Codat MCP server

MCP server for Codat — companies, connections, invoices, bills and financial statements. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect CodatFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing32 tools

What can I ask?

Turn on the Codat connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with Codat in Claude and ChatGPT

For fintech developers and lenders who read their customers' accounting data through Codat.

Read profit and loss, balance sheet or cash flow by period

The AI gets a company's profit and loss, balance sheet or cash flow statement split into periods that you choose. It compares periods and points out changes.

Find unpaid customer invoices and supplier bills

The AI lists a company's invoices with an amountDue filter and its bills with due dates and amounts. You see who owes money and what is owed.

Check how fresh a company's data is

The AI reads the data status for each data type, with the last successful sync and current status. It also lists the company's connections and their state.

Review payments, credit notes and journal entries

The AI lists payments received, bill payments, credit notes or journal entries for a company. It sums them up and finds odd items.

Add a company and connect it, or refresh its data

The AI creates a company, creates a data connection for a platform and returns the link for the customer to authorize. It can also queue a data refresh.

Changes data

How do I connect Codat?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Codat API key.

Find it in Codat → app.codat.io → Developers → API keys. Your key is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name Codat and this URL, then click Add:
    https://codat.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Codat API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Codat.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name Codat and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://codat.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Codat API key.
  4. In Plugins, install Codat, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http codat https://codat.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codat": {
      "url": "https://codat.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "codat": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://codat.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add codat --url https://codat.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login codat

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://codat.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: the login page asks for your Codat API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Codat server only. Ask your AI to run codat_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with codat_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with codat_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 32

Show all 32 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 24

  • Get account profilecodat_get_profile
    Fetch the authenticated Codat account's profile (organization name, redirect URLs, features) — a quick way to verify the API key works.
  • List companiescodat_list_companies
    List the companies in your Codat account. A company represents one of your customers' businesses and holds its data connections. Codat API: GET /companies. Returns the paged envelope { results, pageNumber, pageSize, totalResults, _links }.
  • Get a companycodat_get_company
    Fetch a single company by id (name, platform, dataConnections, created/lastSync).
  • List data connectionscodat_list_connections
    List a company's data connections (each links the company to one source platform, e.g. QuickBooks, Xero). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/connections. Returns the paged envelope.
  • Get a data connectioncodat_get_connection
    Fetch a single data connection by id (platformKey, status, sourceType, lastSync).
  • Get data statuscodat_get_data_status
    Get the freshness/status of each accounting data type for a company (lastSuccessfulSync, currentStatus, dataType). Use this to check whether a dataset has been pulled before reading it.
  • Get accounting metadatacodat_get_data_info
    Get a company's accounting metadata (base currency, supported data types, etc.).
  • List integrationscodat_list_integrations
    List the accounting/commerce/banking platforms (integrations) Codat supports, with their platformKey. Codat API: GET /integrations. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List chart of accountscodat_list_accounts
    List a company's chart of accounts (id, name, nominalCode, type, status, currency, currentBalance). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/accounts. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List invoicescodat_list_invoices
    List a company's accounts-receivable invoices (id, invoiceNumber, customerRef, issueDate, dueDate, currency, totalAmount, amountDue, status, lineItems). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/invoices. Returns the paged envelope. Tip: filter with query, e.g. "status=Submitted&&amountDue>0".
  • Get an invoicecodat_get_invoice
    Fetch a single AR invoice by id (full object incl. lineItems, paymentAllocations).
  • List billscodat_list_bills
    List a company's accounts-payable bills (id, reference, supplierRef, issueDate, dueDate, currency, totalAmount, amountDue, status, lineItems). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/bills. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List bill paymentscodat_list_bill_payments
    List a company's bill payments (money paid out to suppliers) — id, supplierRef, date, currency, totalAmount, lines. Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/billPayments. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List credit notescodat_list_credit_notes
    List a company's credit notes (id, creditNoteNumber, customerRef, issueDate, currency, totalAmount, remainingCredit, status). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/creditNotes. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List customerscodat_list_customers
    List a company's customers (id, customerName, contactName, emailAddress, addresses, status, defaultCurrency). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/customers. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List supplierscodat_list_suppliers
    List a company's suppliers/vendors (id, supplierName, contactName, emailAddress, addresses, status, defaultCurrency). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/suppliers. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List paymentscodat_list_payments
    List a company's payments received (money in against invoices) — id, customerRef, date, currency, totalAmount, lines/allocations. Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/payments. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List journal entriescodat_list_journal_entries
    List a company's journal entries (id, postedOn, createdOn, journalLines with accountRef/netAmount/currency). Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/data/journalEntries. Returns the paged envelope.
  • Get balance sheetcodat_get_balance_sheet
    Get a company's balance sheet, broken into periods. periodLength (months per period) and periodsToCompare are BOTH required by Codat.
  • Get profit & losscodat_get_profit_and_loss
    Get a company's profit and loss (income statement), broken into periods. periodLength and periodsToCompare are BOTH required by Codat.
  • Get cash flow statementcodat_get_cash_flow_statement
    Get a company's cash flow statement, broken into periods. periodLength and periodsToCompare are BOTH required by Codat.
  • List direct costscodat_list_direct_costs
    List a company's direct costs (point-of-sale purchases: card/cash spend, refunds) for a data connection. NOTE: this endpoint is CONNECTION-scoped. Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/connections/{connectionId}/data/directCosts. Returns the paged envelope.
  • List account transactionscodat_list_account_transactions
    List a company's account transactions (bank/GL transactions) for a data connection. NOTE: this endpoint is CONNECTION-scoped. Codat API: GET /companies/{companyId}/connections/{connectionId}/data/accountTransactions. Returns the paged envelope.
  • Raw read requestcodat_request
    Power-user escape hatch: GET any Codat API path not wrapped by a dedicated tool. READ-ONLY — only GET is allowed. Path starts with a slash (e.g. "/companies/{id}/data/taxRates", "/companies/{id}/reports/agedDebtor"). Codat API: GET {path}.

Changes data · 4

  • Create a companycodat_create_company
    MUTATES Codat data — create a new company (a container for a customer's data connections). Provide a name; optionally a description, tags, or other attributes via `fields`. Codat API: POST /companies. Returns the created company (incl. its id).
  • Create a data connectioncodat_create_connection
    MUTATES Codat data — create a new data connection on a company for a given source platform. Provide the platformKey (from codat_list_integrations, e.g. "gbol" for QuickBooks Online sandbox). The connection is created in a PendingAuth state; the customer completes authorization via the returned linkUrl. Codat API: POST /companies/{companyId}/connections. Returns the created connection.
  • Queue a full data refreshcodat_refresh_all_data
    MUTATES Codat state — queue a refresh of ALL data types for a company (Codat re-pulls from the connected source platforms). Asynchronous: it enqueues pulls, it does not return the data. Use codat_get_data_status to track progress.
  • Queue a single dataset refreshcodat_refresh_data_type
    MUTATES Codat state — queue a refresh of ONE data type for a company (e.g. "invoices", "bills", "chartOfAccounts", "balanceSheet"). Asynchronous: it enqueues a pull, it does not return the data.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)codat_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featurecodat_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Codat tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+codat_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Codat (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptioncodat_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Codat Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run codat_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Codat in Claude or ChatGPT?

Read profit and loss, balance sheet or cash flow by period. Find unpaid customer invoices and supplier bills. Check how fresh a company's data is. Review payments, credit notes and journal entries. Add a company and connect it, or refresh its data. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Codat product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Codat. The server calls the Codat API with your own Codat access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect Codat to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your Codat API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my Codat key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. 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: the login page asks for your Codat API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my Codat credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Codat API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Codat.

Can the AI change my Codat data?

Yes, if you approve it. 4 of the 28 Codat tools can create or change data. The other 24 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Codat server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run codat_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run codat_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run codat_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Codat tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with codat_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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