Stripe MCP

Name: Stripe MCP
Author: Stripe

Query Stripe payments, customers, and subscriptions

Official

E-commerce

Install Command

npx -y @stripe/agent-toolkit

Claude Desktop Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stripe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@stripe/agent-toolkit", "--tools=all"],
      "env": { "STRIPE_SECRET_KEY": "sk_test_<KEY>" }
    }
  }
}

Stripe MCP is an officially maintained MCP server in the E-commerce category, developed by Stripe. It runs locally on your machine, keeping your data private and giving you full control over the connection. Adding it to your setup expands what Claude can do without any extra coding.

About Stripe MCP

Official Stripe agent toolkit with MCP support for AI-powered payment data access.

Features

Look up customers and payment methods
Query charges, invoices, and subscriptions
View refunds and disputes
Retrieve product and pricing info
Webhook event inspection
Read-only mode available for safety

Use restricted API keys for production.

Who Should Use Stripe MCP?

1Extend Claude and other AI assistants with new capabilities
2Automate tasks that previously required manual steps
3Connect your existing tools to an AI workflow
4Reduce repetitive work by letting AI interact with your services

How to Install Stripe MCP

Before you start

You will need Node.js (v18 or later) installed on your machine — download it from nodejs.org if you haven't already.

1Open a terminal (Terminal on Mac, Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows).
2Paste the install command above and press Enter — Node.js will download and run the server automatically.
3Add the server to your Claude Desktop config file (see the JSON snippet above) and restart Claude.

The Claude Desktop config snippet above can be copied and pasted directly into your claude_desktop_config.json file — no editing required.

How Stripe MCP Compares

✦It is an officially maintained server — unlike community alternatives, it is built and supported by the original project team, ensuring compatibility with upstream changes.

✦It runs entirely on your local machine, so no data leaves your environment — important for teams with privacy or compliance requirements.

✦Authentication uses API keys, giving you fine-grained control over access without requiring a full OAuth setup.