Afterpay MCP Server for Claude Code 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Afterpay as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add afterpay --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Afterpay MCP Server
Connect your Afterpay (Clearpay) merchant account to your AI agent to unlock enterprise-grade BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) orchestration. From creating secure checkout tokens to monitoring payment statuses and processing partial refunds, your agent handles your financial transactions through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Afterpay as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 5 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Afterpay data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Checkout Orchestration — Create new checkout sessions and retrieve secure redirect tokens for your customers
- Payment Monitoring — List and audit historical payments, check capture statuses, and retrieve technical metadata
- Refund Management — Initiate full or partial refunds for specific orders directly from your chat interface
- Configuration Audit — Retrieve merchant-specific configuration including minimum and maximum order limits
- Transaction Insights — Quickly identify successful captures or pending authorizations without manual dashboard exports
The Afterpay MCP Server exposes 5 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Afterpay to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Afterpay MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Afterpay
Ask Claude: "Using Afterpay, show me...". 5 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Afterpay MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Afterpay through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Afterpay tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Afterpay + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Afterpay MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Afterpay tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Afterpay nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Afterpay outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Afterpay status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Afterpay MCP Tools for Claude Code (5)
These 5 tools become available when you connect Afterpay to Claude Code via MCP:
create_checkout
The amount must fall within the configured limits. Initiate a secure Afterpay BNPL payment session token for a customer transaction
get_afterpay_config
Retrieve the minimum and maximum order transaction limits enforced by your Afterpay merchant account
get_payment_details
Retrieve detailed financial status, settlement info, and logs for a specific Afterpay order ID
list_payments
Retrieve historical BNPL transactions and authorizations securely from your Afterpay account
refund_payment
Always verify the remaining balance before refunding. Initiate a full or partial refund to immediately credit a consumer against a previously captured Afterpay order
Example Prompts for Afterpay in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Afterpay immediately.
"Create an Afterpay checkout session for $100.00."
"Check the status of order ID '12345678'."
"Show me my current Afterpay order limits."
Troubleshooting Afterpay MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Afterpay to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Afterpay + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Afterpay MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Afterpay with your favorite client
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Connect Afterpay to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 5 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.