Xero
local MCP serverXero is a local MCP server: Xero MCP server for invoices, contacts, payments, quotes, and financial reports. Install it from npm as @mindstone/mcp-server-xero.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-server-xero -e XERO_CLIENT_ID=... -e XERO_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN=... -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-xero
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-xero": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-xero"
],
"env": {
"XERO_CLIENT_ID": "...",
"XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "...",
"XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
XERO_CLIENT_ID,XERO_CLIENT_SECRET,XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN
Summary
Xero MCP server for invoices, contacts, payments, quotes, and financial reports.
Xero vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xero | 12 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-xero | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-paypal | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-quickbooks | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server | 149 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 3 environment variables: XERO_CLIENT_ID, XERO_CLIENT_SECRET, XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Xero is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @mindstone/mcp-server-xero.
Run: claude mcp add mcp-server-xero -e XERO_CLIENT_ID=... -e XERO_CLIENT_SECRET=... -e XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN=... -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-xero
Run: codex mcp add mcp-server-xero --env XERO_CLIENT_ID=... --env XERO_CLIENT_SECRET=... --env XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN=... -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-xero
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