Facture Électronique France

mcp-facture-electronique-fr 🇫🇷

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A Python MCP server exposing the standardized AFNOR XP Z12-013 APIs for the French e-invoicing reform (effective September 1, 2026). This project enables AI agents (Claude, IDEs) to interact natively with the Approved Platform (PA/PDP) ecosystem as a Compatible Solution (SC).

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Introduction

This package is built on top of mcp-einvoicing-core, a shared base library for European e-invoicing MCP servers. It provides the OAuth2 HTTP client, token cache, shared models, logging utilities, and exception hierarchy used by this package.

mcp-einvoicing-core is installed automatically as a transitive dependency, no extra step is needed.

For contributors: pip install -e ".[dev]" installs the base package from PyPI automatically.

This server operates in Compatible Solution (CS) mode as defined by the French e-invoicing reform. The CS acts as an intermediary between the company's information system and an Approved Platform (AP/PDP). This means:

• No profile validation of caller-supplied payloads. The server transmits the invoice file (Factur-X PDF/A-3, UBL 2.1, or CII XML) as provided. Structural and business-rule validation (NF XP Z12-012 profiles, Schematron rules) is performed by the receiving Approved Platform, not by this server.
• No e-reporting payload validation beyond schema-level XSD. Transaction reports (Flux 10.1/10.3) and payment reports (Flux 10.2/10.4) are validated against the DGFiP v3.2 XSD schema when validate_ereporting_xml is called, but deeper business-rule checks (e.g. coherence between declared amounts and invoice totals) are the responsibility of the AP.
• No PDF/A-3 envelope generation. The caller must produce the conformant Factur-X PDF/A-3 file with embedded CII XML. This server transmits the finished binary.

The Approved Platform performs final validation and may reject non-conformant submissions with an error code and message.

Installation

Via PyPI (recommended)

pip install mcp-facture-electronique-fr

Or without prior installation using uvx:

uvx mcp-facture-electronique-fr

For Factur-X Schematron validation (validate_facturx, requires the XSLT 2.0 / Saxon-HE backend — see FR-XSLT2-1 in Available tools below):

pip install mcp-facture-electronique-fr[xslt2]

From source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cmendezs/mcp-facture-electronique-fr.git
cd mcp-facture-electronique-fr

# Create the virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in editable mode
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Initial configuration
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with the credentials provided by your PA/PDP

Configuration (.env)

The server requires the following variables to authenticate with an Approved Platform (PA):

Variable	Description
PA_BASE_URL_FLOW	Base URL of the PA Flow Service
PA_BASE_URL_DIRECTORY	Deprecated — no longer read; see PPF_ANNUAIRE_BASE_URL
PPF_ANNUAIRE_BASE_URL	Base URL of the PPF Annuaire service (defaults to the production swagger servers URL; override for sandbox testing)
PA_CLIENT_ID	OAuth2 Client ID
PA_CLIENT_SECRET	OAuth2 Client Secret
PA_TOKEN_URL	Authentication server URL
PA_ORGANIZATION_ID	Organization identifier for multi-tenant AP (optional)
HTTP_TIMEOUT	Request timeout (default: 30s)
PPF_GLOBAL_ID	PPF party GlobalID for the CDAR second RecipientTradeParty (optional; unset by default, see submit_lifecycle_status)
PPF_SCHEME_ID	schemeID for PPF_GLOBAL_ID (default 0238)
PPF_NAME	Name for the PPF RecipientTradeParty (default PPF)
PPF_ROLE_CODE	RoleCode for the PPF RecipientTradeParty (default DFH)

Claude Desktop integration

To use this server with Claude, add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "facture-electronique-fr": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-facture-electronique-fr"],
      "env": {
        "PA_BASE_URL_FLOW": "https://api.votre-pdp.fr/flow",
        "PPF_ANNUAIRE_BASE_URL": "https://aife.economie.gouv.fr/ppf/annuaire-public/v1",
        "PA_CLIENT_ID": "votre-id",
        "PA_CLIENT_SECRET": "votre-secret",
        "PA_TOKEN_URL": "https://auth.votre-pdp.fr/oauth/token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor integration

Cursor supports MCP servers via stdio. Add the configuration in:

• Global (all projects): ~/.cursor/mcp.json
• Project (this repository only): .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "facture-electronique-fr": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-facture-electronique-fr"],
      "env": {
        "PA_BASE_URL_FLOW": "https://api.votre-pdp.fr/flow",
        "PPF_ANNUAIRE_BASE_URL": "https://aife.economie.gouv.fr/ppf/annuaire-public/v1",
        "PA_CLIENT_ID": "votre-id",
        "PA_CLIENT_SECRET": "votre-secret",
        "PA_TOKEN_URL": "https://auth.votre-pdp.fr/oauth/token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Reload the Cursor window (Ctrl+Shift+P then Reload Window) to apply the changes.

Kiro integration

Kiro supports MCP servers via its dedicated configuration file. Two levels are available:

• Global (all projects): ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json
• Workspace (this repository only): .kiro/settings/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "facture-electronique-fr": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-facture-electronique-fr"],
      "env": {
        "PA_BASE_URL_FLOW": "https://api.votre-pdp.fr/flow",
        "PPF_ANNUAIRE_BASE_URL": "https://aife.economie.gouv.fr/ppf/annuaire-public/v1",
        "PA_CLIENT_ID": "votre-id",
        "PA_CLIENT_SECRET": "votre-secret",
        "PA_TOKEN_URL": "https://auth.votre-pdp.fr/oauth/token"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

The file is automatically reloaded on save. You can also open the config via the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) then MCP.

Kiro security tip: rather than writing secrets in plain text, use the syntax "PA_CLIENT_SECRET": "${PA_CLIENT_SECRET}", Kiro resolves shell environment variables at startup.

Available tools

Service	Domain	Standard	MCP Tools
Flow Service	Invoice flows and e-reporting	Annex A, v1.2.0	5 tools
PPF Annuaire (directory)	Central directory (SIREN/SIRET/routing/addressing)	PPF swagger v1.11.0	20 tools
Webhook Service	Event notification subscriptions	Annex A, v1.2.0	5 tools
Factur-X Service	CII XML validation (Schematron)	Factur-X 1.09.2	1 tool

Text bumped to June 2026 (v1.2.0 swagger current) — AFNOR resupplied the XP Z12-013 narrative text in June 2026 without an updated swagger; the server continues to implement the v1.2.0 wire contract.

Note (FR-XSLT2-1, resolved): the bundled Factur-X 1.09.2 Schematron stylesheets require XSLT 2.0, which lxml/libxslt (XSLT 1.0 only) cannot compile — the same root cause as the DE-XSLT2-1 gap tracked for ZUGFeRD. validate_facturx now runs real Schematron validation via Saxon-HE. Install the optional xslt2 extra for this to work: pip install mcp-facture-electronique-fr[xslt2]. Without it, the tool degrades gracefully to level="unavailable".

Note (FR-FLUX11-2026-06, PPF Annuaire): the directory tools are wired directly against the bundled PPF-platform swagger ppf-openapi-annuaire-api-public-1.11.0-openapi.json — this is a PPF-platform-specific interface, not a PDP-agnostic Annex B abstraction. Per the swagger's own description, these endpoints are subject to change and require prior PISTE application publication before use.

Flow Service (Flow management)

• submit_flow: Submit invoices (Factur-X, UBL, CII) or e-reporting data.
• search_flows: Multi-criteria search of sent or received flows using the standard filters.
• submit_lifecycle_status: Update the lifecycle status (e.g., Made available, Collected, Dispute).
• get_flow: Retrieve the full details and attachments of a specific flow.
• healthcheck_flow: Test the connectivity and availability of the PA Flow API.

PPF Annuaire (directory)

Wired directly against the bundled PPF-platform swagger ppf-openapi-annuaire-api-public-1.11.0-openapi.json — see the note above.

• search_company / get_company_by_siren / get_company_by_id_instance: Look up legal units (SIREN).
• search_establishment / get_establishment_by_siret / get_establishment_by_id_instance: Look up establishments (SIRET).
• search_routing_code / get_routing_code_by_siret_and_code / get_routing_code_by_id_instance / create_routing_code / update_routing_code / replace_routing_code: Manage routing codes (code-routage).
• search_directory_line / get_directory_line_by_code / get_directory_line / create_directory_line / update_directory_line / replace_directory_line / delete_directory_line: Manage directory lines (ligne-annuaire), the electronic-invoice receiving addresses.
• check_ppf_annuaire_health: Check availability of the PPF Annuaire service.

Webhook Service (Webhook management)

• list_webhooks: List all webhook subscription IDs for the current token holder.
• get_webhook: Retrieve the full details of a webhook subscription.
• create_webhook: Subscribe to flow event notifications (filter by flow type, direction, processing rule).
• update_webhook: Update a webhook's technical parameters (authentication, signature).
• delete_webhook: Unsubscribe from a webhook.

Architecture

The server acts as an intelligent communication interface between your AI agent and the technical infrastructure of the reform:

[ ERP / Business IS ] <--> [ MCP Server ] <--> [ Approved Platform (PA/PDP) ]
          ^                        |
          |                        v
   [ AI Agent (Claude) ] <--- (XP Z12-013 Standard)

Vendor neutrality

This server implements the standard itself: it builds, validates, and signs the document locally. It is not a client for a commercial invoicing platform, and your signing keys and credentials never leave your own infrastructure.

A PDP (Plateforme de Dématérialisation Partenaire) is required by law, but its API is standardized under XP Z12-013, so switching providers is a configuration change, not a code change.

Supported standards

• AFNOR XP Z12-012: Invoice message formats, profiles, and lifecycle statuses (v1.4, June 2026 edition).
• AFNOR XP Z12-013: Service interface specifications (June 2026 edition; v1.2.0 wire contract).
• AFNOR XP Z12-014: Technical implementation guide for business use cases (v1.4, June 2026 edition).
• France B2B reform: Mandatory rollout schedule (2024-2026).

Tests

# Run the unit and integration test suite
pytest tests/ -v

Contributing

Contributions are welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Other e-invoicing MCP servers

Country	Server
🌍 Global	mcp-einvoicing-core
🇧🇪 Belgium	mcp-einvoicing-be
🇧🇷 Brazil	mcp-nfe-br
🇫🇷 France	mcp-facture-electronique-fr
🇩🇪 Germany	mcp-einvoicing-de
🇮🇳 India	mcp-einvoicing-in
🇮🇹 Italy	mcp-fattura-elettronica-it
🇲🇽 Mexico	mcp-cfdi-mx
🇵🇱 Poland	mcp-ksef-pl
🇸🇬 Singapore	mcp-invoicenow-sg
🇪🇸 Spain	mcp-facturacion-electronica-es
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	mcp-einvoicing-ae

License

This project is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details. For the full version history, see CHANGELOG.md.