How do I get my Concur Client ID and Secret?

Register a new application in the SAP Concur Developer Portal. Once approved, you'll receive a Client ID and Client Secret.

What is the Refresh Token used for?

SAP Concur uses OAuth 2.0. The Refresh Token automatically generates short-lived access tokens without requiring manual login each time.

Can I submit an expense report via this integration?

The current version focuses on reading and listing data. Submit and approve capabilities may be added in future updates.

SAP Concur MCP Server for Claude Desktop 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: SAP Concur
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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": {
    "sap-concur": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About SAP Concur MCP Server

Connect your AI assistant to SAP Concur, the leading platform for expense management, travel, and invoice automation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect SAP Concur to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 9 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

Expense Tracking — List and inspect individual expenses including amounts, categories, and receipt metadata.
Report Status — Check approval status of any expense report.
User Profiles — Retrieve employee profile data including cost center and department.

The SAP Concur MCP Server exposes 9 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 SAP Concur to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the SAP Concur 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 SAP Concur

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 9 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the SAP Concur MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with SAP Concur 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

SAP Concur + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the SAP Concur 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

SAP Concur MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect SAP Concur to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_expense

Retrieve detailed information about a specific expense

get_expense_report

Retrieve detailed information about a specific expense report

get_report_summaries

Calculate basic totals for a list of recent expense reports

get_user_profile

Retrieve the profile details of the currently authenticated Concur user

list_attendees

Retrieve a list of expense attendees (for business meals, etc.)

list_expense_reports

Retrieve a list of your expense reports from Concur

list_expense_types

Retrieve a list of valid expense types configured in your organization

list_expenses

Retrieve a list of your expenses from Concur

list_pending_expenses

Quickly list all expenses that have not yet been assigned to a report

Example Prompts for SAP Concur in Claude Desktop

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

"Show me my last 10 expenses in Concur."

"Get the status of expense report 'rep-8842'."

"Retrieve the profile for employee 'E-4545'."

Troubleshooting SAP Concur MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting SAP Concur 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.

SAP Concur + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating SAP Concur 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.