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Last checked 2026-10-28. A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Nigerian banking operations using the Mono Open Banking API.

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Last checked: 2026-10-28

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Mono Banking MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Nigerian banking operations using the Mono Open Banking API. Features integrated webhook support for real-time banking events and seamless deployment on FastMCP Cloud.

Key Features
Architecture
Technologies Used
Project Structure
Webhook Integration
Quick Start
Usage
Available Banking Tools
Contributing

Key Features

Complete Banking Operations - Account management, payments, BVN verification
Real-time Webhooks - Integrated webhook endpoints for live banking events
AI Assistant Ready - Seamless integration with Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants
Cloud Deployment - Ready for FastMCP Cloud with automatic scaling
Enterprise Security - HMAC signature verification and secure API handling
Event Monitoring - Built-in webhook event storage and debugging tools

Architecture

sequenceDiagram
    participant User as 👤 User
    participant AI as 🤖 AI Assistant<br/>(Claude/ChatGPT)
    participant MCP as ⚡ MCP Server<br/>(FastMCP + Webhooks)
    participant Client as 🔗 Mono Client<br/>(httpx)
    participant API as 🏦 Mono API<br/>(Nigerian Banks)
    participant Webhook as 📡 Webhook Events

    User->>AI: "Check my account balance"
    AI->>MCP: list_tools()
    MCP-->>AI: 12 banking tools + webhook monitoring

    AI->>MCP: get_account_balance(account_id)
    MCP->>Client: get_account_balance(account_id)
    Client->>API: GET /accounts/{id}/balance
    API-->>Client: {"balance": 50000, "currency": "NGN"}
    Client-->>MCP: Account balance data
    MCP-->>AI: {"success": true, "balance": "₦500.00"}
    AI-->>User: "Your account balance is ₦500.00"

    Note over Webhook,MCP: Real-time Events
    API->>MCP: POST /mono/webhook (account.updated)
    MCP->>MCP: Verify HMAC signature
    MCP->>MCP: Store event in database

Technologies Used

Python 3.12+ - Modern Python with async/await support
FastMCP 2.12+ - Simplified MCP server with custom route support
Starlette - ASGI framework for webhook endpoints
httpx - Modern async HTTP client for API communication
SQLAlchemy - Database ORM for webhook event storage
Mono Open Banking API v2 - Nigerian banking infrastructure
python-dotenv - Environment variable management
uv - Fast Python package manager (recommended)

Project Structure

mono-banking-mcp/
├── mono_banking_mcp/           # Main package
│   ├── server.py                 # FastMCP server with 12 tools + webhook endpoints
│   ├── mono_client.py            # Mono API client with async httpx
│   └── database.py               # SQLAlchemy database for webhook events storage
├── tests/                     # Comprehensive test suite with webhook integration tests
│   ├── conftest.py               # Test configuration and fixtures
│   └── test_mono_banking.py      # Unit and integration tests
├── pyproject.toml            # Modern Python project configuration (uv-based)
├── uv.lock                   # Dependency lock file with FastMCP 2.12+
├── pytest.ini               # Test configuration and markers
├── Makefile                  # Development workflow automation with webhook commands
├── README.md                 # This comprehensive documentation
└── .env.example              # Environment variables template

Webhook Integration

Real-time Event Processing

The server includes integrated webhook support for real-time banking events:

graph LR
    A[Mono API] -->|POST /mono/webhook| B[FastMCP Server]
    B -->|HMAC Verify| C[Signature Check]
    C -->|✅ Valid| D[Store Event]
    C -->|❌ Invalid| E[Reject]
    D --> F[SQLite Database]
    F --> G[get_webhook_events Tool]
    G --> H[AI Assistant]

Key Integration Points

/mono/webhook - Webhook endpoint for real-time Mono events
/health - Health check endpoint for monitoring

Supported Webhook Events

account.connected - New account linked
account.updated - Account information changed
account.unlinked - Account disconnected
job.completed - Data sync completed
job.failed - Data sync failed

Security Features

HMAC-SHA256 Signature Verification - Ensures webhook authenticity
Environment-based Secrets - Secure credential management
Request Validation - Malformed request rejection
Event Storage - Audit trail for all webhook events

Quick Start

Ready to use immediately! Connect your AI assistant to:

https://mono-banking-mcp.fastmcp.app/mcp

Available Endpoints

MCP Server: https://mono-banking-mcp.fastmcp.app/mcp
Webhook Endpoint: https://mono-banking-mcp.fastmcp.app/mono/webhook
Health Check: https://mono-banking-mcp.fastmcp.app/health

Usage

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/.config/claude-desktop/config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mono-banking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch", "https://mono-banking-mcp.fastmcp.app/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once connected to an AI assistant (Claude, Gemini, etc.), you can use natural language commands:

Account Management

"List all my linked bank accounts"
"Show me the balance for account abc123"
"Get detailed information for my GTBank account"
"Show me the last 20 transactions for account xyz789"

Payment Operations

"Verify the account name for 0123456789 at GTBank (code 058)"
"Initiate a payment of ₦5000 to account 1234567890 at Access Bank for John Doe"
"Check the status of payment reference PAY_ABC123"

Banking Information

"Show me all supported Nigerian banks and their codes"
"Look up BVN 12345678901 for identity verification"
"Help a new customer link their bank account"

Complete Workflow Example

"Show me all Nigerian banks" - Get bank codes
"Verify account 1234567890 at Access Bank" - Confirm recipient
"Initiate payment of ₦10000 to verified account for rent payment" - Start payment
"Check payment status for the reference you just gave me" - Verify completion

Available Banking Tools

The server provides these comprehensive banking tools (12 total):

Core Banking Operations

Tool	Description	Parameters
`list_linked_accounts`	List all linked bank accounts	None
`get_account_balance`	Get current account balance	`account_id`
`get_account_info`	Get basic account information	`account_id`
`get_account_details`	Get comprehensive account details including BVN	`account_id`
`get_transaction_history`	Retrieve transaction records with pagination	`account_id`, `limit`, `page`
`verify_account_name`	Verify recipient account details before payments	`account_number`, `bank_code`
`initiate_payment`	Start a payment via Mono DirectPay	`amount`, `recipient_account_number`, `recipient_bank_code`, customer info
`verify_payment`	Check payment status using reference	`reference`
`get_nigerian_banks`	List all supported Nigerian banks with codes	None
`lookup_bvn`	Perform BVN identity verification	`bvn`, `scope`
`initiate_account_linking`	Start account linking process for new customers	`customer_name`, `customer_email`

Contributing

Contributions to the Mono Banking MCP Server are welcome! For questions or help getting started, please open an issue.

Development Workflow

Quick Start for Contributors:

# Fork and clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/mono-banking-mcp.git
cd mono-banking-mcp

# Set up development environment
uv sync
uv pip install -e .

# Verify installation with webhook support
python -c "from mono_banking_mcp.server import mcp; print('✅ Package installed successfully')"

# Run comprehensive tests
make test-all

# Create feature branch and start developing
git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

# Test your changes
make test-webhook  # Test webhook functionality
make tools         # Verify all 12 tools are working

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Mono Banking MCP Server

Table of Contents

Key Features

Architecture

Technologies Used

Project Structure

Webhook Integration

Real-time Event Processing

Key Integration Points

Supported Webhook Events

Security Features

Quick Start

Available Endpoints

Usage

Claude Desktop Integration

Usage Examples

Account Management

Payment Operations

Banking Information

Complete Workflow Example

Available Banking Tools

Core Banking Operations

Contributing

Development Workflow