Quickbooks MCP - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Quickbooks MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODE, QBO_INLINE_OUTPUT, AWS_REGION, QBO_SECRET_NAME, QBO_COMPANY_ID_PARAM before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add laf-rge-quickbooks-mcp -- npx -y quickbooks-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "laf-rge-quickbooks-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "quickbooks-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

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package quickbooks-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Quickbooks MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can set up OAuth credentials (local mode only), get connected company information, list chart of accounts with filtering, and create a journal entry (validates debits = credits.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Quickbooks MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

7 tools - e.g. Get connected company information; Run SQL-like queries against any QuickBooks entity; List chart of accounts with filtering

get_company_info · query · list_accounts · get_profit_loss · get_balance_sheet · get_trial_balance…

Bill

5 tools - e.g. Create a vendor bill (lines take customer_name); Fetch a bill by ID; Modify an existing bill

create_bill · get_bill · edit_bill · create_bill_payment · get_bill_payment

Journal

3 tools - e.g. Create a journal entry (validates debits = credits; lines take entity_name/entity_type); Fetch a journal entry by ID; Modify an existing journal entry

create_journal_entry · get_journal_entry · edit_journal_entry

Expense

3 tools - e.g. Create an expense (Cash, Check, or Credit Card; payee may be a vendor, customer, or employee); Fetch an expense by ID; Modify an existing expense

create_expense · get_expense · edit_expense

Sales

3 tools - e.g. Create a sales receipt with item lines; Fetch a sales receipt by ID; Modify an existing sales receipt

create_sales_receipt · get_sales_receipt · edit_sales_receipt

Invoice

3 tools - e.g. Create an invoice with item lines (customer required); Fetch an invoice by ID; Modify an existing invoice

create_invoice · get_invoice · edit_invoice

Deposit

3 tools - e.g. Create a bank deposit (lines take entity_name/entity_type); Fetch a deposit by ID; Modify an existing deposit (lines take entity_name/entity_type)

create_deposit · get_deposit · edit_deposit

Vendor

3 tools - e.g. Create a vendor credit (lines take customer_name); Fetch a vendor credit by ID; Modify an existing vendor credit

create_vendor_credit · get_vendor_credit · edit_vendor_credit

04 · Who maintains Quickbooks MCP

quickbooks-mcp is maintained by laf-rge. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/laf-rge/quickbooks-mcp
category: finance - ranked #17 of 283 actively-maintained finance servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.laf-rge/quickbooks-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-25 · 13 versions)
packages: npm:quickbooks-mcp

06 · Quickbooks MCP FAQ

Is Quickbooks MCP still maintained?

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

What can Quickbooks MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can set up OAuth credentials (local mode only), get connected company information, list chart of accounts with filtering, and create a journal entry (validates debits = credits.

How do I install Quickbooks MCP?

Run `npx -y quickbooks-mcp`. The README documents 5 environment variables (QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODE, QBO_INLINE_OUTPUT, AWS_REGION…) to set first. Set QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODE, QBO_INLINE_OUTPUT, AWS_REGION, QBO_SECRET_NAME, QBO_COMPANY_ID_PARAM before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Quickbooks MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Quickbooks MCP

Alternatives to Quickbooks MCP

Maintained finance servers if Quickbooks MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Quickbooks MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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