Freshbooks MCP Server

by chrischallio.github.chrischall/freshbooks-mcpv1.2.0

FreshBooks invoicing for Claude — invoices, clients, estimates, and payments

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Install Freshbooks MCP server

claude mcp add freshbooks-chrischall -e FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID='<freshbooks-client-id>' -e FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET='<freshbooks-client-secret>' -e FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN='<freshbooks-refresh-token>' -- npx -y @chrischall/freshbooks-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshbooks-chrischall": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/freshbooks-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID": "<freshbooks-client-id>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET": "<freshbooks-client-secret>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<freshbooks-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshbooks-chrischall": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/freshbooks-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID": "<freshbooks-client-id>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET": "<freshbooks-client-secret>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<freshbooks-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "freshbooks-chrischall": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/freshbooks-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID": "<freshbooks-client-id>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET": "<freshbooks-client-secret>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<freshbooks-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshbooks-chrischall": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/freshbooks-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID": "<freshbooks-client-id>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET": "<freshbooks-client-secret>",
        "FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<freshbooks-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID	yes	—	OAuth client ID from my.freshbooks.com/#/developer
FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET	yes	yes	OAuth client secret
FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN	—	yes	Optional for local sign-in, which saves tokens privately. Required for hosted or legacy environment-token setup.
FRESHBOOKS_REDIRECT_URI	—	—	Registered redirect URI; required on refresh calls too (default https://localhost/callback)
FRESHBOOKS_TOKEN_STORE	—	—	Path for the rotating-refresh-token store (default ~/.freshbooks-mcp/session.json)

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-09 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub · v1.2.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · official registry · v1.2.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Freshbooks MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add freshbooks-chrischall -e FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID='<freshbooks-client-id>' -e FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET='<freshbooks-client-secret>' -e FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN='<freshbooks-refresh-token>' -- npx -y @chrischall/freshbooks-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Freshbooks require an API key?

Yes. It expects FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID, FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET, FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Freshbooks as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Freshbooks in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.chrischall/freshbooks-mcp.