What features of PracticePanther are available through this API?

The API provides access to: Matters/Cases (CRUD operations), Contacts/Clients (create and list), Time Entries (list and create), Bills/Invoices (list and get), Payments (list), Tasks (list), Calendar Events (list), Custom Fields (list), Activities (list), and Expenses (list). The API supports OData filtering, ordering, and pagination for flexible queries across all resources.

How do I get a PracticePanther API access token?

PracticePanther uses OAuth 2 authentication. Visit the PracticePanther OAuth authorization endpoint to authorize your application, then exchange the authorization code for an access token at the token endpoint. The access token is a Bearer token used in the Authorization header for all API requests. Contact PracticePanther support if you need help setting up API access for your firm.

Can I filter and order results using OData?

Yes! PracticePanther's API supports full OData query options. Use $filter for filtering (e.g. "Status eq 'Open'"), $orderby for ordering (e.g. "CreatedDate desc"), $top for limiting results, and $skip for pagination. These parameters are available on all list tools. For example, to find open matters ordered by creation date: use filter="Status eq 'Open'" and orderby="CreatedDate desc".

How do I track billable time with PracticePanther API?

Use `create_practicepanther_time_entry` to log time against any matter. Provide the matter GUID, description of work, and duration in minutes. You can specify whether the entry is billable and set a custom hourly rate. Use `list_practicepanther_time_entries` to view all time logged against a specific matter or across all matters.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "practicepanther": {
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About PracticePanther MCP Server

Connect to PracticePanther legal practice management platform and manage your entire law practice from any AI agent. Access matters, contacts, documents, time entries, calendar events, bills, payments, tasks, and expenses—all through a unified REST API with OData support.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect PracticePanther to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 18 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

Matters/Cases — List, search, create, and update legal matters with status, client, and practice area
Contacts/Clients — Manage your client database including individuals, organizations, and opposing parties
Time Tracking — Log billable and non-billable time entries against any matter
Bills/Invoices — List and review bills with amounts, status, and line items
Payments — Track payments received from clients
Tasks — View and manage tasks associated with matters and contacts
Calendar — View court dates, hearings, deadlines, and meetings
Custom Fields — Access custom fields configured for matters and contacts
Activities — Track calls, emails, meetings, and notes
Expenses — Log and review expenses associated with matters
OData Support — Use powerful OData filtering, ordering, and pagination for flexible queries

The PracticePanther MCP Server exposes 18 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 PracticePanther to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the PracticePanther 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 PracticePanther

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 18 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the PracticePanther MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with PracticePanther 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

PracticePanther + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the PracticePanther 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

PracticePanther MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (18)

These 18 tools become available when you connect PracticePanther to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_practicepanther_contact

USE WHEN: - User wants to add a new client - User needs to create a new contact record - User asks to "add a new contact" or "create a client" PARAMETERS: - first_name (REQUIRED): Contact's first name - last_name (REQUIRED): Contact's last name - email (OPTIONAL): Contact's email address - phone (OPTIONAL): Contact's phone number - type (OPTIONAL): Contact type — "Client", "Opposing Party", "Witness", "Referral Source", etc. EXAMPLES: - "Add a new contact John Smith" → call with first_name="John", last_name="Smith" - "Create client Jane Doe, jane@example.com, 555-0123" → call with first_name="Jane", last_name="Doe", email="jane@example.com", phone="555-0123", type="Client" Create a new contact/client in PracticePanther

create_practicepanther_matter

USE WHEN: - User wants to open a new legal matter - User needs to create a new case for a client - User asks to "create a new matter" or "open a case" PARAMETERS: - name (REQUIRED): Matter/case name - client_id (OPTIONAL): GUID of the contact/client this matter belongs to - status (OPTIONAL): Matter status (e.g. "Open", "Closed", "Pending") - description (OPTIONAL): Matter description - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Practice area for this matter EXAMPLES: - "Create a new matter called 'Smith Divorce'" → call with name="Smith Divorce" - "Open a new personal injury case for client John Smith" → call with name="Smith v. Johnson", client_id="client-guid" Create a new matter/case in PracticePanther

create_practicepanther_time_entry

USE WHEN: - User wants to log time spent on a matter - User needs to record billable hours - User asks to "add time entry" or "log hours" PARAMETERS: - matter_id (REQUIRED): GUID of the matter this time entry belongs to - description (REQUIRED): Description of the work performed - duration_minutes (REQUIRED): Duration in minutes - billable (OPTIONAL): Whether this is billable — true (default) or false - rate (OPTIONAL): Hourly rate for this entry EXAMPLES: - "Log 2 hours of legal research for matter 123" → call with matter_id="123", description="Legal research", duration_minutes=120 - "Add 30 minute phone call with client" → call with matter_id="123", description="Phone call with client", duration_minutes=30 Create a new time entry for billing

get_practicepanther_bill

Get detailed information for a specific bill/invoice

get_practicepanther_contact

Get detailed information for a specific contact/client

get_practicepanther_matter

Get detailed information for a specific matter/case

list_practicepanther_activities

List activities in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_bills

List bills/invoices in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_calendar_events

List calendar events in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_contacts

USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their contacts and clients - User needs to find a contact by name or email - User is exploring their contact database - User asks "list my contacts" or "show all clients" PARAMETERS: - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return - skip (OPTIONAL): Number of results to skip for pagination - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression (e.g. "LastName asc") - filter (OPTIONAL): OData filter expression (e.g. "Email ne null") EXAMPLES: - "List all my contacts" → call with no params - "Show my clients only" → call with filter="Type eq 'Client'" - "List contacts ordered by last name" → call with orderby="LastName asc" List all contacts/clients in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_custom_fields

List custom fields defined in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_expenses

List expenses in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_matters

Supports OData filtering, ordering, and pagination for flexible queries. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their legal matters/cases - User needs to find matters by status, client, or practice area - User is exploring their law firm's caseload - User asks "what matters do I have" or "list my open cases" PARAMETERS: - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return (e.g. "10", "50", "100") - skip (OPTIONAL): Number of results to skip for pagination - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression (e.g. "CreatedDate desc", "Name asc") - filter (OPTIONAL): OData filter expression (e.g. "Status eq 'Open'") EXAMPLES: - "List all my matters" → call with no params - "Show my open cases" → call with filter="Status eq 'Open'" - "List matters ordered by creation date" → call with orderby="CreatedDate desc" List all matters/cases in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_payments

List payments received in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_tasks

List tasks in PracticePanther

list_practicepanther_time_entries

Supports filtering by matter, user, and date range. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all logged time entries - User needs to review billable hours for a matter - User is preparing invoices or reviewing time reports - User asks "show my time entries" or "list billable hours" PARAMETERS: - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return - skip (OPTIONAL): Number of results to skip for pagination - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression (e.g. "Date desc") - filter (OPTIONAL): OData filter expression (e.g. "Matter/Name eq 'Smith Divorce'") EXAMPLES: - "List all time entries" → call with no params - "Show time entries for this matter" → call with filter="MatterId eq 'matter-guid'" - "List time entries from newest to oldest" → call with orderby="Date desc" List time entries logged in PracticePanther

search_practicepanther_matters

USE WHEN: - User wants to search for specific matters - User needs to find matters by name, client, or status - User asks to "find matters about X" or "search for open cases" PARAMETERS: - filter (REQUIRED): OData filter expression (e.g. "contains(Name, 'Smith')", "Status eq 'Open'") - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression EXAMPLES: - "Search for matters containing 'Smith'" → call with filter="contains(Name, 'Smith')" - "Find all open personal injury cases" → call with filter="Status eq 'Open' and PracticeArea eq 'Personal Injury'" Search matters/cases using OData filter

update_practicepanther_matter

Update an existing matter/case in PracticePanther

Example Prompts for PracticePanther in Claude Desktop

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

"List all my open matters in PracticePanther."

"Create a new time entry for 2 hours of legal research on the Smith Divorce matter."

"Show me all contacts for client John Smith."

Troubleshooting PracticePanther MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting PracticePanther 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.

PracticePanther + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating PracticePanther 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.