@striderlabs/mcp-venmo

MCP server connector for Venmo payments — lets AI agents send and receive money, check balances, manage friends, view transaction history, and transfer funds to a bank account via browser automation.

Installation

npm install @striderlabs/mcp-venmo

Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "venmo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@striderlabs/mcp-venmo"],
      "env": {
        "VENMO_USERNAME": "your-email-or-phone",
        "VENMO_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Credentials can also be passed directly to venmo_login without environment variables.

Available Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | venmo_login | Authenticate with Venmo account | | venmo_get_balance | Check current Venmo balance | | venmo_send_payment | Send money to a user | | venmo_request_payment | Request money from a user | | venmo_get_transactions | View transaction history | | venmo_get_friends | List Venmo friends | | venmo_search_users | Search for users by name/username | | venmo_add_friend | Send a friend request | | venmo_accept_request | Accept a pending payment request | | venmo_decline_request | Decline a pending payment request | | venmo_transfer_to_bank | Transfer balance to linked bank account | | venmo_get_cards | View linked cards and bank accounts | | venmo_get_notifications | View pending requests and notifications |

Example Usage

// Log in (or use env vars — no args needed if set)
await client.call("venmo_login", {
  username: "[email protected]",
  password: "hunter2"
});

// Check balance
const { balance } = await client.call("venmo_get_balance", {});
console.log(balance); // "$42.50"

// Send money
await client.call("venmo_send_payment", {
  recipient: "janedoe",
  amount: 15.00,
  note: "lunch split",
  audience: "private"
});

// Request money
await client.call("venmo_request_payment", {
  recipient: "johndoe",
  amount: 20.00,
  note: "concert tickets"
});

// View recent transactions
const { transactions } = await client.call("venmo_get_transactions", { limit: 10 });

// Search for a user
const { users } = await client.call("venmo_search_users", { query: "Jane Doe" });

// Add a friend
await client.call("venmo_add_friend", { username: "janedoe" });

// View pending requests
const { pendingRequests } = await client.call("venmo_get_notifications", {});

// Accept a request
await client.call("venmo_accept_request", { requestId: pendingRequests[0].id });

// Transfer to bank
await client.call("venmo_transfer_to_bank", {
  amount: 50.00,
  transferSpeed: "standard"
});

// View linked payment methods
const { paymentMethods } = await client.call("venmo_get_cards", {});

How It Works

This connector uses Playwright to automate the Venmo web application (venmo.com). It launches a headless Chromium browser, logs in with your credentials, and interacts with the Venmo UI to perform operations.

A single browser session is maintained across tool calls — you only need to call venmo_login once per session.

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | VENMO_USERNAME | Your Venmo username, email, or phone number | | VENMO_PASSWORD | Your Venmo password |

Security Notes

• Credentials are only used to authenticate with venmo.com and are never transmitted elsewhere.
• The browser session runs locally on your machine.
• Use a dedicated Venmo account or enable 2FA carefully — automated logins may trigger security prompts.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Playwright Chromium (installed automatically with npm install)

After installing, run npx playwright install chromium if the browser isn't downloaded automatically.

License

MIT — Strider Labs