About BankSync
BankSync is a remote MCP server for AI agents that need to query bank accounts, transactions, balances, investments, and loans. It also provides tools for syncing data to Notion, Google Sheets, and Airtable and managing automated feeds.
Key features
- 01Query accounts, transactions, and balances
- 02View investments and loans
- 03Connect and manage bank links
- 04Create and run sync feeds
- 05Sync to Notion, Google Sheets, and Airtable
Use cases
- 01Review balances across accounts
- 02Analyze recent expenses and investment performance
- 03Schedule transaction exports to spreadsheets
- 04Check outstanding loan balances
MCP support
BankSync offers a remote MCP server over Streamable HTTP, with npm and Python packages available as local stdio bridges. It exposes tools for bank connections, financial data queries, and sync management.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.banksync.ioclaude mcp add --transport http io-banksync https://mcp.banksync.io{"mcpServers":{"io-banksync":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.banksync.io"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-banksync":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.banksync.io"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-banksync":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.banksync.io"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-banksync":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.banksync.io"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEBankSync MCP Server
Talk to your bank data. Connect AI agents to real bank accounts — transactions, balances, investments, and loans — across 15,000+ financial institutions.
BankSync MCP is an open Model Context Protocol server with 28 tools that gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, and other AI agents secure, read-write access to your financial data. Sync to Notion, Google Sheets, and Airtable — all through conversation.
Website · Docs · Setup Guides · Quick Start · Tools Reference
Quick Start
Get your API key at banksync.io/developers. BankSync runs as a remote MCP server — no install required:
URL: https://mcp.banksync.io
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Header: X-API-Key: your-key
Setup
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"banksync": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.banksync.io",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your-key"
}
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http banksync https://mcp.banksync.io \
--header "X-API-Key: your-key"
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"banksync": {
"url": "https://mcp.banksync.io",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your-key"
}
}
}
}
VS Code (Copilot)
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"banksync": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.banksync.io",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your-key"
}
}
}
}
Windsurf
Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"banksync": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.banksync.io",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your-key"
}
}
}
}
npm package (stdio fallback)
For clients that don't support remote HTTP servers, use the npm package as a local bridge:
npx -y @banksync/mcp # Node.js
pip install banksync-mcp && banksync-mcp # Python
Set BANKSYNC_API_KEY=your-key as an environment variable. The package bridges stdio to https://mcp.banksync.io automatically.
Example config (any stdio client):
{
"mcpServers": {
"banksync": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@banksync/mcp"],
"env": {
"BANKSYNC_API_KEY": "your-key"
}
}
}
}
Setup guides for all clients: banksync.io/developers/mcp-setup
What You Can Do
Ask your AI agent questions like:
- "What were my biggest expenses last month?"
- "How much do I have across all my accounts?"
- "Show my investment portfolio performance"
- "Sync my transactions to Notion every week"
- "What's my outstanding loan balance?"
Tools
28 tools across 7 categories. Full reference with parameters and examples: docs/TOOLS.md
| Category | Tools | What They Do |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | get_data_type_schema, list_feed_sources | Discover available fields and feed source types |
| Workspace | list_workspaces, get_workspace, list_integrations, delete_integration | Manage workspaces and connected destinations |
| Banks | list_banks, get_bank, create_bank_link, connect_bank, delete_bank | Connect and manage bank connections |
| Accounts | list_accounts, get_account | Fetch live account data from institutions |
| Financial Data | get_transactions, get_balance, get_holdings, get_trades, get_loan | Query transactions, balances, investments, loans |
| Feeds | list_feeds, get_feed, create_feed, update_feed, validate_feed, delete_feed | Build automated data pipelines |
| Jobs | list_jobs, get_job, trigger_sync, cancel_job | Run and monitor sync jobs |
How It Works
AI Agent (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, ...)
↓ Streamable HTTP
mcp.banksync.io (Cloudflare Workers)
↓ Bank APIs
Plaid (US/UK/CA) · Basiq (AU/NZ)
↓ Sync
Notion · Google Sheets · Airtable
See docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for details.
Typical Workflow
1. list_workspaces → find your workspace
2. list_banks → see connected banks
3. list_accounts → discover accounts
4. get_transactions → fetch financial data
5. list_integrations → find your Notion/Sheets connection
6. get_data_type_schema → discover available field mappings
7. create_feed → set up an automated pipeline
8. trigger_sync → run it
Data Sources
| Provider | Coverage | Data Types |
|---|---|---|
| Plaid | US, UK, Canada — 12,000+ institutions | Transactions, balances, investments, loans |
| Basiq | Australia, New Zealand — 3,000+ institutions | Transactions, balances |
| Email extraction | Global | AI-extracted structured data from forwarded emails |
| File upload | Global | AI-extracted data from PDFs, images, documents |
Sync Destinations
| Destination | Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Notion | Sync to Notion databases |
| Google Sheets | Sync to spreadsheets (row or column direction) |
| Airtable | Sync to Airtable tables |
Security
- API key authentication — keys scoped per workspace
- All data encrypted in transit (TLS)
- Role-based permissions (owner/admin/editor/viewer)
- BankSync never stores banking credentials — delegated to Plaid/Basiq
- Stateless MCP transport — no session data persisted
See SECURITY.md for our security policy and vulnerability reporting.
Debugging
Use the MCP Inspector to test and debug the server:
BANKSYNC_API_KEY=your-key npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y @banksync/mcp
Or connect the inspector directly to the remote server:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --url https://mcp.banksync.io --header "X-API-Key: your-key"
Documentation
| Doc | Description |
|---|---|
| docs/TOOLS.md | Complete tools reference with parameters and examples |
| docs/ARCHITECTURE.md | Architecture, transport, and deployment details |
| docs/AGENTS.md | Guide for AI agents: best practices, prompt patterns, workflows |
| CLAUDE.md | Context for AI coding assistants working on this repo |
| SECURITY.md | Security policy and vulnerability reporting |
| banksync.io/developers | Full API documentation |
| banksync.io/developers/mcp-setup | Per-client setup guides |
Privacy Policy
BankSync's privacy policy is available at banksync.io/privacy. BankSync never stores banking credentials — authentication is delegated to Plaid and Basiq. API keys are scoped per workspace and all data is encrypted in transit.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
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