What can this MCP do with my expense data?

It calculates percentage growth, summarizes changes in text, categorizes the intensity of shifts, and finds extremes in historical data.

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

You can use this with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.

Do I need to host this myself?

No, Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages the connection for you.

Can it handle multiple expense changes at once?

Yes, the batch analysis capability allows your agent to evaluate multiple expense pairs in one go.

How does it categorize growth?

It uses a tiering mechanism to turn a raw percentage into a qualitative description of the change's magnitude.

How do I calculate the growth rate?

You can use the get_growth_rate capability by providing the base expense and the current expense.

Can I analyze multiple expense changes at once?

Yes, the batch_growth_analysis capability allows you to evaluate a list of historical expense pairs.

What happens if the base expense is zero?

The capabilities will return an error to prevent division by zero, as a base expense must be greater than zero.

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Connect Expense Growth Rate to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Track and analyze spending changes through your AI client.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Complete set · 4 capabilities

The complete Expense Growth Rate capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Expense Growth Rate.

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Expense Growth Rate.

01
Batch growth analysis
This capability scans a list of historical expense changes to identify the highest and lowest growth points.
02
Compare expense tiers
This capability assigns a qualitative tier to a growth rate to show how intense a change actually is.
03
Get growth rate
This capability calculates the exact percentage increase or decrease between a previous and current expense amount.
04
Get growth summary
This capability generates a text-based interpretation of a growth change for use in reports.

One connector, every AI

Expense Growth Rate works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Expense Growth Rate to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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971ms average. Fast in production.

Expense Growth Rate is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1061ms

Sep 22Today

Fastest day: 857ms
Slowest day: 1061ms
14-day trend: Improving-6%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Expense Growth Rate, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Expense Growth Rate. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Expense Growth Rate Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hFKMyzNIBDdqxDfQHqUF1KwORezzEcj0CmGW4Kgd/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Expense Growth Rate capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "expense-growth-rate-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hFKMyzNIBDdqxDfQHqUF1KwORezzEcj0CmGW4Kgd/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? How to give Claude access to Expense Growth Rate

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Who it's for

Built for the work Expense Growth Rate owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone managing budgets or analyzing financial trends through an AI interface.

01
Financial Analysts
Hand off historical spending data to the AI to find growth outliers.
02
Accountants
Use the agent to quickly summarize period-over-period expense changes.
03
Operations Managers
Ask the AI to categorize the intensity of cost increases across different departments.

FAQ

Questions Expense Growth Rate owners ask.

01
What can this MCP do with my expense data?
It calculates percentage growth, summarizes changes in text, categorizes the intensity of shifts, and finds extremes in historical data.
02
Which AI clients can use this MCP?
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.
03
Do I need to host this myself?
No, Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages the connection for you.
04
Can it handle multiple expense changes at once?
Yes, the batch analysis capability allows your agent to evaluate multiple expense pairs in one go.
05
How does it categorize growth?
It uses a tiering mechanism to turn a raw percentage into a qualitative description of the change's magnitude.
06
How do I calculate the growth rate?
You can use the get_growth_rate capability by providing the base expense and the current expense.
07
Can I analyze multiple expense changes at once?
Yes, the batch_growth_analysis capability allows you to evaluate a list of historical expense pairs.
08
What happens if the base expense is zero?
The capabilities will return an error to prevent division by zero, as a base expense must be greater than zero.

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