About FreeAgent MCP by usefulapi
FreeAgent MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for people managing company books in FreeAgent. It provides read access to financial records and reports, plus selected actions such as creating contacts, draft invoices and timeslips.
Key features
- 01Read contacts, invoices, bills and expenses
- 02Review bank accounts and transactions
- 03Browse projects, tasks and timeslips
- 04View tax timeline and financial reports
- 05Create or update contacts
- 06Create draft invoices and log timeslips
Use cases
- 01Check invoices and bills from an MCP client
- 02Review profit and loss or balance sheet data
- 03Add a contact or prepare an unsent invoice
- 04Record project time as a timeslip
MCP support
Exposes FreeAgent company, financial and project data as MCP tools, with selected write operations. It is hosted and connects through OAuth, so no local installation is required.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://freeagent.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-freeagent https://freeagent.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-freeagent":{"type":"http","url":"https://freeagent.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-freeagent":{"type":"http","url":"https://freeagent.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-freeagent":{"type":"http","url":"https://freeagent.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-freeagent":{"serverUrl":"https://freeagent.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
20This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEFreeAgent MCP by usefulapi
Work with your FreeAgent books from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — read contacts, invoices, bills, expenses, bank accounts and transactions, projects, timeslips, the tax timeline, profit and loss and the balance sheet; create and update contacts, create draft invoices (never sent) and log timeslips. Hosted, no local install: connect with your FreeAgent account over OAuth.
Live endpoint: https://freeagent.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/freeagent
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://freeagent.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http freeagent https://freeagent.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": {
"freeagent": {
"url": "https://freeagent.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 you sign in with your FreeAgent account.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/freeagent/
On first connect you'll be sent to FreeAgent to sign in and approve access; no API keys to paste. The server can do only what your FreeAgent user is allowed to do, it never deletes anything, and you can revoke access any time in FreeAgent (Settings → Approved apps).
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
freeagent_get_company | read | Get the company |
freeagent_get_current_user | read | Get the current user |
freeagent_get_tax_timeline | read | Get the tax timeline |
freeagent_list_contacts | read | List contacts |
freeagent_get_contact | read | Get one contact |
freeagent_list_invoices | read | List invoices |
freeagent_get_invoice | read | Get one invoice |
freeagent_list_bills | read | List bills |
freeagent_list_expenses | read | List expenses |
freeagent_list_bank_accounts | read | List bank accounts |
freeagent_list_bank_transactions | read | List bank transactions |
freeagent_list_projects | read | List projects |
freeagent_list_tasks | read | List tasks |
freeagent_list_timeslips | read | List timeslips |
freeagent_get_profit_and_loss | read | Get profit and loss |
freeagent_get_balance_sheet | read | Get the balance sheet |
freeagent_create_contact | write | Create a contact |
freeagent_update_contact | write | Update a contact |
freeagent_create_draft_invoice | write | Create a draft invoice |
freeagent_create_timeslip | write | Log a timeslip |
freeagent_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
freeagent_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
freeagent_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
freeagent_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 freeagent_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with freeagent_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running freeagent_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT — see LICENSE. This repo contains documentation only; the server is hosted.
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