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ExpenseIn MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

Read expenses, invoices, receipts and card transactions, and add expenses or notes in ExpenseIn.

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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
238 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
21

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 238 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name expensein-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 21 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 238 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 238 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    78 of 78 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:34:49.470983Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using ExpenseIn MCP by usefulapi

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http expensein-mcp-by-usefulapi https://expensein.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 21

expensein_add_invoice_note

Add a free-text note to an invoice. This adds a new note each time, so do not repeat the call. ExpenseIn API: POST /1.0/invoices/{id}/note.

Discovered
expensein_create_expense

Create a new expense for a user. Each call creates another expense, so do not repeat it. ExpenseIn API: POST /1.0/expenses.

Discovered
expensein_get_expense

Get one expense by id. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/expenses/{id}.

Discovered
expensein_get_invoice

Get one invoice by id. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/invoices/{id}.

Discovered
expensein_get_receipt

Get one receipt by id. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/receipts/{id}.

Discovered
expensein_get_server_change_counter

Get the current server change counter. Save it after a sync, then pass it as last_server_change_counter next time to read only changes. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/serverchangecounter.

Discovered
expensein_get_user

Get one standard user by id. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/users/{id}.

Discovered
expensein_list_card_transactions

List expense-card transactions, filtered by Unix-second date range, cardholder id or a search term. Returns the full filtered set. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/cardtransactions.

Discovered
expensein_list_categories

List expense categories and what each applies to (purchase, mileage, time, invoicing), with visibility and default tax rate. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/categories. Also the cheapest call to test an API key.

Discovered
expensein_list_departments

List departments. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/departments.

Discovered
expensein_list_expenses

List expenses with optional filters by user, type, status, and Unix-second date ranges (expense, submitted, approved). Returns the full filtered set. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/expenses.

Discovered
expensein_list_expenses_for_approval

List expenses awaiting, approved or rejected by approval. 'from' and 'to' (Unix seconds) filter approved or rejected expenses only. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/approval/expenses/{awaiting|approved|rejected}.

Discovered
expensein_list_invoices

List supplier invoices and credit notes, with filters by status, supplier, approver and date. Returns the full filtered set. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/invoices.

Discovered
expensein_list_merchants

List merchants. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/merchants.

Discovered
expensein_list_policies

List the expense policies on the account. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/policies.

Discovered
expensein_list_projects

List projects. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/projects.

Discovered
expensein_list_purchase_requests

List purchase requests, filtered by owner user id and status. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/purchaserequests.

Discovered
expensein_list_receipts

List receipts with optional filters by user, expense, date range and whether they are attached to an expense. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/receipts.

Discovered
expensein_list_suppliers

List suppliers. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/suppliers.

Discovered
expensein_list_tax_rates

List tax rates. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/taxrates.

Discovered
expensein_list_users

List standard users, with filters by reference, e-mail, or a search term. ExpenseIn API: GET /1.0/users.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected238 ms21

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