Expense MCP Server

Log receipt expenses (upload/scan the image, specify the date, report, category, merchant, amount) and mileage expenses (map a route on the map - Leaflet + OSRM - using the per year mileage rate) Forward your receipt to the email associated with your Expense account, and the receipt will be parsed and automatically added (see below) Reports and categories - organize your expenses into; every receipt image is saved…. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted email endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 4 · #61 OF 75 MAINTAINED EMAIL · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Expense

before you install - you'll need

Set DATABASE_URL, SESSION_SECRET before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add assaf-expense --transport http https://expense.labnotes.org/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "assaf-expense": {
      "url": "https://expense.labnotes.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://expense.labnotes.org/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to expense.labnotes.org

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

repo age created 2026-07-31 - young repo, little track record yet

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry namespace io.github.assaf is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Expense

Expense is maintained by assaf. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/assaf/expense
category: email - ranked #61 of 75 actively-maintained email servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.assaf/expense (active, first published 2026-08-05)

05 · Expense FAQ

What is Expense?

Is Expense still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Expense?

Run `claude mcp add assaf-expense --transport http https://expense.labnotes.org/mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (DATABASE_URL, SESSION_SECRET) to set first. Set DATABASE_URL, SESSION_SECRET before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Expense require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

06 · Alternatives to Expense

Alternatives to Expense

Maintained email servers if Expense isn't the fit.

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