Can my agent list all bank accounts for a specific organization in Griffin?

Yes. Use the 'list_accounts' tool with the 'organizationId' parameter. The agent will fetch all bank accounts associated with that organization flawlessly.

How do I check the status of a KYC/KYB verification via chat?

You can use the 'get_verification' tool. Provide the Verification ID, and the agent will return the full details, including the current status and decision of the verification natively.

Can I trigger an internal money transfer between accounts through the agent?

Absolutely. Use the 'create_internal_transfer' tool. By passing the amount and account IDs, your agent will programmatically trigger the transfer within Griffin's secure infrastructure flawlessly.

Griffin MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 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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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "griffin": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Griffin MCP Server

Connect your Griffin Banking-as-a-Service account to any AI agent and take full control of your embedded finance operations through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Griffin to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 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

Index Orchestration — Discover all available API resources and navigate your organization's banking infrastructure natively
Account Oversight — List and inspect all bank accounts, including available balances and account numbers flawlessy
Live Transaction Monitoring — Retrieve detailed transaction histories and resolve specific payment details including status and amounts flawlessly
Verification Workflow — Manage KYC and KYB verifications by listing and inspecting individual verification records natively
Financial Transfers — Trigger internal transfers between accounts to manage liquidity across your organization synchronously
Payee Management — List and verify saved payees to ensure secure and accurate payment orchestration natively

The Griffin MCP Server exposes 12 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 Griffin to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Griffin 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 Griffin

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Griffin MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Griffin 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 Vinkius Edge network

Griffin + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Griffin 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

Griffin MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Griffin to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_internal_transfer

Transfer money between internal accounts

get_account

Get details for a specific bank account

get_index

Get the root index of resources from the Griffin API

get_me

Get details of the current authenticated user

get_organization

Get details for a specific organization

get_transaction

Get details for a specific transaction

get_verification

Get details for a specific verification

list_accounts

List bank accounts for an organization

list_organizations

List all accessible organizations

list_payees

List saved payees for an organization

list_transactions

Retrieve transaction history for a bank account

list_verifications

List KYC/KYB verifications for an organization

Example Prompts for Griffin in Claude Desktop

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

"List my organizations in Griffin"

"Show the recent transactions for account ID acc_93021"

"Check the KYC verification status for ID ver_88392"

Troubleshooting Griffin MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Griffin 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.

Griffin + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Griffin 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.