Can I process a refund for a transaction using the agent?

Yes! Use the `refund_transaction` tool with the Bolt reference ID and the amount in cents. Your agent will initiate the credit transaction in your Bolt account.

How do I check the status of a specific Bolt transaction?

Simply ask the agent to `get_transaction` and provide the reference ID. It will retrieve the latest status, such as 'Authorized', 'Completed', or 'Failed', directly from Bolt.

Can I use this to generate a checkout session token?

Yes. Use the `create_order_token` tool and provide the cart details in JSON format. This will return a token that can be used on your frontend to open the Bolt checkout modal.

Bolt MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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

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About Bolt MCP Server

Connect your Bolt Merchant account to any AI agent and orchestrate your checkout and payment workflows through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Bolt to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 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

Transaction Oversight — List recent Bolt transactions and retrieve detailed metadata for individual payments.
Payment Lifecycle Management — Capture authorized transactions, void pending ones, and issue full or partial refunds.
Order Token Generation — Create order tokens to initiate secure one-click checkout sessions.
Shopper Intelligence — Retrieve account details and order history for authenticated shoppers.
Webhook Monitoring — List and audit configured webhooks to ensure real-time data sync.
Merchant Health Check — Retrieve the current status and configuration of your merchant account.

The Bolt MCP Server exposes 10 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 Bolt to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Bolt 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 Bolt

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Bolt MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Bolt 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

Bolt + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Bolt 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

Bolt MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Bolt to Claude Desktop via MCP:

capture_transaction

Capture a previously authorized transaction

create_order_token

Create an order token to initiate checkout

get_account_details

Get current account details

get_merchant_status

Check the current merchant account status

get_order_details

Get details of a specific order

get_transaction

Get details of a specific transaction

list_transactions

List recent Bolt transactions

list_webhooks

List configured webhooks

refund_transaction

Issue a refund for a completed transaction

void_transaction

Void an authorized but uncaptured transaction

Example Prompts for Bolt in Claude Desktop

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

"List the last 5 transactions in my Bolt account."

"Refund $20.00 for transaction reference ABC-123."

"Check the status of my Bolt merchant account."

Troubleshooting Bolt MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Bolt 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.

Bolt + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Bolt 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.