About Billy MCP by usefulapi
Billy MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for Billy users to read financial records and create contacts and draft invoices. It also covers bills, accounts, bank lines, and ledger postings.
Key features
- 01Read invoices, bills, and contacts
- 02Read products, accounts, and tax rates
- 03View bank lines and ledger postings
- 04Create contacts and draft invoices
Use cases
- 01Review customer invoices and supplier bills
- 02Inspect accounts and bank lines
- 03Add a customer contact record
- 04Prepare a draft invoice for review
MCP support
The server exposes Billy data-reading tools and write tools for creating contacts and draft invoices to MCP clients. It is hosted and connects with Billy credentials.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-billy https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-billy":{"type":"http","url":"https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-billy":{"type":"http","url":"https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-billy":{"type":"http","url":"https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-billy":{"serverUrl":"https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}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
15This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEBilly MCP by usefulapi
Use Billy from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — invoices, bills, contacts, products, accounts, bank lines and postings, plus contacts and draft invoices. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Billy credentials.
Live endpoint: https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/billy
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http billy https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"billy": {
"url": "https://billy.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Billy credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/billy/
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
billy_get_organization | read | Get the company |
billy_list_contacts | read | List contacts |
billy_get_contact | read | Get a contact |
billy_list_invoices | read | List invoices |
billy_get_invoice | read | Get an invoice |
billy_list_bills | read | List bills (supplier invoices) |
billy_get_bill | read | Get a bill |
billy_list_products | read | List products |
billy_get_product | read | Get a product |
billy_list_accounts | read | List accounts (chart of accounts) |
billy_list_tax_rates | read | List tax (VAT) rates |
billy_list_bank_lines | read | List bank lines |
billy_list_postings | read | List ledger postings |
billy_create_contact | write | Create a contact |
billy_create_draft_invoice | write | Create a draft invoice |
billy_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
billy_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
billy_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
billy_cancel_subscription | meta | Cancel the Pro subscription |
read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro (per user) | $9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free) | Unlimited* |
*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with billy_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with billy_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running billy_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Billy.
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