[Norman Finance](http://norman.finance?utm_source=mcp_server) MCP Server

This [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server enables AI to interact with the Norman Finance API, allowing access to accounting, invoices, companies, clients, taxes, and more through a standardized protocol. > [!NOTE] > > The Norman Finance MCP Server is currently in Beta. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to report any bugs by opening an issue [here](https://github.com/norman-finance/norman-mcp-server/issues).

## Features - 🔐 **Authentication**: Securely authenticate with the Norman Finance account - 💼 **Company Management**: Manage your company details, get company balance, VAT insgihts, etc - 📊 **Accounting**: Keep an eye on your transactions, categorization - 📝 **(e-)Invoicing**: Make, view, send, and handle invoices. You can even set up recurring ones based on your contracts - 👥 **Client Management**: Create and manage your clients (CRM) - 💰 **Taxes**: View tax information and reports, generate official Finanzamt PDF previews and file your taxes - 📄 **Documents**: Upload and manage attachments (receipts, invoices, docs, etc)

### 👇 Use case examples with Claude Desktop — toggle

Filing VAT tax report	Getting transaction insights
Syncing Stripe payments with Norman	Creating transactions using Gmail receipts
Managing overdue invoices - 1	Managing overdue invoices - 2

## Prerequisites Before using this MCP server, you need to: 1. Create an account on [Norman Finance](https://app.norman.finance/sign-up?utm_source=mcp_server) 2. Have your email and password ready for authentication ## Remote MCP Server Norman now offers a hosted remote MCP server at: > https://mcp.norman.finance/sse The remote MCP is recommended because it utilizes OAuth authentication, enabling you to log in directly with your Norman account without the need to create or manage access tokens manually. ## Installation ### [Claude.ai Integrations](https://www.anthropic.com/news/integrations) Adding the Norman MCP Server to Claude.ai: **For Claude Max:** 1. Head to _Settings > Profile_ 2. Find the "Integrations" section 3. Tap "Add more" 4. Enter the Norman MCP server URL: ```https://mcp.norman.finance/sse``` 5. Click "Add" to finish up **For Claude Enterprise & Teams:** 1. Go to _Settings > Integrations_ (for Teams) or _Settings > Data management_ (for Enterprise) 2. Find the "Integrations" section 3. Hit "Add more" 4. Enter the Norman MCP server URL: ```https://mcp.norman.finance/sse``` 5. Click "Add" to finish up **Enabling the Norman Integration:** 1. Start a chat with Claude. 2. Open the _Search and tools menu_. 3. Click "Connect" to link your Norman account. 4.

5. After connecting, use the same menu to turn on specific Norman tools. ### Adding to Claude Desktop To run the Norman Finance MCP server with Claude Desktop, you can use the instruction above or add it manually using the following steps: #### 1. Download and Configure Claude Desktop 1. Download [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download). 2. Launch Claude and navigate to: Settings > Developer > Edit Config. 3. Update your `claude_desktop_config.json` file with the following configuration: #### Remote MCP ```json { "mcpServers": { "norman-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.norman.finance/sse"] } } } ``` #### Local MCP #### Install uv Follow the instructions here: [Installing uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) ```json { "mcpServers": { "norman-mcp-server": { "command": "/.local/bin/uvx", "args": [ "--from", "norman-mcp-server@latest", "norman-mcp" ], "env": { "NORMAN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com", "NORMAN_PASSWORD": "your-password", "NORMAN_ENVIRONMENT": "production" } } } } ``` ## Configuration ### Authentication Methods The Norman MCP server supports two authentication methods: #### 1. OAuth Authentication (for SSE transport) When using the server with MCP Inspector, Claude, or other SSE clients, the server uses OAuth 2.0 authentication: 1. Start the server with SSE transport: ```bash python -m norman_mcp --transport sse ``` 2. When connecting to the server, you'll be directed to a login page 3. Enter your Norman Finance credentials 4. You'll be redirected back to your application with authentication tokens #### 2. Environment Variables (for stdio transport) When using the server with Claude Desktop or stdin/stdout communication, provide credentials through environment variables: ```bash # .env NORMAN_EMAIL=your-email@example.com NORMAN_PASSWORD=your-password NORMAN_ENVIRONMENT=production # or "sandbox" for the development environment NORMAN_API_TIMEOUT=200 # Request timeout in seconds ``` ### Environment Variables The server can be configured using these environment variables: ```bash # Authentication (for stdio transport) NORMAN_EMAIL=your-email@example.com NORMAN_PASSWORD=your-password NORMAN_ENVIRONMENT=production # or "sandbox" for the development environment # Server configuration NORMAN_MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0 # Host to bind to NORMAN_MCP_PORT=3001 # Port to bind to NORMAN_MCP_PUBLIC_URL=http://example.com # Public URL for OAuth callbacks (important for remote access) NORMAN_API_TIMEOUT=200 # Request timeout in seconds ``` ## Development This section is for contributors who want to develop or extend the Norman Finance MCP server. ### Local setup ```bash git clone https://github.com/norman-finance/norman-mcp-server.git cd norman-mcp-server pip install -e . ``` Then update your claude_desktop_config.json file to point to the Python module directly: ```json { "mcpServers": { "norman-mcp-server": { "command": "/python", "args": ["-m", "norman_mcp"], "env": { "NORMAN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com", "NORMAN_PASSWORD": "your-password", "NORMAN_ENVIRONMENT": "production" } } } } ``` Do you have a feature idea or something you'd like to see? [Share your suggestion](../../issues) ---

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