• READY
  • ACTIVE
  • SYNCED
  • MANUAL

How to create Klarna payment sessions with your AI

Connect your agent to Klarna to handle checkout initialization. Once connected, your AI manages the session data required for your storefront to process payments.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to set up Klarna payments?

Your AI uses the Klarna MCP to generate the payment sessions and client tokens your storefront needs to start a checkout. This allows your agent to handle the technical handshake between your shop and Klarna. You'll get the session data ready for your frontend immediately.

The outcomes

Where your data lands

The AI handles the API calls so you don't have to manually manage session tokens.

READY

Session data generated

The AI calls the necessary tools to produce a valid Klarna session. You get the exact tokens required for a checkout.

ACTIVE

Checkout is live

With the session data in hand, your storefront can present the Klarna interface to your customers.

SYNCED

Session status tracked

The AI can check on existing sessions to ensure the payment flow is moving correctly.

MANUAL

Human review needed

You still need to handle the actual customer interaction and final order fulfillment on your storefront.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat interface and the Klarna API.

  1. Initialize session

    Your agent sends the order details to Klarna to start a new payment flow.

    create_payment_session

  2. Retrieve tokens

    The AI pulls the specific client tokens needed to render the Klarna component on your site.

    create_payment_session

  3. Verify session

    If you need to check the status of a pending checkout, the AI looks up the existing session.

    get_payment_session

  4. Confirm data

    The AI double checks the session details to ensure they match your storefront's requirements.

    get_payment_session

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Klarna tools.

Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Replace the bracketed text with your specific order details or session IDs.

Klarna Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vZdqoCN35YPB9qiS0AGFloESnhsQlmd6Me2hypxH/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 — Klarna capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "klarna-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vZdqoCN35YPB9qiS0AGFloESnhsQlmd6Me2hypxH/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a new Klarna payment session for an order totaling $50.00.

  • Get the details for the Klarna payment session with ID session_12345.

  • Generate a Klarna client token for my storefront checkout.

  • Check the status of the Klarna session I just created.

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Start here

Connect Klarna once, then ask.

Just click to connect your Klarna account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start using the tools in any MCP-compatible client immediately.

Connect Klarna to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI process the actual payment?

    No. The AI only creates the session and provides the tokens. The customer completes the payment through the Klarna interface on your storefront.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete a payment session?

    No. The available tools only allow for creating and getting session information.

  • 03

    Does the AI need my Klarna API keys?

    No. You connect via Vinkius, which manages the connection securely so you don't have to paste keys into your chat.

  • 04

    Can the AI change the order amount after the session is created?

    No. You would need to create a new session using create_payment_session to reflect a different amount.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

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