How to Connect Stripe to Claude Code

Query your Stripe data directly from Claude Code using Sequel’s MCP server. Ask questions in plain English, with no SQL, no dashboards, and no context switching.

Short answer

Connect Stripe to Sequel, then add Sequel's MCP server to Claude Code using the config on this page. Claude Code can then query your live Stripe data in plain English, with no connector code and no CSV exports. Both steps take a few minutes.

Example prompts

Everything you can ask Claude Code about your Stripe data.

Ask in plain English — Sequel translates it into a Stripe query, runs it, and Claude Code hands back the answer. No SQL, no dashboards, no CSV exports.

What you can ask Claude Code
  • What's our MRR for May, broken down by plan?
  • How many customers churned last month?
  • Show me the top 10 customers by lifetime revenue.
  • What were our Stripe fees in Q1?
  • List failed payment intents in the last 7 days with the failure reason.

How it works

Three steps to get started

1

Connect Stripe to Sequel

In your Sequel dashboard, go to Connections and add Stripe. Sequel handles authentication and schema discovery automatically.

2

Add Sequel to the agent

Copy the Sequel MCP configuration into Claude Code's settings file (shown below). Swap in your API key from Settings → API Keys.

3

Ask Claude Code about your data

Restart Claude Code and start asking questions. "What's our MRR for May, broken down by plan?" — and get a real answer backed by live Stripe data.

Why Claude Code

What Claude Code does with your Stripe data

Database access from the terminal

Claude Code can now query your databases as part of agentic coding sessions. Ask it to check schemas, pull sample data, or verify data assumptions — all without leaving the terminal.

Data-aware code generation

When Claude Code knows your actual schema through Sequel, it generates more accurate SQL, migrations, and ORM models — grounded in what's really in your database, not guesses.

Works in any Claude Code session

Once added via CLI, Sequel tools are available in every Claude Code session — interactive, one-shot, or automated. No per-project setup needed.

Configuration

Add Sequel to Claude Code

Place this in claude mcp add (CLI) and replace sql_your_api_key with a key from Settings → API Keys.

claude mcp add (CLI)

claude mcp add --transport http sequel https://api.sequel.sh/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer sql_your_api_key"

Install

Install Stripe MCP in Claude Code

Pick your app and Sequel installs itself: a one-click link where the client supports it, that client’s own few steps where it doesn’t. Every route signs in with your Sequel account over OAuth, so there is no API key to copy and nothing to keep in sync.

Already have an MCP client?

https://api.sequel.sh/mcp

Add it as a remote (streamable HTTP) server and sign in when prompted. Skills come with it; nothing else to install. Manual setup per client

Add Sequel to Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http sequel https://api.sequel.sh/mcp
  1. 1Run the command in your terminal. It adds Sequel to the current project; add --scope user for every project.
  2. 2Start Claude Code and run /mcp. Choose sequel and sign in in the browser.
  3. 3Ask a question. Claude Code asks your permission the first time it calls a tool.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect Stripe to Claude Code?

You need two things: (1) connect Stripe to Sequel in your Sequel dashboard under Connections, and (2) add the Sequel MCP config to Claude Code using the setup shown above. Once both are done, Claude Code can query your Stripe data directly.

What Stripe data can Claude Code access?

Claude Code can access any data available through your Stripe connection in Sequel. Use Sequel's search tool to discover available metrics and dimensions, then execute queries to pull the data you need.

Is my Stripe data sent to Claude Code's servers?

Query results are returned to Claude Code as context within your conversation. Only the data you explicitly ask about is retrieved. Sequel never stores your query results permanently — they exist only for the duration of the tool call.

Do I need a Sequel account?

Yes. You need a Sequel account to connect Stripe and generate an API key. Sign up free at sequel.sh — no credit card required. Then create a connection to Stripe and generate an API key from Settings → API Keys.

Can I connect multiple Stripe accounts?

Yes. Sequel supports multiple connections of the same type. If you have multiple Stripe accounts or properties, add each as a separate connection in Sequel. Claude Code will be able to query all of them.

How do I add Sequel to Claude Code?

Run the `claude mcp add` command shown above in your terminal. Replace `sql_your_api_key` with a key from Settings → API Keys. The server is added at the default `local` scope (current project only).

How do I make Sequel available across every project?

Add the `--scope user` flag: `claude mcp add --scope user --transport http sequel https://api.sequel.sh/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer sql_your_api_key"`. User-scope servers are available in every Claude Code session on this machine.

Can I verify Sequel is connected?

Run `claude mcp list` to see all configured MCP servers, or `claude mcp get sequel` to inspect the Sequel config specifically.

Does this work in Claude Code's non-interactive mode?

Yes. Sequel tools are available in both interactive (`claude`) and non-interactive (`claude -p 'your prompt'`) modes. They're also available when using Claude Code via the SDK.

How do I connect Stripe to Sequel?

Create a Restricted Key in your Stripe Dashboard with read-only permissions on the resources you want Sequel to query (customers, charges, invoices, subscriptions, etc.), paste it into Sequel's Stripe connector, and click Test. The whole process takes under a minute.

Should I use a Secret Key or a Restricted Key?

Always prefer a Restricted Key. It lets you scope access exactly to the resources Sequel needs (read-only), and you can revoke or rotate it from the Stripe Dashboard at any time without affecting the rest of your integrations.

Does Sequel use Stripe Connect / OAuth?

No. Stripe Connect OAuth is designed for platforms that act on behalf of merchants — marketplaces, billing-on-behalf-of, etc. Sequel reads your own Stripe data, where a Restricted Key is the simpler, narrower grant.

Can Sequel make changes to my Stripe account?

No. The Stripe connector ships only read tools (list customers, list charges, get balance, search, etc.) and you should pair it with a read-only Restricted Key for defense in depth.

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