Connect Manilo to ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor
Manilo is the only expense tracker with a native MCP server. Log expenses, query your spending, and move money in plain English from any AI assistant that speaks Model Context Protocol.
What AI assistant do you use?
Connect Manilo to ChatGPT
About a minute-
Connect Manilo to ChatGPT
The button opens the Manilo app inside ChatGPT.
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Follow the instructions
Click Connect, sign in with Apple, Google, or email, and grant access.
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That's it — just chat
Mention Manilo or ask about your money in any chat — “What did I spend on groceries in July?” ChatGPT picks the app up automatically.
App not available on your plan or region, or prefer manual setup?
Turn on Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode (needs ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Business), click Create, and fill in:
- Name:
Manilo - MCP Server URL:
https://api.manilo.app/mcp - Authentication: OAuth
Full statement-import walkthrough on the Manilo in ChatGPT page.
Connect Manilo to Claude
About a minute-
Open connector settings
In claude.ai or Claude Desktop, go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
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Paste the Manilo server URL
Name:
Manilo. Server URL:https://api.manilo.app/mcpAlready connected via the old
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Add and sign in
Click Add, sign in with Apple, Google, or email, then enable Manilo from the connectors menu in any chat.
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That's it — just ask
“How does my April spending compare to March?” Claude answers from your own data.
You can also drop a bank statement into Claude and have it imported — see the walkthrough; the same workflow works in Claude.
Connect Manilo to Cursor
About a minute-
Add Manilo to Cursor
One click — the button opens Cursor with the Manilo MCP server pre-filled.
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Follow the instructions
Click Install when Cursor opens, then finish the sign-in in your browser.
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That's it — ask the agent
“Log the €14 team lunch I just paid for.” Works in chat and in the composer.
Prefer to add it by hand?
Add this to your mcp.json (Cursor Settings → MCP), then complete the OAuth sign-in when prompted:
{
"mcpServers": {
"manilo": { "url": "https://api.manilo.app/mcp" }
}
}Expenses logged from Cursor sync instantly to the web dashboard and the iOS app.
Connect any MCP client
About a minute-
Add a remote MCP server
In Windsurf, VS Code, Continue, Zed, or your own agent, add a remote server and point it at:
https://api.manilo.app/mcp -
Sign in when prompted
Your client completes OAuth 2.1 with PKCE. Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591) is supported, so no manual
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That's it — same tools everywhere
Every MCP client gets the same 30+ tools across transactions, accounts, budgets, and more.
Building your own integration in code? Use the REST API v1 instead.
What you can ask
Every answer is computed from your own data — not an estimate.
What did I spend on coffee last month?
Totals by category over any date range.
Add a €12 lunch at Pret to my Wise account from yesterday.
Parses merchant, amount, currency, and date.
Transfer 200 EUR from Wise Personal to Cash.
Cross-account transfers, including cross-currency FX.
How does my April spending compare to March?
Multi-period comparison in your primary currency.
Find every transaction over €100 in May.
Filtered transaction search.
Show my top 5 categories this quarter.
Top-N aggregation.
What's my Santander balance right now?
Live balance — same formula as the mobile app.
Reconcile Santander to 616 EUR — my bank app shows that.
One-shot adjustment to match an external figure.
What Manilo can do once connected
The MCP server exposes 30+ tools to your assistant.
Read everything
Accounts, transactions, categories, budgets, groups, and tags.
Add & edit
Transactions, accounts, categories, budgets, and recurring rules.
Move money
Transfers between accounts, including cross-currency with FX.
Convert currencies
Live ECB rates; dashboard totals in your primary currency.
Handle receipts
Attach from a public URL and fetch signed download links.
Balance & reconcile
Live account balances and one-shot reconciliation against your bank.
Privacy & control
Sees only what you ask about
The assistant gets the data your question needs. We don't push your full ledger to Anthropic or OpenAI on connection.
Your password stays yours
You sign in on Manilo's own consent page with Apple, Google, or email. The assistant never sees your password.
Disconnect any time
Remove the connector in your client's settings — Claude, ChatGPT, or any other. Revoking access takes effect immediately.
Full details in our Privacy Policy.
Ready to talk to your money?
Connect once, then just ask. Setup takes about a minute.
Stuck or missing a client? Help center · support@manilo.app