How to Use the ClearBank MCP in Claude Code

Q: What's the shell command to check all my ClearBank account balances with Claude Code?

First, get all accounts with claude mcp exec clearbankgetaccounts. Then you can pipe the account IDs to xargs to call claude mcp exec clearbankgetaccountbalances for each one. It's a standard, pipeable CLI tool.

Q: How do I connect Claude Code to the ClearBank server?

It's a single command: claude mcp add --transport http clearbank -- . Your server URL is available on the Vinkius dashboard. Run claude mcp list to check the connection.

Q: How do I handle errors, like a failed payment, when scripting with Claude Code?

The claude command will exit with a non-zero status code on failure and print an error to stderr. You can use standard shell scripting practices (&&, , if/then) to catch these errors and handle them.

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Automate Payments with Cron

This is built for your automated scripts. Run payroll or pay suppliers by putting a `claude mcp exec clearbank_create_faster_payment` command in a cron job. It's fire-and-forget. The command runs headlessly, sends the payment instruction, and returns a transaction ID. You can build entire treasury workflows right in your shell with this MCP connection.

Monitor Money Movement from the Shell

Build real-time monitoring without a UI. A simple bash script can poll `clearbank_get_payment_status` for critical payments in a loop. Pipe the output to `jq` to parse the status. If it's not 'settled', trigger an alert to your monitoring service. This is how you watch money move from the command line, and this MCP server makes it simple.

Connect DevOps to Your Bank

Integrate account provisioning directly into your infrastructure pipelines. When you spin up a new service, have your script call `clearbank_create_account` to generate a dedicated virtual account for it. This connects your DevOps workflow directly to your finance stack. Your agent can tag the account with the service ID for perfect reconciliation. It's a powerful pattern for any MCP user.

Setup guide

Set up ClearBank 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 clearbank-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

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

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Common questions about ClearBank MCP in Claude Code

Absolutely. You install Claude Code in your workflow, add your MCP token as a secret, and then call `claude mcp exec clearbank_create_faster_payment` as a step in your job. It's ideal for CI/CD.

First, get all accounts with `claude mcp exec clearbank_get_accounts`. Then you can pipe the account IDs to xargs to call `claude mcp exec clearbank_get_account_balances` for each one. It's a standard, pipeable CLI tool.

It's a single command: `claude mcp add --transport http clearbank -- `. Your server URL is available on the Vinkius dashboard. Run `claude mcp list` to check the connection.

The `claude` command will exit with a non-zero status code on failure and print an error to stderr. You can use standard shell scripting practices (`&&`, `||`, `if/then`) to catch these errors and handle them.

No. The server only sees payment instructions and account identifiers you provide. Your authentication is handled by a single Vinkius token you pass to Claude Code; your private keys never leave your local machine or CI runner.

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