Can I retrieve my profit and loss report for a specific period via chat?

Yes. The `get_profit_and_loss` tool allows your AI agent to retrieve a PnL report by providing a start and end date. This provides an instant summary of your revenue and expenses without manual reporting.

How do I find out the outstanding amount on a specific invoice?

You can use the `get_invoice_details` tool. Provide the unique invoice ID, and your agent will return the full metadata, including the original amount, any applied payments, and the current balance due.

Is it possible to see my bank transactions through the agent?

Absolutely. Use the `list_bank_transactions` tool to retrieve a list of all transactions recorded in your Xero bank accounts, helping you monitor cash flow directly through your conversation.

Xero MCP Server for Claude Desktop 9 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": {
    "xero": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Xero MCP Server

Connect your Xero account to any AI agent and manage your business finances through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Xero 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

Invoicing Lifecycle — List all sales and purchase invoices, retrieve comprehensive details including line items and taxes, and track payment statuses
Contact Management — Browse your entire database of customers and suppliers to retrieve contact IDs for accurate invoicing and reporting
Bank Reconciliation — Monitor cash flow by listing bank transactions and applied payments to stay on top of your accounts receivable and payable
Financial Reporting — Retrieve real-time Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss (PnL) reports for any specific date or period through simple commands
Chart of Accounts — Browse your general ledger accounts to verify codes and types (Bank, Expense, Revenue) before recording transactions
Organization Audit — Retrieve legal registration details, base currency, and high-level tenant information for compliance purposes
Business Insights — Quickly find unique invoice, transaction, and contact IDs required for automated accounting workflows

The Xero 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 Xero to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Xero 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 Xero

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Xero MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Xero 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

Xero + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Xero 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

Xero MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (9)

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

get_balance_sheet

Returns assets, liabilities, and equity totals. Retrieves the balance sheet report for a specific date

get_invoice_details

Retrieves comprehensive details for a specific Xero invoice

get_organisation_info

Retrieves details about the Xero organization

get_profit_and_loss

Provide from_date and to_date. Retrieves the profit and loss (PnL) report for a specific date range

list_bank_transactions

Lists all transactions recorded in bank accounts

list_chart_of_accounts

Lists all accounts in the Xero chart of accounts

list_xero_contacts

Lists all customers and suppliers registered in Xero

list_xero_invoices

Lists all sales and purchase invoices in the Xero organization

list_xero_payments

Lists all payments applied to invoices

Example Prompts for Xero in Claude Desktop

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

"List all my unpaid invoices in Xero."

"What is our Profit and Loss for March 2026?"

"Find the contact ID for 'Global Tech' and show their last 3 payments."

Troubleshooting Xero MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Xero 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.

Xero + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Xero 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.