Install MCP Accounting

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Add it to Claude Code

claude mcp add -e "DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL}" -e "SECRET_KEY=${SECRET_KEY}" -e "FRONTEND_URL=${FRONTEND_URL}" mcp-accounting -- docker run -i --rm mcp-accounting

Required:DATABASE_URLSECRET_KEYFRONTEND_URL

Environment Variables

Set these before running MCP Accounting.

VariableDescriptionRequired

DATABASE_URLPostgreSQL connection stringYes

SECRET_KEYSecret key for JWT authenticationYes

FRONTEND_URLURL for the frontend applicationYes

Available Tools (3)

Once configured, MCP Accounting gives your AI agent access to:

get_transactionsRetrieve stored financial transaction data.

detect_large_expensesIdentify transactions that exceed a specific threshold.

find_duplicate_paymentsScan for duplicate payment entries in the dataset.

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Analyze my uploaded transactions and list all duplicate payments found.

→Detect any unusually large expenses in the current transaction dataset.

→Provide an AI-powered explanation for the anomalies detected in my recent financial report.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Docker installed and running
DATABASE_URL — PostgreSQL connection string
SECRET_KEY — Secret key for JWT authentication
FRONTEND_URL — URL for the frontend application

Keep this setup from going cold

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around MCP Accounting in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.

Remember this setup

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