Stripe Tax MCP Server

🚀 Stripe Tax Guide

The Stripe Tax Module allows merchants to automatically calculate and handle taxes in transactions. This not only simplifies the tax process but also ensures compliance.

🚀 Quick Start

📦 Installation

1. Install the Stripe CLI:

   curl -L --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -o /usr/local/bin/stripe https://github.com/stripe/stripe-cli/releases/download/vlatest/stripe-linux-amd64.gz
   chmod +x /usr/local/bin/stripe
   

2. Configuration:

   stripe tax settings --api-key=your_api_key
   

Create a Tax Calculation

stripe tax calculation create \
  --amount=100 \
  --currency=usd \
  --taxable-amount-type=gross \
  --country-code=US \
  --region-code=CA \
  --shipping-address=addr1=line1&city=San%20Francisco&state=CA&postal_code=94103

Update a Product Tax Code

stripe tax product update \
  --product-id=prod_XYZ \
  --tax-code=TAXRATE_SALES

📚 Resources

Documentation

• Stripe Tax Documentation
• Stripe Invoicing Documentation

Tools

• Stripe CLI: A command-line tool for interacting with the Stripe API.
• Stripe Dashboard: A web console for managing tax settings and monitoring tax data.

🔍 Troubleshooting Common Issues

Authentication Issues

Error: You encounter an "Authentication failed" error.

Solution:

• Ensure that your API key is valid and in the correct format.
• Check if the key has the necessary permissions.
• For restricted keys, ensure they have access to the tax endpoints.

Rate Limiting

Error: API requests are rejected with a rate limit error.

Solution:

• Implement an exponential backoff retry logic.
• Reduce the frequency of API calls.
• Consider upgrading your Stripe account to increase the limits.

Data Validation Errors

Error: The server rejects tax setting updates.

Solution:

• Ensure that all required fields are in the correct format.
• Check if the country code is a valid ISO code (e.g., "US", "CA", "GB").
• Verify that the tax number type matches the expected format.

API Key Issues

Error: You see an "API key not provided" error message.

Solution:

• Ensure that you have created a .env file and set the STRIPE_API_KEY.
• Alternatively, provide the API key directly when calling the method.
• Verify that the key has the permissions to handle Stripe tax operations.

Connection Issues

Error: Unable to connect to the MCP server.

Solution:

• Check if the server is running (check the console output).
• Ensure that the client correctly implements the MCP protocol.
• Use the MCP checking tool for debugging.
• Confirm that the path in claude_desktop_config.json is correct.

⚠️ Security Considerations

• Never hard - code your Stripe API key in your code.
• Use a .env file to store the key as an environment variable.
• In a production environment, use restricted API keys with only the required permissions.
• Consider implementing API key rotation to enhance security.
• Add .env to your .gitignore file to prevent accidental key commits.