Model Context Protocol (MCP)Public preview

The Stripe Model Context Protocol (MCP) server defines a set of tools that AI agents can use to interact with the Stripe API and search our knowledge base (including documentation and support articles).

If you use AI-powered code editors like Cursor or Windsurf, or general-purpose tools like Claude Desktop, you can use the MCP server.

Remote server

Stripe hosts a Streamable HTTP MCP server that’s available at https://mcp.stripe.com. The Stripe MCP server uses OAuth Dynamic Client Registration to connect MCP clients as per the MCP spec.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stripe": {
      "url": "https://mcp.stripe.com"
    }
  }
}

OAuth connections

When you add the Stripe MCP to a client, the MCP client opens an OAuth consent form which allows you to authorize the client to access your Stripe data. OAuth is done through a Stripe App. Only admins can install the Stripe MCP. After installing, you can manage your OAuth connections in your Dashboard settings.

To view authorized MCP clients:

1. Navigate to the Stripe MCP app in the Stripe Dashboard.

2. In the right panel, click Clients to view OAuth-connected MCP clients.

To revoke OAuth access for a specific MCP client:

1. Find the client in the list, and click the overflow menu.

2. Select Revoke.

Allowlist of client redirect URIs

Stripe maintains an allowlist of vetted MCP client redirect URIs to protect our users from malicious phishing attacks. If there’s an MCP client application that you want to allowlist, email us at mcp@stripe.com.

Bearer token

If you’re building agentic software, you can pass a Stripe API key as a bearer token to the MCP remote server. We strongly recommend using restricted API keys to limit access to the functionality your agent requires. For example, you can use this authorization method with OpenAI’s Responses API.

curl https://mcp.stripe.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer 
sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2
" \
  -d '{
      "jsonrpc": "2.0",
      "method": "tools/call",
      "params": {
        "name": "create_customer",
        "arguments": {"name": "Jenny Rosen", "email": "jenny.rosen@example.com" }
      },
      "id": 1
  }'

Local server

If you prefer or require a local setup, run the local Stripe MCP server.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stripe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@stripe/mcp", "--tools=all"],
      "env": {
        "STRIPE_SECRET_KEY": 
"sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2"
      }
    }
  }
}