How to Use the Cheddar MCP in Claude Code

Run Cheddar billing operations directly from your terminal using Claude Code.

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Headless billing automation

Managing subscriptions from the command line gives you speed and precision. Claude Code connects to your payment infrastructure, allowing you to trigger `add_cheddar_charge` directly from an SSH session or shell script. SREs and backend developers can skip the web dashboard. You pipe customer IDs into your terminal, and the agent iterates through them using `get_cheddar_customer_details` to audit account statuses.

Cheddar MCP Server for CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing requires real configuration data. During your deployment jobs, the CLI can run `get_cheddar_product_info` to ensure your staging environment matches the live billing setup. You bake these checks right into GitHub Actions. If a new pricing tier goes live, your pipeline detects it via `list_cheddar_plans` and alerts the team before code merges.

Instant transaction audits

Investigating a failed payment webhook usually takes hours of log parsing. Now you just ask your terminal agent to pull the latest records using `list_cheddar_transactions` and grep for the exact error code. The system pulls active discount codes using `list_cheddar_promotions` so you can verify if a user applied a valid coupon during checkout. Everything happens via standard input and output streams.

Setup guide

Set up Cheddar 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 cheddar-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http cheddar-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 Cheddar 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": {
    "cheddar-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Get your connection token →

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Common questions about Cheddar MCP in Claude Code

Run claude mcp add --transport http cheddar -- in your terminal. Make sure all flags come before the server name. Verify the connection with claude mcp list.

The CLI runs perfectly in headless environments. You configure your CI/CD pipeline to query recent payments or validate pricing plans automatically during builds without manual intervention.

Your terminal agent accesses full customer records, active plans, and payment histories. It uses tools like list_cheddar_invoices to pull financial logs directly into your shell.

No, this integration is entirely terminal-based. You execute every billing command and audit every transaction without ever leaving your command line interface.

Security relies on ephemeral, stateless connections. When your terminal queries sensitive customer payment details, the Vinkius V8 Isolate Sandbox processes the request and immediately drops the context. You authenticate once with an endpoint token.

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