How do I install Freshbooks?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Freshbooks need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: FRESHBOOKS_API_KEY, FRESHBOOKS_API_URL.

What transport does Freshbooks use?

Freshbooks runs locally over stdio.

When was Freshbooks last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-16. MCP server for FreshBooks API integration

Freshbooks

by io.github.asklokesh

MCP server for FreshBooks API integration

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

uvx freshbooks-mcp-server==0.1.0

Credentials from the publisher

FRESHBOOKS_API_KEY — API Key for FRESHBOOKS
FRESHBOOKS_API_URL — API URL for FRESHBOOKS

Provider

Claude Code

FRESHBOOKS_API_KEY=<secret> FRESHBOOKS_API_URL=<value> claude mcp add io.github.asklokesh-freshbooks-mcp-server -- uvx freshbooks-mcp-server==0.1.0

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.asklokesh-freshbooks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "freshbooks-mcp-server==0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHBOOKS_API_KEY": "<secret>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_API_URL": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Questions

How do I install Freshbooks?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Freshbooks need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: FRESHBOOKS_API_KEY, FRESHBOOKS_API_URL.
What transport does Freshbooks use?: Freshbooks runs locally over stdio.
When was Freshbooks last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-16. MCP server for FreshBooks API integration

FreshBooks MCP Server

Freshbooks Mcp Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating FreshBooks with GenAI applications.

Overview

Small business accounting software

Features

Comprehensive FreshBooks API coverage
Multiple authentication methods
Enterprise-ready with rate limiting
Full error handling and retry logic
Async support for better performance

Installation

pip install freshbooks-mcp-server

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/asklokesh/freshbooks-mcp-server.git
cd freshbooks-mcp-server
pip install -e .

Configuration

Create a .env file or set environment variables according to FreshBooks API requirements.

Quick Start

from freshbooks_mcp import FreshbooksMCPServer

# Initialize the server
server = FreshbooksMCPServer()

# Start the server
server.start()

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details