About Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi
Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi is a hosted, read-only interface to Pin Payments records for use with MCP clients. It covers payment, customer, transfer, dispute, plan, and subscription data, and sends only GET requests rather than exposing money-moving tools.
Key features
- 01Read balances and charges
- 02Inspect refunds and authorisations
- 03Retrieve customer and card records
- 04Review deposits and transfers
- 05Search disputes and view activity
- 06Read plans and subscriptions
Use cases
- 01Review payment and refund records
- 02Check customer charges and cards
- 03Investigate disputes and their activity
- 04Inspect transfers and subscription ledgers
MCP support
Exposes read-only Pin Payments tools to MCP clients through a hosted endpoint, covering payment and related records. The server sends only GET requests and has no tools for moving money.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-pin-payments https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-pin-payments":{"type":"http","url":"https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-pin-payments":{"type":"http","url":"https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-pin-payments":{"type":"http","url":"https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-pin-payments":{"serverUrl":"https://pin-payments.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 READMEPin Payments MCP by usefulapi
Read payment records at https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp.
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http pin-payments https://pin-payments.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": {
"pin-payments": {
"url": "https://pin-payments.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 Pin Payments credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/pin-payments/
Use your Pin Payments secret API key and select its live or test environment. Pin Payments has no read-only API key: the secret can create charges, refunds and bank transfers if misused. This server only sends GET requests and exposes no money-moving tools. Requested payment and customer records pass to your chosen AI client and its LLM provider. Revoke or replace the key in Pin Payments to stop vendor access. Rotating the key starts a new usage and billing identity.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
pinpayments_get_balance | read | Get balance |
pinpayments_list_charges | read | List charges |
pinpayments_search_charges | read | Search charges |
pinpayments_get_charge | read | Get charge |
pinpayments_list_charge_refunds | read | List refunds of a charge |
pinpayments_list_refunds | read | List refunds |
pinpayments_get_refund | read | Get refund |
pinpayments_list_authorisations | read | List authorisations |
pinpayments_get_authorisation | read | Get authorisation |
pinpayments_list_customers | read | List customers |
pinpayments_get_customer | read | Get customer |
pinpayments_list_customer_charges | read | List a customer's charges |
pinpayments_list_customer_cards | read | List a customer's cards |
pinpayments_list_customer_subscriptions | read | List a customer's subscriptions |
pinpayments_list_deposits | read | List deposits |
pinpayments_get_deposit | read | Get deposit |
pinpayments_list_transfers | read | List transfers |
pinpayments_search_transfers | read | Search transfers |
pinpayments_get_transfer | read | Get transfer |
pinpayments_list_transfer_line_items | read | List transfer line items |
pinpayments_list_recipients | read | List recipients |
pinpayments_get_recipient | read | Get recipient |
pinpayments_list_recipient_transfers | read | List a recipient's transfers |
pinpayments_list_disputes | read | List disputes |
pinpayments_search_disputes | read | Search disputes |
pinpayments_get_dispute | read | Get dispute |
pinpayments_get_dispute_activity | read | Get dispute activity |
pinpayments_list_plans | read | List plans |
pinpayments_get_plan | read | Get plan |
pinpayments_list_plan_subscriptions | read | List a plan's subscriptions |
pinpayments_list_subscriptions | read | List subscriptions |
pinpayments_get_subscription | read | Get subscription |
pinpayments_get_subscription_ledger | read | Get subscription ledger |
pinpayments_list_events | read | List events |
pinpayments_get_event | read | Get event |
pinpayments_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
pinpayments_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
pinpayments_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro or Pro+ |
pinpayments_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 API key and environment) | $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 pinpayments_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with pinpayments_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running pinpayments_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
Independent integration by usefulapi. See Terms and Privacy.
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