MCP Stripe runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 50 installs a week from npm. Last commit 27 Sep 2026.
MCP server for Stripe — global payments API (PaymentIntents, Checkout, Billing, Refunds)
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Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-stripe -e 'STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=<STRIPE_SECRET_KEY>' -- npx -y @codespar/mcp-stripe{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-stripe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-stripe"
],
"env": {
"STRIPE_SECRET_KEY": "<STRIPE_SECRET_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mcp-stripe]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@codespar/mcp-stripe"]
env = { STRIPE_SECRET_KEY = "<STRIPE_SECRET_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-stripe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-stripe"
],
"env": {
"STRIPE_SECRET_KEY": "<STRIPE_SECRET_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-stripe": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codespar/mcp-stripe"
],
"env": {
"STRIPE_SECRET_KEY": "<STRIPE_SECRET_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<STRIPE_SECRET_KEY> (Stripe secret key (sk_test_... for test mode, sk_live_... for live mode). The key prefix selects the environment — no separate base URL).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
STRIPE_API_VERSION (Optional Stripe API version to pin via the Stripe-Version header (e.g. '2024-06-20'). When omitted, Stripe uses the account's default version).
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