Claude Desktop connects to Stripe through the CData MCP Server for Stripe using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Stripe via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Stripe.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "List all customers in the 'Active' status."
• "Show the most recent payment made by customer ID 12345."
• "Generate a report of all payments processed in the last 30 days."
• "What is the total amount of payments made this month?"
• "List all subscriptions for customer ID 98765 with 'Active' status."
• "Show all payment intents that failed in the last week."
• "List all successful charges for the 'Premium' plan."
• "What is the balance for account ID 45678?"
• "Show the payment method used by customer ID 12345 for the last transaction."
• "Generate a list of all invoices that are past due for customer ID 98765."

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Stripe.