How to Use the Google Play Developer MCP in Claude

Q: How do I connect the Google Play Developer tools to Claude Desktop?

Open your claudedesktopconfig.json file and add the server configuration under the mcpServers block. Provide the environment variables for your Google Play service account credentials, then restart Claude Desktop to see the new tools.

Q: Can I refund a user using Google Play Developer in Claude Desktop?

Yes, Claude can initiate a refund by executing the refundsubscription tool. You just need to provide the purchase token and subscription ID in your chat prompt.

Manage Play Store reviews and verify subscription purchases directly from Claude Desktop.

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Reply to Play Store reviews inside Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop reads your latest Android app feedback using `list_reviews` to pull active customer comments into your chat. You can draft a response directly in the desktop interface, and Claude will post it to the Play Store using `reply_to_review` without you opening the Google Play Console. If you need deep context on a specific Android complaint, Claude Desktop calls `get_review` to pull the full thread. This setup keeps your Play Store support loop inside the Claude Desktop chat window, saving you from constant tab-switching during active triage.

Handle Android subscriptions with this MCP Server

When users complain about Android billing issues, you can ask Claude Desktop to inspect their status. The desktop client uses `get_subscription_purchase` to pull live Google Play status data and verify if their payment went through. If an Android customer needs a makeup period, Claude Desktop can run `defer_subscription` directly through your chat prompt. For cases where things went completely sideways, Claude Desktop can execute `refund_subscription` or `cancel_subscription` to resolve the Android ticket on the spot.

Verify and consume in-app products in Claude

Debugging Android purchase delivery is straightforward when you hook this MCP Server to your Claude Desktop client. Claude Desktop calls `get_product_purchase` to check if a specific Android transaction token is valid. You can quickly test purchase flows by instructing Claude Desktop to run `acknowledge_product_purchase` or `consume_product_purchase` right from the prompt. Using Claude Desktop beats writing custom curl commands just to check if your backend handled the Play Store webhook correctly.

Setup guide

Set up Google Play Developer MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Google Play Developer MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Google Play Developer MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under google-play-developer-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-play-developer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Google Play Developer MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your `claude_desktop_config.json` file and add the server configuration under the `mcpServers` block. Provide the environment variables for your Google Play service account credentials, then restart Claude Desktop to see the new tools.

Yes, Claude can initiate a refund by executing the `refund_subscription` tool. You just need to provide the purchase token and subscription ID in your chat prompt.

It processes reviews individually to prevent spam. Claude Desktop runs `list_reviews` to show you recent feedback, and you can instruct it to call `reply_to_review` for specific entries you select.

Ask Claude Desktop to check the purchase status. It will call `get_product_purchase` to fetch the state, and if it is unacknowledged, you can tell Claude to run `acknowledge_product_purchase` immediately.

Your review text, subscription tokens, and purchase histories stay strictly between Claude Desktop and the Google Play API. Vinkius runs the server in an ephemeral sandbox, meaning no database stores your Android transaction logs or customer feedback.

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