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QuickBooks Desktop MCP Server

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About QuickBooks Desktop MCP Server

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Basic information

Category

Productivity

License

MIT license

Runtime

node

Transports

stdio

Publisher

alfork

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qbconductor-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@alfork/qbconductor-mcp-server@latest",
        "--help"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is QuickBooks Desktop MCP Server?

A comprehensive MCP server providing Claude with direct access to QuickBooks Desktop operations through the Conductor API. It enables natural language interactions with QuickBooks for financial management, bill processing, payment handling, and comprehensive reporting.

How to use QuickBooks Desktop MCP Server?

Install Node.js 18+, clone the repo, run npm install && npm build, then configure in Claude Desktop’s claude_desktop_config.json with your Conductor API credentials (CONDUCTOR_SECRET_KEY, CONDUCTOR_API_KEY, CONDUCTOR_END_USER_ID). Restart Claude Desktop to load the server.

Key features of QuickBooks Desktop MCP Server

  • Multi‑tenant support for multiple QuickBooks companies
  • Full CRUD for chart of accounts, bills, and payments
  • Vendor spending analysis and financial summary generation
  • Cursor‑based pagination for large datasets
  • Zod‑based input validation for all tools
  • Local caching to optimize slow Conductor API calls

Use cases of QuickBooks Desktop MCP Server

  • Manage QuickBooks end‑users and authentication sessions
  • Create, update, and list vendor bills with line items
  • Process bill payments via check or credit card
  • Generate financial summaries and analyze vendor spending
  • Perform direct API calls and bulk operations

FAQ from QuickBooks Desktop MCP Server

What prerequisites are required?

Node.js 18+ and npm, QuickBooks Desktop with Conductor integration, and Conductor API credentials (secret key, publishable key).

How do I configure the server for Claude Desktop?

Add a QuickBooks entry to your Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json with the command node, the path to dist/index.js, and the CONDUCTOR_SECRET_KEY, CONDUCTOR_API_KEY, and CONDUCTOR_END_USER_ID environment variables.

What caching behavior does it have?

A local caching service with configurable TTL (default 30 minutes) and maximum size (default 1000 items) to reduce API calls.

Can I disable certain tools?

Yes, set the DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable to a comma‑separated list of tool names (e.g., passthrough_request,bulk_operations).

How does authentication work?

Creates QuickBooks authentication sessions via the Conductor API; you can check connection status for end‑users.

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