Monnify MCP. Manage Nigerian Payments & Virtual Accounts
Monnify MCP connects your Nigerian payment gateway to your AI agent, letting you manage complex financial operations through natural conversation. You can create customer virtual bank accounts, check real-time transaction statuses, and track payouts and settlements without manually logging into a dashboard or calling support.
Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access
Retrieve a comprehensive list of recent payments, including their status and unique references.
Create dedicated virtual bank accounts for customers or get full details on existing reserved accounts.
Start new payment processes and generate the necessary checkout URLs for card or transfer payments.
List and track outgoing bank transfers (disbursements) and monitor final settlement payouts to your main corporate account.
Access digital invoices, list supported Nigerian banks, or get the details for any specific transaction reference.
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What AI agents can do with Monnify: 10 Tools for Payment Operations
These tools let you programmatically perform every core function of payment management, from initiating payments to tracking final bank settlements.
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Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.
Start using Monnify MCPGet Account Details
Retrieves the specific details of a reserved customer bank account.
List Settlements
Gathers a list detailing all payouts and merchant settlements received into your...
Get Transaction
Pulls the full details for one specific payment transaction based on its reference...
Init Payment
Starts a new payment process and generates the necessary checkout link or URL for...
List Reserved Accounts
Provides an overview of all virtual accounts you have reserved for customers.
List Banks
Retrieves a list of every supported Nigerian bank that Monnify works with.
List Monnify Invoices
Lists all digital invoices generated and stored on the Monnify platform for your business.
List Transactions
Provides a summary view of all payment transactions that have occurred through...
List Disbursements
Lists and tracks outgoing bank transfers or payouts initiated from your account.
Reserve Account
Creates a new, dedicated virtual bank account for a customer immediately.
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Reconciling Payments Used To Be a Nightmare
Right now, tracking payments means logging into multiple dashboards. You pull transaction reports, you copy specific reference IDs from one tab to another, and then you manually compare those against bank statement screenshots. It's slow, it’s prone to human error, and by the time you finish, you've lost half your day.
With this MCP, all that effort vanishes. You tell your agent what payment activity you need—for example, 'Show me all transactions from last week.' The agent pulls everything together into a single, coherent list using list_transactions. You get instant operational clarity.
Monnify MCP Gives Instant Payment Status
The biggest time sinks today are cross-referencing account numbers and payment statuses. If a client says, 'I paid last Tuesday,' you have to manually search logs to find the details.
Now, your agent handles it. You simply ask for the transaction detail using get_transaction with the reference number. The answer comes back immediately, telling you the exact status and history of that money flow.
What Monnify MCP does for your AI
Need to handle payments in Nigeria? This MCP lets you connect directly to Monnify's merchant account using your AI agent. Instead of juggling dashboards and API calls, you just talk to your agent about what you need done. You can list all transactions, check the status of a payment reference, or create dedicated virtual accounts for new customers on demand.
It’s built specifically for managing Nigerian payments, giving you real-time visibility into everything from initial card payments to final bank settlements.
When you use your agent through Vinkius, it handles the connection and execution flow, making complex financial tasks feel like simple chat commands. You can monitor daily collections by checking outgoing transfers or pull digital invoices instantly. It’s all about taking away the friction of traditional payment management.
019d75d8-418c-71bf-acad-1e8ad0b8db2d How to set up Monnify MCP
The bottom line is that once connected, your AI agent handles all the necessary calls to Monnify so you don't have to write a single line of code.
First, subscribe to this MCP and provide your Monnify API Key and Secret Key credentials.
Next, authorize your AI agent client (like Cursor or Claude) through the Vinkius marketplace.
Finally, simply tell your agent what you need—for example, 'List all transactions from yesterday,' and it executes the call using the stored keys.
Who uses Monnify MCP
Fintech startups and e-commerce operations managers need this. If manual reconciliation or checking customer payment statuses is slowing down your day, this MCP gives you instant access to all financial data in Nigeria without needing a developer.
Uses the MCP to monitor daily collections and check transaction references when a customer calls about a payment issue.
Runs reports on outgoing bank transfers, lists all settlements received, or pulls detailed invoice records for quarterly audits.
Quickly reserves virtual accounts for new beta users or initiates test payments to validate the entire payment flow.
Benefits of connecting Monnify MCP
Stop manually checking statuses. Use get_transaction or list_transactions to instantly confirm if a payment is successful, pending, or failed.
Speed up onboarding. With reserve_account and list_reserved_accounts, you can provision unique virtual accounts for new users in seconds via your agent's command.
Simplify reconciliation. Monitor outgoing funds with list_disbursements and track final payouts using list_settlements, all from one conversation.
Reduce friction at checkout. The init_payment tool generates payment links instantly, allowing you to guide customers through payments without complex setups.
Full visibility into records. Use list_monnify_invoices or list_transactions to pull every necessary record for auditing and customer support.
Monnify MCP use cases
The Customer Service Inquiry
A customer calls asking about a payment from three days ago. Instead of having the agent ask for an account number, you simply tell it to get_transaction using the reference ID they provide, giving them instant status confirmation.
New User Onboarding
A startup needs to onboard 50 new beta users quickly. You use reserve_account repeatedly and then list_reserved_accounts to confirm all accounts are live before starting testing payments using init_payment.
End-of-Week Reconciliation
It's time to close books. Your agent automatically runs list_settlements, lists_disbursements, and pulls list_monnify_invoices to compile a complete financial picture for the accounting team.
Troubleshooting Failed Payments
A merchant notices payments are failing. They use list_banks first to confirm supported banks, then check list_transactions to identify which bank codes might be causing issues.
Monnify MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Treating it like a basic ledger
Trying to calculate complex tax liability or project future revenue based on historical data using only list_transactions.
This MCP is for operational reporting, not deep financial modeling. For advanced calculations, pull the raw data (e.g., via list_settlements) and feed it into a dedicated BI tool.
Manually checking every account
When onboarding 10 new clients, manually visiting the dashboard to ensure each one has a virtual account created.
Use reserve_account for each client and then run list_reserved_accounts to verify all accounts were provisioned successfully with minimal effort.
Ignoring payment flow stages
Assuming that because a payment was initiated, it means the money is already in the bank account.
Always check list_transactions for status and then cross-reference using get_transaction to understand if the funds are still pending settlement or disbursement.
When to use Monnify MCP
Use this MCP when your primary need is operational visibility into payments happening right now in Nigeria. If you're a merchant operations manager, use it. You need real-time access to transactions (list_transactions), virtual accounts (reserve_account), and fund movements (list_settlements). Don't use it if you are building a general accounting ledger or managing payroll across different countries; for that, you need an ERP system. If your goal is merely document storage, list_monnify_invoices works, but don't expect it to calculate tax liability—that requires dedicated software.
Frequently asked questions about Monnify MCP
How do I check my recent transactions using Monnify MCP? +
You use list_transactions to get a summary view. This tool provides a quick overview of all payments, letting you see the status and references for immediate checks.
What is the difference between list_settlements and list_disbursements in Monnify MCP? +
list_settlements tracks money coming into your corporate bank account from Monnify. list_disbursements track money going out of your account, like payouts or transfers.
Can I create a new virtual account with the Monnify MCP? +
Yes, you use reserve_account to instantly generate and provision a unique virtual bank account for any customer. You can then list_reserved_accounts to see all active accounts.
What if I need details on one specific payment? Monnify MCP? +
Use get_transaction, feeding it the relevant reference ID. This pulls the complete history and status for that single transaction, eliminating guesswork.
Does Monnify MCP help me list supported banks? +
Yes, the list_banks tool provides a current and comprehensive list of all Nigerian banks that Monnify supports for transactions and payouts.