Extend MCP MCP Server

Extend AI Toolkit

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What is the Extend MCP MCP server?

Extend AI Toolkit. That is what the extend mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

These tools are designed for existing Extend users with API keys. If you are not signed up with Extend and would like to learn more about our modern, easy-to-use virtual card and spend management platform for small- and medium-sized businesses, you can check us out at paywithextend.com.

  • Multiple AI Framework Support — Works with Anthropic Model Context Protocol, OpenAI Agents, LangChain LangGraph & ReAct, and CrewAI frameworks
  • Comprehensive Tool Set — Supports all of Extend's major API functionalities, spanning our Credit Card, Virtual Card, Transaction & Expense Management endpoints

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 6 tools. What each one is for:

  • Requirements — The Requirements tool exposed by this server
  • Transactions — The Transactions tool exposed by this server
  • Development — The Development tool exposed by this server
  • OpenAI — The OpenAI tool exposed by this server
  • LangChain — The LangChain tool exposed by this server
  • CrewAI — The CrewAI tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: EXTEND_API_KEY, EXTEND_API_SECRET, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Python: Version 3.10 or higher - Extend API Key: Sign up at paywithextend.com to obtain an API key - Framework-specific Requirements: - LangChain: langchain and langchain-openai packages - OpenAI: openai package - CrewAI: crewai package - Anthropic: anthropic package (for Claude)

Getting it running

@modelcontextprotocol/inspector on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

How it compares

This sits in the AI and media services group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Extend MCP's toolset — Requirements, Transactions, Development and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by paywithextend; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
RequirementsThe Requirements tool exposed by this server.
TransactionsThe Transactions tool exposed by this server.
DevelopmentThe Development tool exposed by this server.
OpenAIThe OpenAI tool exposed by this server.
LangChainThe LangChain tool exposed by this server.
CrewAIThe CrewAI tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Extend MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "extend-ai-toolkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"],
      "env": {
        "EXTEND_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "EXTEND_API_SECRET": "your-value",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python: Version 3.10 or higher - Extend API Key: Sign up at paywithextend.com to obtain an API key - Framework-specific Requirements: - LangChain: langchain and langchain-openai packages - OpenAI: openai package - CrewAI: crewai package - Anthropic: anthropic package (for Claude)
VariableDescriptionRequired
EXTEND_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
EXTEND_API_SECRETCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Extend MCP to Requirements.
  • Use Extend MCP to Transactions.
  • Use Extend MCP to Development.

Frequently asked questions

Python 3.10 or higher and a valid Extend API key (obtainable at paywithextend.com). Framework-specific packages (e.g., `anthropic` for Claude) may also be needed.