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How to track failed payments with your AI

Connect Recurly to your AI client to turn messy billing data into a clear list of collection priorities.

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Short answer

How do I track failed payments with my AI?

Your AI pulls transaction and invoice data from Recurly to find unpaid balances. It flags specific failures so you can focus your dunning efforts on the highest priority accounts. You'll get a clear breakdown of what's owed and who hasn't paid.

Where your data lands.

The outcomes of your audit.

The AI organizes Recurly data into these specific categories.

PRIORITY

High-value targets

The AI identifies large, failed transactions that need immediate attention. You get a list of high-impact accounts to contact first.

STATUS

Unpaid invoice list

The AI scans for outstanding billing records. You receive a clean summary of every invoice currently marked as unpaid.

DETAILS

Specific failure reasons

The AI looks into individual transaction attempts. You'll see why specific payments didn't go through, like expired cards or insufficient funds.

ACTION

Human review needed

The AI flags complex billing discrepancies that don't fit a simple pattern. You decide how to handle these edge cases manually.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of scanning your Recurly account.

  1. Scan transactions

    The AI looks through your recent payment history to find any failed attempts.

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  2. Find unpaid bills

    It checks for any billing records that haven't been settled yet.

    list_billing_invoices

  3. Inspect specific issues

    The AI pulls the full details for a specific problematic invoice to see the exact amount and date.

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  4. Summarize priorities

    The AI compares the failed transactions against the unpaid invoices to build your collection list.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your billing audit.

Starting points

These are just ideas. Swap out the specific details like date ranges or amounts to match your actual needs.

Recurly Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QybJSH1msVZdr4lKhnp2pDm3CVP8DJUwEKAJXFZB/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 — Recurly capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "recurly-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QybJSH1msVZdr4lKhnp2pDm3CVP8DJUwEKAJXFZB/mcp"
    }
  }
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  • Show me all failed transactions from the last 30 days in Recurly.

  • List all outstanding invoices that are over $100.

  • Find the specific reason why the last three transactions for customer 'Acme Corp' failed.

  • Summarize my top 5 highest priority unpaid invoices so I can start collections.

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Start here

Connect Recurly once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your billing data.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI automatically retry failed payments?

    No. The AI can only read your transaction and invoice data. You have to trigger retries or dunning actions manually in Recurly.

  • 02

    Can the AI change my customer data?

    No. The tools provided only allow the AI to read information. It cannot edit invoices, update credit cards, or change customer profiles.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my full credit card numbers?

    No. The AI only sees the data provided by the Recurly API, which does not include full, unmasked credit card numbers.

  • 04

    Can I ask for a summary of all my revenue?

    Yes, as long as you ask the AI to look at the transaction history to calculate it.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which invoice is which?

    It uses the specific invoice IDs and transaction data retrieved from your Recurly account to keep everything accurate.

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