Servers / Stripe
Install Stripe MCP in Cursor
Direct answer
Stripe hosts MCP at https://mcp.stripe.com. Add that as mcpServers.stripe.url in ~/.cursor/mcp.json, reload Cursor, and complete OAuth. Stripe documents this exact JSON for Cursor. For a restricted key instead of OAuth, send Authorization Bearer with a key that cannot move money until you need writes.
Cursor mcp.json
Paste this into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or.cursor/mcp.json (this repo). Merge it with servers you already have. Primer: how Cursor loads MCP.
{
"mcpServers": {
"stripe": {
"url": "https://mcp.stripe.com"
}
}
}MCP endpoint: https://mcp.stripe.com. Source: Stripe MCP docs.
What it is
Stripe MCP can search the API reference and, with the right grant, read customers, payment links, and more. It is a live account adapter, not only a docs search. Context7 remains better for framework docs; Stripe MCP is for Stripe itself.
The problem it solves
Copy-pasting test mode keys into chat is how they leak. The MCP keeps the credential in Cursor's config and lets the agent call tools.
Install steps
- Add the URL. mcpServers.stripe.url = https://mcp.stripe.com as Stripe's Cursor snippet shows.
- Authenticate. OAuth is the default. A restricted key in an Authorization header is the manual path. Start in test mode.
- Read, then write. Ask for the current API of Checkout or PaymentIntents before you let it create anything.
A prompt that uses it
Using Stripe MCP in test mode, look up the current Checkout Session create parameters and patch this handler. Do not create a live charge.
If it will not connect
Live vs test mode mixups look like empty data. OAuth must finish. If you used a key, it has to be a secret key, not the publishable one, and it has to match the mode the code expects.
FAQ
What is the Stripe MCP URL?
https://mcp.stripe.com as documented at docs.stripe.com/mcp for Cursor.
Can this refund customers?
Yes if the grant or key allows it. Use a restricted test key while you build.
Should I also install Context7?
Yes if you want Next.js or other library docs. Stripe MCP is not a replacement for that.
Is the URL /mcp or the host root?
Stripe's Cursor example uses https://mcp.stripe.com with no extra path. Copy that unless their docs change.
