How do I get a Deel API Token?

Log in to your Deel account, navigate to **Organization Settings** → **Developer Center** → **API Tokens**, and click **Create Token**.

Can I see all active contracts?

Yes! You can use the list_contracts tool to see all contracts with their type, status, and compensation details across your entire organization.

How do I track payments to contractors?

Use the list_payments tool to see full payment history, or list_invoices to track specific billing statuses and amounts.

Deel MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deel": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Deel MCP Server

Integrate Deel, the all-in-one global people platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your international team, track contracts and compliance, monitor invoices and payments, and handle time-off requests using natural language.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Deel to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Contract Management — List and view contracts with terms, compensation, and compliance status across 150+ countries.
Global Team Directory — Browse and retrieve profiles for all your employees and contractors in one unified view.
Payroll & Invoice Tracking — Monitor invoices, view payment history, and track processing status for your global workforce.
Leave & Expense Oversight — Monitor time-off requests and review submitted expenses with approval statuses.

The Deel MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Deel to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Deel MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Deel

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Deel MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Deel through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network

Deel + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Deel MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Deel MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Deel to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_contract

Resolves detailed terms, compliance requirements, specific compensation rates, and effective dates. Get contract details

get_person

Resolves personal metadata, active and historical contract links, and cumulative payment history within the Deel platform. Get person details

list_contracts

Returns contract metadata including legal type (e.g., fixed, PAYG, milestone), current status, and high-level compensation structures. List all contracts

list_expenses

Returns expense report metadata including receipt attachments, currency amounts, and the current review status (approved/rejected/pending). List submitted expenses

list_invoices

Returns invoice metadata including billing amounts, issue dates, and current payment status (e.g., paid, pending, overdue). List all invoices

list_milestones

Returns identifiers, payment amounts, and projected achievement dates for defined project stages. List contract milestones

list_payments

Returns data on disbursement amounts, recipient identifiers, and the technical status of each transfer. List all payments

list_people

Returns a list of team members including their professional roles, geographical locations, and the nature of their Deel integration (employee vs. contractor). List all people (employees and contractors)

list_tasks

Returns task descriptions, due dates, and completion status for milestone-based engagements. List tasks for a contract

list_time_off

Returns a collection of time-off requests including requested dates, leave categories, and the current approval status for each entry. List time-off requests

Example Prompts for Deel in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Deel immediately.

"List all active contractors in my team."

"What invoices are currently pending payment?"

"Show me any time-off requests pending approval."

Troubleshooting Deel MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Deel to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

Deel + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Deel MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.