Can my AI remotely trigger a payment on one of my physical Bold terminals?

Yes! Use the `initiate_terminal_payment` tool with the terminal serial number and amount in COP. The datáfono will immediately display the checkout screen for the customer to tap or insert their card.

How do I generate a payment link that I can share with my customers via WhatsApp or email?

Simply ask the agent to run `create_payment_link` with the amount in COP and a description. You'll receive a unique URL that your customers can open to complete the payment securely through Bold's hosted checkout.

Can I check my settlement balance and pending disbursements through my AI agent?

Absolutely. The `get_account_balance` tool returns your real-time available balance and pending settlement amounts in COP, giving you instant financial visibility without logging into the Bold dashboard.

Bold MCP Server for Claude Desktop 14 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bold": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Bold MCP Server

Connect your Bold merchant account to any AI agent and gain full control of your Colombian payment infrastructure through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Bold to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 14 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Terminal Management — List all bound datáfono devices (Smart Pro, Smart Mini) and trigger in-store payment flows remotely
Online Payments — Process card-not-present payments, create shareable payment links, and manage the full transaction lifecycle
Transaction Intelligence — Query historical transactions by date range, inspect individual payment details including card brand and settlement data
Refund Operations — Issue full reversals on approved online payments back to the original payment method
Webhook Configuration — Register and manage real-time HTTPS endpoints for transaction event notifications
Balance Monitoring — Check your merchant account balance including available funds and pending disbursements

The Bold MCP Server exposes 14 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Bold to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Bold MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Bold

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 14 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Bold MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Bold through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Bold + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Bold MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Bold MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (14)

These 14 tools become available when you connect Bold to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_online_payment

Requires card tokenization details, the amount in COP, and payer information for Colombian anti-fraud compliance. Process an online card payment

create_payment_link

The link includes the specified amount in Colombian Pesos (COP) and a reference description. Generate a shareable payment link

create_webhook

) in your Bold merchant account. Register a new webhook endpoint

delete_webhook

Remove a webhook endpoint

get_account_balance

Get current merchant account balance

get_online_payment

Get details of an online payment

get_payment_link

Get details of a specific payment link

get_transaction

Get details of a specific transaction

initiate_terminal_payment

This requires the terminal serial number and the payment amount in COP. Trigger a payment on a physical terminal

list_payment_methods

List accepted payment methods

list_terminals

) currently linked to your Bold merchant account, including their serial numbers and connectivity status. List all bound payment terminals

list_transactions

List recent payment transactions

list_webhooks

List configured webhooks

refund_payment

The refund is processed back to the original payment method and may take 5-10 business days to reflect on the cardholder's statement. Issue a refund for a processed payment

Example Prompts for Bold in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Bold immediately.

"Show me all the datáfono terminals connected to my Bold account."

"Create a payment link for 150,000 COP for the invoice #INV-2024-089."

"List all transactions from the last 7 days and show me the total processed."

Troubleshooting Bold MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Bold to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Bold + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Bold MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.