stripe-tax-mcp-server

stripe-tax-mcp-server

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finance

This project is an MCP server designed to interact with the Stripe Tax and Invoices API. It provides various tools for managing and performing operations on tax settings and invoices. Key features include retrieving tax settings, updating tax configurations, and handling tax calculations.

Common Troubleshooting

API Authentication Issues

Problem: Getting "Authentication failed" errors when using the tools.

Solution:

  • Make sure your API key is valid and properly formatted
  • Check if the API key has the required permissions
  • For restricted keys, ensure they have access to tax endpoints

Rate Limiting

Problem: API requests are being rejected with rate limit errors.

Solution:

  • Implement exponential backoff for retry logic
  • Reduce the frequency of API calls
  • Consider upgrading your Stripe account if you need higher limits

Data Validation Errors

Problem: The server rejects your tax settings update.

Solution:

  • Ensure all required fields are provided with the correct format
  • Check country codes are valid ISO codes (e.g., "US", "CA", "GB")
  • Verify tax ID types match the expected format for the given jurisdiction

API Key Issues

Problem: "No API key provided" error message.

Solution:

  • Make sure you've created an .env file with your STRIPE_API_KEY set
  • Or provide the API key directly when calling the methods
  • Verify the API key has permissions for Stripe Tax operations

Connection Issues

Problem: Unable to connect to the MCP server.

Solution:

  • Verify the server is running (check for console output)
  • Check that your client correctly implements the MCP protocol
  • Try using the MCP Inspector tool to debug the connection
  • Ensure the path in your claude_desktop_config.json is correct