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# MCP Stripe Server
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@atharvagupta2003/mcp-stripe)
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that integrates with Stripe for handling payments, customers, and refunds. This server provides a structured API to manage financial transactions securely.
# Demo
## Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- MCP SDK 0.1.0+
- Stripe Python SDK
- dotenv
## Components
### Resources
The server provides audit logging of all Stripe operations:
- Stores audit logs of customer, payment, and refund operations
- Supports structured logging for better traceability
- Uses MCP resource endpoints to retrieve audit data
### Tools
The server implements Stripe API operations, including:
#### Customer Management
- **customer_create**: Create a new customer
- **customer_retrieve**: Retrieve a customer's details
- **customer_update**: Update customer information
#### Payment Operations
- **payment_intent_create**: Create a payment intent for processing payments
- **charge_list**: List recent charges
#### Refund Operations
- **refund_create**: Create a refund for a charge
## Features
- **Secure Payments**: Integrates with Stripe for robust payment handling
- **Audit Logging**: Keeps track of all Stripe transactions
- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling with clear messages
- **MCP Integration**: Supports MCP-compatible tools and resource listing
## Installation
### Installing via Smithery
To install Stripe Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@atharvagupta2003/mcp-stripe):
\`\`\`bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @atharvagupta2003/mcp-stripe --client claude
\`\`\`
### Install dependencies
\`\`\`sh
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On macOS/Linux
venv\Scripts\activate # On Windows
pip install -e .
\`\`\`
### Configuration
Set up the environment variables in a \`.env\` file:
\`\`\`sh
STRIPE_API_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key
\`\`\`
#### Claude Desktop
Add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop config:
Windows: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
\`\`\`
\{
"mcpServers": \{
"stripe": \{
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/src",
"run",
"server.py"
]
\}
\}
\}
\`\`\`
## Usage
### Start the server
\`\`\`sh
uv run src/server.py
\`\`\`
### Example MCP Commands
#### Create a customer
\`\`\`json
\{
"tool": "customer_create",
"arguments": \{
"email": "customer@example.com",
"name": "John Doe"
\}
\}
\`\`\`
#### Retrieve a customer
\`\`\`json
\{
"tool": "customer_retrieve",
"arguments": \{
"customer_id": "cus_123456"
\}
\}
\`\`\`
#### Create a payment intent
\`\`\`json
\{
"tool": "payment_intent_create",
"arguments": \{
"amount": 5000,
"currency": "usd",
"customer": "cus_123456"
\}
\}
\`\`\`
#### Create a refund
\`\`\`json
\{
"tool": "refund_create",
"arguments": \{
"charge_id": "ch_abc123"
\}
\}
\`\`\`
## Error Handling
The server provides clear error messages for common scenarios:
- **Missing API Key**: STRIPE_API_KEY required
- **Invalid API Key**: Authentication error
- **Customer not found**: Invalid customer ID
- **Invalid input**: Missing or incorrect parameters
## Development
### Testing
Run the MCP Inspector for interactive testing:
\`\`\`sh
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/src run server.py
\`\`\`
### Building
1. Update dependencies:
\`\`\`
uv compile pyproject.toml
\`\`\`
2. Build package:
\`\`\`
uv build
\`\`\`
### Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.