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Quickbooks Desktop MCP
Verified · npm:@desktopaccountingapiMCP server by DesktopAccountingAPI · updated · ★ 0 · 394 downloads a week
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Desktop Accounting API: QuickBooks Desktop for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and other AI tools. Quickbooks Desktop MCP is published by npm:@desktopaccountingapi from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Last commit 4 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
Install Quickbooks Desktop MCP
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add quickbooks-desktop-mcp -- npx -y @desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"quickbooks-desktop-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Quickbooks Desktop MCP in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"quickbooks-desktop-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"quickbooks-desktop-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add quickbooks-desktop-mcp -- npx -y @desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"quickbooks-desktop-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Quickbooks Desktop MCP in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add quickbooks-desktop-mcp npx -y @desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the quickbooks-desktop-mcp block.
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Quickbooks Desktop MCP: common questions
How do I install Quickbooks Desktop MCP?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add quickbooks-desktop-mcp -- npx -y @desktopaccountingapi/quickbooks-desktop-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Quickbooks Desktop MCP the official server?
Quickbooks Desktop MCP is published by npm:@desktopaccountingapi from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Quickbooks Desktop MCP free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Quickbooks Desktop MCP safe to use?
It scores 78 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Quickbooks Desktop MCP?
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Does Quickbooks Desktop MCP work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.