_context["api"] company_id = api.company_id if not company_id: return {"error": "No company available. Please authenticate first."} client_url = urljoin( config.api_base_url, f"api/v1/companies/{company_id}/clients/{client_id}/" ) return api._make_request("GET", client_url) - norman_mcp/server.py:327-336 (registration)Tool registration section in the MCP server creation. The call to register_client_tools(server) registers the get_client tool (along with other client tools) with the FastMCP server instance.
# Register all tools register_client_tools(server) register_invoice_tools(server) register_tax_tools(server) register_transaction_tools(server) register_document_tools(server) register_company_tools(server) register_prompts(server) register_resources(server) - norman_mcp/server.py:16-18 (registration)Import of the register_client_tools function used to register client-related MCP tools including get_client.
from norman_mcp.tools.clients import register_client_tools from norman_mcp.tools.invoices import register_invoice_tools from norman_mcp.tools.taxes import register_tax_tools - norman_mcp/tools/clients.py:11-232 (helper)The register_client_tools function defines and registers all client-related tools, including the @mcp.tool()-decorated get_client handler.
def register_client_tools(mcp): """Register all client-related tools with the MCP server.""" @mcp.tool() async def list_clients( ctx: Context ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Get a list of all clients for the company. Returns: List of clients with their details """ api = ctx.request_context.lifespan_context["api"] company_id = api.company_id if not company_id: return {"error": "No company available. Please authenticate first."} clients_url = urljoin( config.api_base_url, f"api/v1/companies/{company_id}/clients/" ) return api._make_request("GET", clients_url) @mcp.tool() async def get_client( ctx: Context, client_id: str ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Get detailed information about a specific client. Args: client_id: ID of the client to retrieve Returns: Detailed client information """ api = ctx.request_context.lifespan_context["api"] company_id = api.company_id if not company_id: return {"error": "No company available. Please authenticate first."} client_url = urljoin( config.api_base_url, f"api/v1/companies/{company_id}/clients/{client_id}/" ) return api._make_request("GET", client_url) @mcp.tool() async def create_client( ctx: Context, name: str, client_type: str = "business", address: Optional[str] = None, zip_code: Optional[str] = None, email: Optional[str] = None, country: Optional[str] = None, vat_number: Optional[str] = None, city: Optional[str] = None, phone: Optional[str] = None ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Create a new client. Args: name: Client name or business name client_type: Type of client (defaults to "business"), Options: "business", "private" address: Client physical address zip_code: Client postal/zip code email: Client email address country: Client country code (e.g. "DE") vat_number: Client VAT number city: Client city phone: Client phone number Returns: Newly created client record """ api = ctx.request_context.lifespan_context["api"] company_id = api.company_id if not company_id: return {"error": "No company available. Please authenticate first."} if client_type not in ["business", "private"]: return {"error": "client_type must be either 'business' or 'private'"} clients_url = urljoin( config.api_base_url, f"api/v1/companies/{company_id}/clients/" ) client_data = { "name": name, "clientType": client_type } if email: client_data["email"] = email if phone: client_data["phone"] = phone if vat_number: client_data["vatNumber"] = vat_number if address: client_data["address"] = address if zip_code: client_data["zipCode"] = zip_code if country: client_data["country"] = country if city: client_data["city"] = city return api._make_request("POST", clients_url, json_data=client_data) @mcp.tool() async def update_client( ctx: Context, client_id: str, name: Optional[str] = None, client_type: Optional[str] = None, address: Optional[str] = None, zip_code: Optional[str] = None, email: Optional[str] = None, country: Optional[str] = None, vat_number: Optional[str] = None, city: Optional[str] = None, phone: Optional[str] = None ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Update an existing client. Args: client_id: ID of the client to update name: Updated client name client_type: Updated client type ("business" or "private") address: Updated client physical address zip_code: Updated client postal/zip code email: Updated client email address country: Updated client country code (e.g. "DE") vat_number: Updated client VAT number city: Updated client city phone: Updated client phone number Returns: Updated client record """ api = ctx.request_context.lifespan_context["api"] company_id = api.company_id if not company_id: return {"error": "No company available. Please authenticate first."} if client_type and client_type not in ["business", "private"]: return {"error": "client_type must be either 'business' or 'private'"} client_url = urljoin( config.api_base_url, f"api/v1/companies/{company_id}/clients/{client_id}/" ) # Get current client data current_data = api._make_request("GET", client_url) # Update only provided fields update_data = {} if name: update_data["name"] = name if client_type: update_data["clientType"] = client_type if email: update_data["email"] = email if phone: update_data["phone"] = phone if vat_number: update_data["vatNumber"] = vat_number if address: update_data["address"] = address if zip_code: update_data["zipCode"] = zip_code if country: update_data["country"] = country if city: update_data["city"] = city # If no fields provided, return current data if not update_data: return {"message": "No fields provided for update.", "client": current_data} return api._make_request("PATCH", client_url, json_data=update_data) @mcp.tool() async def delete_client( ctx: Context, client_id: str ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Delete a client. Args: client_id: ID of the client to delete Returns: Confirmation of deletion """ api = ctx.request_context.lifespan_context["api"] company_id = api.company_id if not company_id: return {"error": "No company available. Please authenticate first."} client_url = urljoin( config.api_base_url, f"api/v1/companies/{company_id}/clients/{client_id}/" ) api._make_request("DELETE", client_url) return {"message": "Client deleted successfully"}