About ExpenseOnDemand MCP by usefulapi
ExpenseOnDemand MCP connects ExpenseOnDemand accounts to MCP clients for accounting exports, payroll data and employee and account record management. It is hosted and supports both read and write operations.
Key features
- 01Read accounting and payroll exports
- 02Browse users, customers and categories
- 03Add or update customers and cost centres
- 04Invite, update or deactivate employees
Use cases
- 01Review accounting exports and payroll totals
- 02Manage employee access and records
- 03Maintain customer and cost-centre data
MCP support
Exposes ExpenseOnDemand read, write and account-management tools to MCP clients through a hosted endpoint. Users authenticate with their ExpenseOnDemand credentials.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://expenseondemand.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-expenseondemand https://expenseondemand.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-expenseondemand":{"type":"http","url":"https://expenseondemand.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-expenseondemand":{"type":"http","url":"https://expenseondemand.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-expenseondemand":{"type":"http","url":"https://expenseondemand.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-expenseondemand":{"serverUrl":"https://expenseondemand.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
Details
From the project READMEExpenseOnDemand MCP by usefulapi
Use your ExpenseOnDemand account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read accounting exports, payroll totals, users, customers, cost centres, categories and grades, and add or update employees, customers and cost centres, or deactivate an employee. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.
Live endpoint: https://expenseondemand.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://expenseondemand.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http expenseondemand https://expenseondemand.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": {
"expenseondemand": {
"url": "https://expenseondemand.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 ExpenseOnDemand credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/expenseondemand/
On first connect you provide your API subscription key (from the ExpenseOnDemand developer portal), your ClientID and your ClientKey (both shown in the ExpenseOnDemand app for your subscription). The server validates them and stores them per user. No keys go in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
expenseondemand_export_accounting | read | Export accounting data |
expenseondemand_get_payroll_export | read | Get payroll export |
expenseondemand_list_export_templates | read | List export templates |
expenseondemand_list_expense_categories | read | List expense categories |
expenseondemand_list_grades | read | List grades |
expenseondemand_list_customers | read | List customers |
expenseondemand_add_customer | write | Add a customer |
expenseondemand_update_customer | write | Update a customer |
expenseondemand_list_cost_centres | read | List cost centres |
expenseondemand_add_cost_centre | write | Add a cost centre |
expenseondemand_update_cost_centre | write | Update a cost centre |
expenseondemand_list_users | read | List users |
expenseondemand_add_employee | write | Invite an employee |
expenseondemand_update_employee | write | Update an employee |
expenseondemand_deactivate_employee | write | Deactivate an employee |
expenseondemand_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
expenseondemand_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
expenseondemand_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro or Pro+ |
expenseondemand_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 expenseondemand_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with expenseondemand_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running expenseondemand_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.
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