mcp-xero
local MCP servermcp-xero is a local MCP server: MCP server for Xero — global cloud accounting: contacts, invoices, payments, items, reports. Install it from npm as @codespar/mcp-xero.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-xero -e XERO_ACCESS_TOKEN=... -e XERO_TENANT_ID=... -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-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-xero": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-xero"
],
"env": {
"XERO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "...",
"XERO_TENANT_ID": "..."
}
}
}
}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_ACCESS_TOKEN,XERO_TENANT_ID
Summary
MCP server for Xero — global cloud accounting: contacts, invoices, payments, items, reports
mcp-xero vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-xero | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Xero | 12 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-paypal | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-quickbooks | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-stripe | 271 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 2 environment variables: XERO_ACCESS_TOKEN, XERO_TENANT_ID. 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.
mcp-xero is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @codespar/mcp-xero.
Run: claude mcp add mcp-xero -e XERO_ACCESS_TOKEN=... -e XERO_TENANT_ID=... -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-xero
Run: codex mcp add mcp-xero --env XERO_ACCESS_TOKEN=... --env XERO_TENANT_ID=... -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-xero
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