MCP Stripe Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Stripe API integration, providing 13 powerful tools for managing products, customers, subscriptions, and more through natural language interactions with Claude.

🚀 Quick Start

# Install the server
claude mcp add stripe -s user \
  -e STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_stripe_secret_key \
  -- npx @chinchillaenterprises/mcp-stripe

# Start Claude and try it out
claude
# Try: "List all my products" or "Show me active subscriptions"

📋 Available Tools

Core Discovery Tools

• stripe_list_products - List all products in your account
• stripe_list_prices - List all pricing tiers/plans
• stripe_list_coupons - List all promo codes/coupons
• stripe_list_customers - View customers in your account
• stripe_list_subscriptions - Check active subscriptions

Detailed GET Tools

• stripe_get_product - Get specific product details by ID
• stripe_get_price - Get specific price details by ID
• stripe_get_coupon - Get promo code details by ID
• stripe_get_subscription - Get subscription details by ID

Coupon Management Tools

• stripe_create_coupon - Create a new coupon/promo code
• stripe_delete_coupon - Delete a coupon by ID

Nice-to-Have Tools

• stripe_list_invoices - See billing history
• stripe_list_payment_methods - Check saved payment methods for a customer
• stripe_search_customers - Find customers by email/name

🔧 Installation

Prerequisites

• A Stripe account with API access
• Claude Code installed
• Your Stripe Secret Key (starts with sk_test_ or sk_live_)

Option 1: NPX Installation (Recommended)

# Add to Claude Code with user scope (available globally)
claude mcp add stripe -s user \
  -e STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_stripe_secret_key \
  -- npx @chinchillaenterprises/mcp-stripe

# Or add to project scope (team sharing)
claude mcp add stripe -s project \
  -e STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_stripe_secret_key \
  -- npx @chinchillaenterprises/mcp-stripe

Option 2: Manual Configuration

Edit your ~/.claude.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stripe": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@chinchillaenterprises/mcp-stripe"],
      "env": {
        "STRIPE_SECRET_KEY": "sk_test_your_stripe_secret_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

⚠️ Important: API Key Security

• Test Mode: Use sk_test_... keys for development
• Live Mode: Use sk_live_... keys for production (be careful!)
• Restricted Keys: Consider creating restricted API keys in your Stripe Dashboard for enhanced security

💡 Usage Examples

Discovering Your Data

# List products
"Show me all my products"
"List active products only"

# Check customers
"List my customers"
"Find customers with email containing 'john'"

# Review subscriptions
"Show me all active subscriptions"
"List subscriptions for customer cus_1234567890"

Getting Specific Details

# Product details
"Get details for product prod_1234567890"

# Subscription information
"Show me subscription details for sub_1234567890"

# Customer payment methods
"List payment methods for customer cus_1234567890"

Business Intelligence

# Revenue analysis
"List all paid invoices from last month"
"Show me all active subscriptions and their amounts"

# Customer support
"Search for customer with email [email protected]"
"Show me all invoices for customer cus_1234567890"

🛠️ Tool Parameters

List Tools Parameters

Most list tools accept these common parameters:

• limit (number): Number of items to return (max 100, default 10)
• active (boolean): Filter by active status (where applicable)

Specific Parameters

stripe_list_prices

• product (string): Filter by product ID

stripe_list_subscriptions

• status (string): Filter by status (active, canceled, incomplete, etc.)
• customer (string): Filter by customer ID

stripe_list_invoices

• customer (string): Filter by customer ID
• status (string): Filter by status (draft, open, paid, uncollectible, void)

stripe_list_payment_methods

• customer (string): Required - Customer ID
• type (string): Payment method type (card, us_bank_account, etc.)

stripe_search_customers

• query (string): Required - Search query (email, name, or phone)

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "STRIPE_SECRET_KEY environment variable is required"

   • Ensure you've set the environment variable when adding the server
   • Check that your API key is correct and starts with sk_test_ or sk_live_

2. "No such customer/product/subscription"

   • Verify the ID is correct and exists in your Stripe account
   • Make sure you're using the right environment (test vs live)

3. Server not connecting

   • Check server status: /mcp in Claude
   • Restart Claude after adding the server
   • Use claude --mcp-debug for detailed logs

Debugging

# Check server status
claude mcp list

# Test server connection
claude mcp get stripe

# Debug mode
claude --mcp-debug

🏗️ Development

Local Development

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/chinchillaenterprises/ChillMCP
cd ChillMCP/mcp-stripe

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Test locally
claude mcp add stripe-local -s user \
  -e STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_key \
  -- node $(pwd)/dist/index.js

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly with both test and live Stripe accounts
5. Submit a pull request

📚 Stripe API Reference

This server implements tools for the following Stripe resources:

• Products
• Prices
• Coupons
• Customers
• Subscriptions
• Invoices
• Payment Methods

🔒 Security Best Practices

• Use test API keys during development
• Create restricted API keys with minimal required permissions
• Never commit API keys to version control
• Use environment variables for API key storage
• Regularly rotate your API keys

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Support

• Stripe Documentation
• MCP Documentation
• Claude Code Documentation

Built by Chinchilla Enterprises - Part of the ChillMCP server collection.