Certify (Emburse) MCP. Audit expenses and invoices directly from your chat.
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Certify (Emburse) MCP Server manages your travel and expense workflow. Connect your account to any AI agent to list and retrieve expense lines, track invoices, audit receipts, and manage user records.
You can handle finance auditing and reporting directly from your chat interface, without logging into the web portal.
What your AI agents can do
Get gl dimensions
Retrieves and lists the organizational dimensions used in the General Ledger.
List certify departments
Lists all departments configured within the Certify system.
List certify expenses
Lists every individual expense line recorded in the system.
Retrieves lists of expense reports and individual expense line items.
Lists accounts payable invoices and reports containing multiple invoices.
Retrieves and reviews receipts stored in the system.
Lists employee user records and organizational departments in real-time.
Accesses and lists General Ledger dimensions for accounting synchronization.
Provides status and comprehensive views of employee spend and report statuses.
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Certify (Emburse) MCP Server: 8 Tools for Finance and Users
These tools let your AI agent access and organize data across expense reports, invoices, receipts, and employee records in Certify (Emburse).
019d756bget gl dimensions
Retrieves and lists the organizational dimensions used in the General Ledger.
019d756blist certify departments
Lists all departments configured within the Certify system.
019d756blist certify expenses
Lists every individual expense line recorded in the system.
019d756blist certify invoices
Lists all accounts payable invoices recorded in Certify.
019d756blist certify receipts
Retrieves a list of receipts stored within the Certify system.
019d756blist certify users
Lists all employee user accounts within the Certify system.
019d756blist expense reports
Lists all available expense reports in the system.
019d756blist invoice reports
Lists reports that contain multiple accounts payable invoices.
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What you can do with this MCP connector
You'll connect your Certify (Emburse) account to your AI agent and handle all your travel and expense stuff right from the chat. You don't gotta log into the web portal to audit spending or handle finance stuff; your agent does it all for you.
Reviewing Expense Reports
Your agent can list every expense report you've got using list_expense_reports, and it can also pull up every single expense line item recorded in the system via list_certify_expenses.
Tracking Invoices
It lists all your accounts payable invoices using list_certify_invoices, and you can pull up comprehensive reports that contain multiple invoices with list_invoice_reports.
Finding Receipts
You can pull up a list of receipts stored in the system using list_certify_receipts.
Managing Users and Departments
It lists all employee user accounts in the Certify system using list_certify_users, and you can see every department configured in the system by calling list_certify_departments.
Syncing GL Data
To sync your books, your agent can retrieve and list the organizational dimensions used in the General Ledger using get_gl_dimensions.
Getting Financial Overviews
Your agent can provide you with status updates and a comprehensive view of employee spending and report statuses.
How Certify (Emburse) MCP Works
- 1 Subscribe to the server and provide your Certify x-api-key and x-api-secret from Company-Level Administration.
- 2 Your AI client connects to the server, allowing you to issue commands like 'List all pending invoices' via chat.
- 3 The server executes the necessary tool calls, returning structured data (e.g., a list of 15 invoices totaling $12,450.00) directly into your chat window.
The bottom line is, you manage your full expense and invoice lifecycle inside your AI agent, without needing to open the Certify web dashboard.
Who Is Certify (Emburse) MCP For?
Finance Managers and Accounts Payable teams need this. It lets them audit spending and verify invoice statuses without the distraction of complex dashboards. HR Admins can manage employee records, and Travel Coordinators get quick access to receipts, all from a simple chat interface.
Audits company spend and reviews expense reports using natural language commands.
Verifies invoice statuses and checks report histories without navigating the dashboard.
Manages employee records and checks department structures directly from the chat.
Quickly looks up travel-related expenses and associated receipt data.
What Changes When You Connect
- Stop clicking through dashboards. You can list and retrieve individual expense lines or entire reports using
list_certify_expensesandlist_expense_reports—all from a single chat prompt. - Cut down on manual data gathering. Instead of opening the AP portal, you can check invoice statuses and view reports using
list_certify_invoicesandlist_invoice_reportsimmediately. - Centralize compliance data. Need to audit a trip? Use
list_certify_receiptsto pull specific receipts andlist_expense_reportsto see the linked spending, all in one flow. - Simplify HR tasks. You can list employee users with
list_certify_usersor check department structures withlist_certify_departments, saving time for HR admins. - Improve accounting sync. Access GL dimensions via
get_gl_dimensionsto ensure your reports align with the company's core accounting structure. - Get a holistic view. You don't just get a list; you get a comprehensive status view of all employee spend and report statuses.
Real-World Use Cases
Auditing a Specific Business Trip
A finance manager needs to audit the expenses for the 'NY Trip'. They ask their agent: 'Show me the reports for the NY Trip.' The agent uses list_expense_reports, identifies the ID, and then uses list_certify_expenses to pull every single line item, verifying receipts and ensuring everything is covered.
Checking Payment Status for Vendors
The accounts payable team needs to know which invoices are pending. They ask the agent: 'What's the status of pending invoices?' The agent runs list_certify_invoices, quickly providing a total count and status breakdown without logging into the AP dashboard.
Onboarding a New Employee
An HR admin needs to confirm the department structure for a new hire. They ask the agent: 'List all departments.' The agent runs list_certify_departments, providing the list, and then they can cross-reference the new employee's details with list_certify_users.
Month-End Reconciliation Prep
The team needs to know what financial dimensions are available for GL sync. They simply ask: 'What are the GL dimensions?' The agent runs get_gl_dimensions, giving the necessary inputs to prepare the general ledger sync report.
The Tradeoffs
Manual Dashboard Deep Dive
The user logs into the Certify portal, navigates to 'Reports,' filters by date, clicks 'Download,' and then opens a spreadsheet to check statuses. This is slow and requires multiple manual steps.
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Instead, ask your agent to run list_expense_reports and list_certify_invoices. The agent pulls the necessary status data and presents it in a clean, readable markdown table directly in the chat.
Guessing the Right Report Type
A user tries to find a specific invoice status but doesn't know if it's in the 'Invoice Report' or the 'Invoices' list. They waste time clicking through confusing menus.
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Use list_certify_invoices for single invoice status checks, or use list_invoice_reports if they know they need a summary of many invoices. The agent guides you to the right tool.
Treating data as one giant query
Trying to write a single, massive SQL query that joins all expense, invoice, and user tables in the background. This fails due to scope limitations and complexity.
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Break the task into steps: First, use list_certify_users to get the employee ID. Second, use that ID to run list_expense_reports to find the relevant reports. Then, ask the agent to cross-reference with list_certify_receipts.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this if you need to audit, track, or verify financial artifacts (expenses, invoices, receipts) against user or department metadata. If your task involves 'What is the status of X?' or 'Show me all instances of Y,' this is your server. Don't use it if you are trying to build a new feature or perform deep data analysis that requires custom logic; you'll need a dedicated data warehouse tool instead. If you only need to view a public list of company departments, checking the list_certify_departments tool is sufficient, but for financial context, always follow up with a financial tool.
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Available Capabilities
Checking company spending and invoice status used to mean opening three different web tabs.
Before this server, if you needed to reconcile an expense report, you’d jump between the expense dashboard, the AP invoice portal, and the user directory. You’d copy IDs, cross-reference dates, and manually check if the spending matched the approved invoice. It was slow, and you always risked missing a key detail.
Now, you just ask your agent. You prompt it to look at the reports. It runs `list_expense_reports` and `list_certify_invoices` and pulls the relevant data into a clean chat format. You get the status and the numbers—instantly.
Certify (Emburse) MCP Server: List Receipts and Expenses
You no longer have to download a PDF receipt and then manually compare it to the expense line item in the system. The server runs `list_certify_receipts` and `list_certify_expenses` together, giving you both the record and the source material for side-by-side review.
The system treats the receipt and the expense line as linked data points in your chat flow. It's a complete audit trail, not just a list of separate records.
Common Questions About Certify (Emburse) MCP
How do I use the `list_certify_invoices` tool? +
The list_certify_invoices tool retrieves all accounts payable invoices. You can ask your agent to list them, or narrow the search by date range or status, getting a quick overview without logging into the AP portal.
Can I find out which employees are in a specific department using `list_certify_departments`? +
No, list_certify_departments only lists the department names. You must first list all users using list_certify_users, and then filter that data by the department name in a subsequent prompt.
Does `list_expense_reports` show me the receipts? +
No, list_expense_reports only lists the reports themselves. You must follow up by running list_certify_receipts to pull the actual receipts associated with the report you just viewed.
What is the difference between `list_certify_expenses` and `list_expense_reports`? +
The reports are containers for multiple expenses. list_expense_reports shows the summary reports (e.g., 'Business Trip'). list_certify_expenses lists the individual, granular line items within those reports.
How do I get general ledger dimensions? +
Use the get_gl_dimensions tool. This tool pulls the necessary accounting dimensions for synchronizing financial data, which is required for proper bookkeeping and reporting.
How does `list_certify_receipts` handle duplicate or missing receipt data? +
The tool retrieves receipts based on the system's stored metadata. If a receipt is missing data or is marked as a duplicate, the tool reports the existing status. You can then use your agent to flag records for manual review.
Is `list_certify_users` the best way to see department structures? +
No, you should use list_certify_departments to get the full list of departments. list_certify_users only provides employee records, while the departments tool gives you the organizational structure needed for filtering.
What kind of data does `list_certify_expenses` return? +
It returns individual expense lines, including the category, date, amount, and associated report ID. This is different from list_expense_reports, which gives you the summary view of the whole report.
Can I see all expense reports waiting for approval? +
Yes! Use the list_expense_reports tool. The agent will return a list of reports along with their current status, allowing you to identify those pending action.
How do I check the receipt for a specific expense? +
Use the list_certify_receipts tool. Your agent will fetch the available receipt data and images associated with your account's expenses.
Where do I find my x-api-key and x-api-secret? +
These credentials must be generated by a Company-Level Administrator within the Certify application settings. Contact your finance or IT lead if you don't have access.
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