• HEALTH
  • ACTION
  • REVIEW
  • LOGS

How to manage recurring billing with your AI

Connect GoCardless to your agent to automate subscription monitoring and payment recovery.

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Short answer

How can my AI handle recurring payments?

Your agent uses GoCardless to track subscription status and trigger new payment attempts when things fail. You get a system that flags unhealthy accounts and handles the actual collection work.

Billing outcomes

Where your billing data goes.

The AI categorizes subscription events into these four outcomes.

HEALTH

Subscription monitoring

The agent checks which customers are current and which have failed. You get a clear view of your active revenue stream.

ACTION

Automated payment attempts

When a payment fails, the agent can trigger a new collection. This keeps your cash flow moving without manual intervention.

REVIEW

Manual collection triggers

For high-value or complex failures, the agent flags the issue for you. You decide when to step in and contact the customer.

LOGS

Payment history updates

Every successful or failed attempt is tracked. You can ask your agent for a summary of recent billing activity.

The workflow

What your AI does when a payment event occurs.

The agent acts as a bridge between your billing data and your collection actions.

  1. Scan subscriptions

    The agent pulls a list of all active recurring billing setups to find discrepancies.

    list_recurring_payments

  2. Check status

    It looks up the specific state of a transaction to see if it's pending, failed, or successful.

    get_payment_status

  3. Trigger collection

    If a payment is overdue, the agent initiates a new charge through the connector.

    collect_payment

  4. Verify success

    After a retry, the agent confirms the funds were actually captured.

    get_payment_status

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin managing your billing.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the specific customer names or dates to match your actual GoCardless data.

GoCardless Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dswxEi19Iyr6kuoNDdTVZzkc9hmgPkEUrJgcx9WG/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — GoCardless capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gocardless-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dswxEi19Iyr6kuoNDdTVZzkc9hmgPkEUrJgcx9WG/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my recurring payments from the last month.

  • Check the status of the payment for customer Acme Corp.

  • Find any failed payments in my GoCardless account and try to collect them.

  • Show me a summary of all successful payments from this morning.

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Start here

Connect GoCardless once, then ask.

Log in once to link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your agent to manage your billing.

Connect GoCardless to your AI

FAQ

How the billing task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my subscription pricing?

    No. The tools only allow for monitoring, checking status, and triggering payments.

  • 02

    Will the AI automatically delete a customer if they fail to pay?

    No. The agent can only trigger payments or report status; it cannot delete customer records.

  • 03

    Can I use this to see my total monthly revenue?

    Yes, by asking the agent to list recurring payments and summarize the successful ones.

  • 04

    Does the AI handle the actual bank transfers?

    The AI triggers the request through GoCardless, but the actual movement of money happens via the GoCardless network.

  • 05

    Can the agent send emails to customers?

    No. The agent only interacts with the GoCardless billing data. You would need a different tool to send emails.

  • More questions about GoCardless? The Connector page answers them. See everything the GoCardless Connector can do

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