How do I get my Gumroad Access Token?

Log in to your Gumroad account, navigate to **Settings > Advanced**, and scroll down to the 'Application' section to create an application or generate a personal access token.

Can I verify customer license keys through this integration?

Yes! Use the `verify_license` tool by providing the `product_id` and the `license_key` provided by the customer. The agent will confirm if the key is valid and how many times it has been used.

Does this integration support processing refunds?

Yes, you can use the `refund_sale` tool with a specific sale ID to initiate a refund directly from your AI agent.

Is my sales data secure?

Absolutely. The integration uses OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens and communicates only with Gumroad's official API over HTTPS. Your token is encrypted and stored securely in the Vinkius Cloud.

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

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About Gumroad MCP Server

Connect your Gumroad creator account to any AI agent and take full control of your digital store and sales data through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Gumroad 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

Product Management — List all products in your store, retrieve detailed descriptions, and check pricing information.
Sales Monitoring — Access your sales history, inspect individual transactions, and track revenue growth.
License Verification — Instantly verify license keys for software, courses, or digital assets directly from the chat.
Refund Handling — Process refunds for specific sales efficiently without manual dashboard navigation.
Subscriber Insights — Retrieve your subscriber lists to better understand your audience and growth.
Payout Tracking — Monitor your payout history and account balances seamlessly.

The Gumroad 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 Gumroad to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gumroad 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 Gumroad

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Gumroad MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Gumroad 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

Gumroad + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Gumroad 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

Gumroad MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

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

get_my_profile

Get information about your Gumroad user profile

get_product

Get detailed information about a specific product

get_sale

Get detailed information about a specific sale

list_payers

List customers who have purchased from you

list_payouts

List your Gumroad payouts history

list_products

List all products in your Gumroad account

list_sales

List all sales/transactions

list_subscribers

List all subscribers to your products or newsletters

refund_sale

Refund a specific sale

verify_license

Verify a license key for a specific product

Example Prompts for Gumroad in Claude Desktop

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

"List all products in my Gumroad store."

"Show me the sales history for the last 24 hours."

"Verify license key ABC-123 for the DevOps Toolkit."

Troubleshooting Gumroad MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Gumroad 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.

Gumroad + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gumroad 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.