Buy Me A Coffee MCP Server for Claude Code 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Buy Me A Coffee 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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claude mcp add buy-me-a-coffee --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Buy Me A Coffee MCP Server
Connect your Buy Me A Coffee account to any AI agent and orchestrate your creator workflows, supporter relations, and monetization through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Buy Me A Coffee 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 Buy Me A Coffee data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Supporter Oversight — List and retrieve detailed metadata for all your supporters, including one-time and recurring members.
- Membership Management — List all active and inactive memberships to track your recurring revenue stream.
- Digital Product Tracking — Retrieve information about 'Extras' (digital products or services) purchased through your page.
- Content Monitoring — Access and list your blog posts to verify what has been shared with your audience.
- Account Statistics — Retrieve core account information and total supporter counts straight from your workspace.
- Interaction Tracking — Get detailed data for specific supporter or subscription IDs using natural language.
The Buy Me A Coffee 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 Buy Me A Coffee to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Buy Me A Coffee 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 Buy Me A Coffee
Ask Claude: "Using Buy Me A Coffee, show me...". 5 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Buy Me A Coffee MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Buy Me A Coffee 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 Buy Me A Coffee 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
Buy Me A Coffee + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Buy Me A Coffee MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Buy Me A Coffee tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Buy Me A Coffee nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Buy Me A Coffee outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Buy Me A Coffee status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Buy Me A Coffee MCP Tools for Claude Code (5)
These 5 tools become available when you connect Buy Me A Coffee to Claude Code via MCP:
get_account_stats
Retrieve core account statistics
list_extras
List digital products (extras) purchased
list_memberships
List all active and inactive memberships
list_posts
List blog posts from your page
list_supporters
List all supporters (one-time and members)
Example Prompts for Buy Me A Coffee in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Buy Me A Coffee immediately.
"List all my supporters in Buy Me A Coffee."
"Show my active membership subscriptions."
"List the digital products (extras) I have available."
Troubleshooting Buy Me A Coffee MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Buy Me A Coffee to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Buy Me A Coffee + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Buy Me A Coffee 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 Buy Me A Coffee with your favorite client
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Connect Buy Me A Coffee to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 5 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.