WeFile MCP server

Create and save CT600 filings, generate documents, submit to HMRC and check status in WeFile. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect WeFileFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing16 tools

What can I ask?

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

What you can do with WeFile in Claude and ChatGPT

For accountants and finance teams who file CT600 returns and Companies House accounts.

Check accounting periods and due dates

List your companies. Then read the accounting periods and due dates of one company, with its filed flags.

Add a company and open a draft filing

Add a UK company by its Companies House number. Then create a draft CT600 filing for one accounting period.

Changes data

Save the figures of a draft filing

Save the profit and loss and balance sheet figures of a draft. WeFile computes the totals and the tax.

Changes data

Generate the filing documents

List the documents a filing can produce. Generate the accounts, the tax computation or the CT600 as PDF or iXBRL.

Submit a filing and check the result

Send a filing to HMRC or Companies House, then check its status and submission history. Try a test key first.

Changes data

How do I connect WeFile?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your WeFile API key.

Find it in WeFile → API Access (developer dashboard). API access needs the WeFile Developer Package. Your key is used only to call the WeFile 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 WeFile and this URL, then click Add:
    https://wefile.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your WeFile API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on WeFile.

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 WeFile and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://wefile.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your WeFile API key.
  4. In Plugins, install WeFile, 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 wefile https://wefile.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

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

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://wefile.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 WeFile 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
Proper user$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per user$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this WeFile server only. Ask your AI to run wefile_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 wefile_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 wefile_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 16

Show all 16 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 7

  • List companieswefile_list_companies
    List the companies in your WeFile workspace, with their WeFile company id, name, Companies House number and filing count. Start here to find the companyId for other tools.
  • Get accounting periodswefile_get_company_periods
    Get the accounting reference date and the accounting periods of one company, with the filed flags and due dates from HMRC and Companies House. Uses Companies House data.
  • List filingswefile_list_filings
    List the filings in your WeFile workspace: CT600 returns and Companies House accounts, with their status.
  • Get filing statuswefile_get_filing_status
    Get the overall status of a filing and its submission history. WeFile polls HMRC and Companies House first, so the result shows the latest accept or reject. Use it after wefile_submit_filing.
  • List submissionswefile_list_submissions
    List the submissions made for a filing to HMRC and Companies House, with their status, HMRC IRmark and body hash. Does not poll the agencies; use wefile_get_filing_status for that.
  • List documentswefile_list_documents
    List the documents WeFile can generate for a filing (accounts, tax computation, CT600), with whether each is available now. WeFile stores no documents; generate them with wefile_generate_document.
  • Generate documentwefile_generate_document
    Generate one filing document from the saved filing data. PDFs come back as base64 text and iXBRL as HTML. Results over 200,000 characters are cut and marked truncated. Filings over 12 months need subPeriod 1 or 2.

Changes data · 5

  • Add companywefile_add_company
    Add a UK company to your WeFile workspace by its 8-character Companies House number. WeFile fills in the name and address from Companies House.
  • Create filingwefile_create_filing
    Create a draft CT600 and Companies House filing for one company and accounting period. Nothing is sent to HMRC or Companies House yet. For an amendment of a WeFile filing, set isAmendment and amendmentOfFilingId. For an amendment of a return filed elsewhere, set isAmendment only: the draft starts empty.
  • Save filingwefile_save_filing
    Save the figures and settings of a draft filing. Set profitLossData and balanceSheetData from the figures the user gives; WeFile computes the totals and the tax. Status in_progress starts the payment step. Send the gateway password and the Companies House code only to wefile_submit_filing. Required: filingTypes, before submit.
  • Delete stored credentialswefile_delete_filing_credentials
    Remove the stored HMRC gateway id, gateway password and Companies House code from a filing. Other fields stay. Refused while a submission is in flight.
  • Submit filingwefile_submit_filing
    Send a filing to HMRC, Companies House or both. A live key (wf_live_) files a real return, so confirm the figures first; try a test key (wf_test_) before a live one. Pass the gateway credentials here for this call only: WeFile uses them once and does not store them. Check the result with wefile_get_filing_status.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)wefile_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 featurewefile_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the WeFile 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+wefile_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for WeFile (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 subscriptionwefile_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's WeFile 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 wefile_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with WeFile in Claude or ChatGPT?

Check accounting periods and due dates. Add a company and open a draft filing. Save the figures of a draft filing. Generate the filing documents. Submit a filing and check the result. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official WeFile product?

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

Can I connect WeFile 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 WeFile API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my WeFile 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 WeFile 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 WeFile credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the WeFile 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 WeFile.

Can the AI change my WeFile data?

Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 12 WeFile tools can create or change data. The other 7 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 WeFile server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run wefile_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run wefile_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 wefile_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a WeFile tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with wefile_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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