How do I connect my Oyster account?

You subscribe to the MCP on Vinkius and enter your Oyster Personal Access Token to establish the connection.

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

You can use any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Can I create new expenses through the AI?

Yes, you can create new expense requests by providing the necessary details to your agent.

Is it possible to check if a country is available for hiring?

Yes, the MCP includes capabilities to list hiring countries and their subdivisions.

Does this MCP handle time off requests?

Yes, you can list, retrieve, and create time off requests for your global employees.

Can I submit a new expense for a team member through the AI?

Yes! Use the create_expense capability. You will need to provide the engagement ID, expense details (name, description, category, date), and the receipt information including the amount and currency.

How do I check which countries Oyster supports for hiring?

Simply ask the agent to run the list_hiring_countries capability. It will return a list of all countries where Oyster currently facilitates global employment.

Is it possible to track the status of a request I just created?

Yes. For asynchronous operations like creating expenses, you can use the get_operation_status capability with the operation key provided during creation to check its progress.

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Connect Oyster 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. Run your distributed workforce through any AI client.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

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.

Kill Switch02

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.

FinOps per User03

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.

Curated set · 15 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 15 available through Oyster.

01
Get expense
This capability retrieves specific details for a single expense record.
02
Get operation status
Use this to check the progress of an asynchronous task.
03
Get time off request
This capability fetches the full details of a specific time off request.
04
List hiring countries
This capability provides a list of countries where you can currently hire employees.

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 15 available through Oyster.

05
List subdivisions
This capability returns the available subdivisions for a specific country.
06
List time off requests
Use this to see all time off requests submitted by your team.
07
Create webhook
This capability sets up a new webhook endpoint for real-time updates.
08
Create expense
This capability starts an asynchronous process to create a new expense request.

Capability set03 / 04

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 15 available through Oyster.

09
Create time off request
Use this to submit a new time off request for a team member.
10
Get company
This capability retrieves the profile and details of your company.
11
Create draft employment
This capability initiates an asynchronous process to create a draft employment record.
12
Get engagement
This capability pulls the specific metadata for a single engagement.

Capability set04 / 04

13-15

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 15 available through Oyster.

13
List engagements
Use this to see a list of all active Oyster engagements.
14
List expenses
This capability returns a list of all recorded expenses.
15
List invoices
Use this to pull a list of company invoices.

Real work

What teams actually run

Rapid Employee Onboarding

An operations lead checks if a specific country is supported before starting a draft employment.

Expense Auditing

A finance user asks the agent to list all pending expenses for a specific period.

Leave Tracking

An HR manager verifies the status of a vacation request for a remote worker.

Payroll Oversight

A manager pulls a list of invoices to verify recent payroll runs.

Automate a task

Put Oyster to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Oyster 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 Oyster 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.

Observed, not estimated

1077ms average. Fast in production.

Oyster is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1356ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 877ms
Slowest day: 1356ms
14-day trend: Slowing+23%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 15 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 Oyster, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Oyster Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnlUPaeyiMjOjDcKUeoQsJOYv4JsTtRA9Uuubg3s/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 — Oyster capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oyster-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnlUPaeyiMjOjDcKUeoQsJOYv4JsTtRA9Uuubg3s/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? Set up Oyster in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Oyster owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals managing distributed teams across different legal jurisdictions.

01
HR Managers
They ask the agent to check time-off balances and engagement details.
02
Finance Teams
They use the agent to audit expenses and company invoices.
03
Operations Leads
They check country availability and create draft employments.

FAQ

Questions Oyster owners ask.

01
How do I connect my Oyster account?
You subscribe to the MCP on Vinkius and enter your Oyster Personal Access Token to establish the connection.
02
Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?
You can use any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
03
Can I create new expenses through the AI?
Yes, you can create new expense requests by providing the necessary details to your agent.
04
Is it possible to check if a country is available for hiring?
Yes, the MCP includes capabilities to list hiring countries and their subdivisions.
05
Does this MCP handle time off requests?
Yes, you can list, retrieve, and create time off requests for your global employees.
06
Can I submit a new expense for a team member through the AI?
Yes! Use the create_expense capability. You will need to provide the engagement ID, expense details (name, description, category, date), and the receipt information including the amount and currency.
07
How do I check which countries Oyster supports for hiring?
Simply ask the agent to run the list_hiring_countries capability. It will return a list of all countries where Oyster currently facilitates global employment.
08
Is it possible to track the status of a request I just created?
Yes. For asynchronous operations like creating expenses, you can use the get_operation_status capability with the operation key provided during creation to check its progress.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Get expense

Get operation status

Get time off request

List hiring countries

05-08

List subdivisions

List time off requests

Create webhook

Create expense

09-12

Create time off request

Get company

Create draft employment

Get engagement

13-15

List engagements

List expenses

List invoices

What teams actually run

Rapid Employee Onboarding

Expense Auditing

Leave Tracking

Payroll Oversight

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

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How do I connect my Oyster account?

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

Can I create new expenses through the AI?

Is it possible to check if a country is available for hiring?

Does this MCP handle time off requests?

Can I submit a new expense for a team member through the AI?

How do I check which countries Oyster supports for hiring?

Is it possible to track the status of a request I just created?

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