In which regions is the KeyPay API available?

KeyPay supports multiple regions including Australia, UK, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia. Make sure to provide the correct region domain during setup.

Can I see my employee's payslips using this agent?

Yes, the `list_pay_slips` tool allows you to retrieve a list of issued payslips for a specific employee within a business.

Is it possible to track leave requests?

Absolutely. Use the `list_leave_requests` tool to fetch all historical and pending leave requests for any of your registered businesses.

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

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Author: Vinkius

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

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About KeyPay MCP Server

Connect your KeyPay (now Employment Hero Payroll) account to any AI agent to streamline your payroll operations. This MCP server enables your agent to interact with businesses, pay runs, employees, and compliance data directly.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect KeyPay to your AI workflow. Add 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

Payroll Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information for pay runs and earnings
Employee Management — Query employee profiles, payroll configurations, and metadata
Document Access — List issued payslips for specific employees instantly
Leave Tracking — Monitor historical and pending leave requests across your businesses
Compliance & Deductions — Inspect deduction lines and payroll items to ensure accuracy

The KeyPay 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 KeyPay to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the KeyPay 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 KeyPay

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the KeyPay MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with KeyPay 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

KeyPay + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the KeyPay 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

KeyPay MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

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

get_business_details

Get details for a specific business

get_employee_details

Get details for a specific employee

get_pay_run_details

Get details for a specific pay run

list_businesses

List all businesses associated with the account

list_employees

List employees for a business

list_leave_requests

List leave requests for a business

list_pay_run_deductions

List deductions for a specific pay run

list_pay_run_earnings

List earnings for a specific pay run

list_pay_runs

List pay runs for a business

list_pay_slips

List payslips for an employee

Example Prompts for KeyPay in Claude Desktop

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

"List all businesses in my KeyPay account."

"Show me the pay runs for business ID '12345'."

"Find employee 'John Smith' in business '12345'."

Troubleshooting KeyPay MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting KeyPay 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.

KeyPay + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating KeyPay 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.