Bring Receipt Scanning
to Cursor
Learn how to connect Expensya to Cursor and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Expensya MCP Server?
Connect your Expensya account to any AI agent and take full control of your business spending and automated expense reporting through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Expense Orchestration — List and manage all business expenses programmatically, including retrieving detailed metadata and creating new entries with comments
- Report Oversight — Monitor the status of expense reports (Draft, Pending Approval) and access project allocations for high-fidelity financial tracking
- Organizational Visibility — Retrieve complete directories of users, categories, and payment methods to coordinate team-wide spending policies
- Logistics Intelligence — List and manage vehicles for mileage tracking and monitor supported currencies for international business operations
- Financial Export — Programmatically trigger exports of expense data using predefined Export IDs for seamless integration with your accounting tools
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your Expensya Token (Administration > Integrations > API Keys)
3. Obtain your Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key from the Expensya Developer Portal
4. Start managing your expenses from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual entry of every coffee receipt. Your AI acts as your dedicated finance and expense coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Finance Teams — instantly retrieve organizational spending reports and monitor approval queues using natural language
- Business Travelers — quickly log new expenses and check project budgets without opening the web dashboard
- Accountants — automate the extraction of financial records and audit mileage logs through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Requires amount, currency, and category. Add a new expense record
Export expenses to a specific format
Get current user profile
List projects for tracking
g., Meals, Travel). List active expense categories
List expense reports (folders)
List active tags
Supports filtering by date, user, and status. List all business expenses
List users in the organization
List vehicles for mileage tracking
g., Cash, Company Card) configured. List defined payment methods
List all supported currencies
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Expensya into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Expensya and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 12 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Expensya in Cursor
Expensya and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Expensya to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Expensya in Cursor
The Expensya MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cursor only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Expensya for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the Expensya MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Expensya Token?
Log in to Expensya as an admin, navigate to Administration > Integrations > API Keys, and generate your unique token.
What is the Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key?
This is an additional security key obtained by registering on the Expensya Developer Portal and subscribing to an API product.
Can I automate exports through the agent?
Yes! Use the export_expense_data tool and provide a valid exportId. The agent will trigger the export process in the background.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.