How do I install the expense mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `DATABASE_URL`, `CURRENCY`, `DEFAULT_USER` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Expense MCP Server

Personal Expense Tracker MCP Server — expenses, income, budgets & savings goals

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What is the Expense MCP Server?

Personal Expense Tracker MCP Server — expenses, income, budgets & savings goals

What the server does

Add to %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Mac):

📝 Track expenses & income with categories and descriptions
📊 Spending summaries — today, week, month, year
💳 Budget management — set limits per category, get alerts at 80%/100%
🎯 Savings goals — create goals, track progress with visual bars
📈 Spending insights — top categories, daily averages, biggest days
🗑️ Safe deletion — Pydantic-based elicitation for confirmation

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
expense_add	Save expense or income
expense_search	Filter by text, date, category, amount
expense_summary	today / week / month / year totals
expense_delete	Delete with Pydantic confirmation prompt
expense_insights	Spending patterns and top categories
budget_set	Set monthly category budget
budget_list	View budgets with usage %
goal_create	Create savings goal
goal_update	Add money toward goal
goal_list	View goals with progress bars
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How to install the Expense MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "expense": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["git"],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "your-value",
        "CURRENCY": "your-value",
        "DEFAULT_USER": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
DATABASE_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
CURRENCY	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
DEFAULT_USER	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Expense to expense add.”
“Use Expense to expense search.”
“Use Expense to expense summary.”

Frequently asked questions

Personal Expense Tracker MCP Server — expenses, income, budgets & savings goals Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.