How to Use the Buy Me A Coffee MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Buy Me A Coffee integration to Claude Code?

Run the claude mcp add command using the MCP command-line tool with your Vinkius HTTP transport URL. Pass your authentication headers before the server name to complete the setup.

Q: Can Claude Code write new posts to Buy Me A Coffee?

No, the listposts tool only fetches your existing blog posts. You cannot write or publish new articles from your terminal session.

Pipe your creator earnings and supporter lists directly into terminal scripts using Claude Code.

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The `get_account_stats` tool outputs your core financial metrics directly to your terminal. Claude Code lets you pipe this data into local shell scripts, allowing you to trigger alerts when revenue targets are met. You do not need to log into a browser dashboard. Run a single command in your terminal to view your balance alongside your system logs.

Export supporter lists via Claude Code

The `list_supporters` tool dumps your active donors and members into standard output. Claude Code can format this data as JSON or CSV, letting you pipe it directly into local databases or text files. This headless pipeline makes it easy to back up your community list. You can schedule this check as a cron job to run silently in the background.

Track digital product sales from the command line

The `list_extras` tool retrieves your digital products, exposing them to your MCP client. Claude Code analyzes these transactions to show you which items are trending, helping you make quick inventory decisions. You can also call `list_posts` to see if your promotional updates correlate with sales spikes. The terminal handles everything without loading heavy web pages.

Setup guide

Set up Buy Me A Coffee MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see buy-me-a-coffee-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Buy Me A Coffee transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Buy Me A Coffee tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http buy-me-a-coffee-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Buy Me A Coffee MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buy-me-a-coffee-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Buy Me A Coffee MCP in Claude Code

Run the `claude mcp add` command using the MCP command-line tool with your Vinkius HTTP transport URL. Pass your authentication headers before the server name to complete the setup.

No, the `list_posts` tool only fetches your existing blog posts. You cannot write or publish new articles from your terminal session.

Yes, you can execute the MCP Server headlessly. Since it uses standard HTTP transport, your automated CI/CD pipelines can query account statistics during builds.

No, the client queries the live API endpoints directly. Tools like `list_memberships` always fetch real-time subscriber statuses from your account.

Yes, your supporter lists and account statistics are completely protected. Vinkius handles the authorization layer externally, sending only the raw JSON output to your local terminal session through an encrypted channel.

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