Beancount.io MCP API
Model Context Protocol - tool calling for ledgers
Model Context Protocol - tool calling for ledgers
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Beancount.io MCP API
description: Plain-Text Accounting. Powerful, Precise, Auditable. — Plain-text double-entry accounting with git versioning, BQL queries, CSV import, and MCP integration. Use scoped API keys or OAuth 2.1. See /mcp for Model Context Protocol and /graphql for the GraphQL endpoint. Free tier available; sandbox at https://beancount.io/demo.
version: 1.0.0
contact:
name: Beancount.io
url: https://beancount.io
email: hello@beancount.io
license:
name: MIT
url: https://opensource.org/license/mit
servers:
- url: https://beancount.io
description: Production
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
- OAuth2:
- read
- write
tags:
- name: MCP
description: Model Context Protocol - tool calling for ledgers
paths:
/api-gateway/mcp:
post:
operationId: mcpCall
summary: MCP tool invocation (Streamable HTTP)
description: Model Context Protocol endpoint implementing Streamable HTTP transport. One tool per operation, including runBqlQuery (typed BQL), listLedgerFiles, readLedgerFiles, appendLedgerText, and createLedgerFiles/updateLedgerFiles/deleteLedgerFiles (atomic git commit with dry-run); the live list is https://beancount.io/.well-known/mcp.json. OAuth 2.1 required with scoped permissions. Returns JSON-RPC 2.0 with structured errors. See https://beancount.io/mcp for setup.
tags:
- MCP
security:
- OAuth2:
- read
- write
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- jsonrpc
- method
properties:
jsonrpc:
type: string
enum:
- '2.0'
id:
type: string
method:
type: string
enum:
- tools/list
- tools/call
- initialize
- ping
params:
type: object
description: Tool-specific parameters - typed per tool
responses:
'200':
description: MCP JSON-RPC response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'401':
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
'429':
description: Rate limited
headers:
Retry-After:
schema:
type: integer
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
get:
operationId: mcpManifest
summary: MCP server manifest
description: Returns MCP server capabilities, tool list, and transport info as JSON. Used by Claude, ChatGPT, and other clients for discovery.
tags:
- MCP
responses:
'200':
description: MCP manifest
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MCPManifest'
example:
name: beancount
version: 1.0.0
transport: streamable-http
tools:
- name: runBqlQuery
description: Run Beancount Query Language query
- name: listLedgerFiles
description: List ledger repository files
- name: readLedgerFiles
description: Read ledger files
- name: appendLedgerText
description: Add Beancount directives in date order, with dry-run preview
- name: updateLedgerFiles
description: Atomic git-commit file edits with dry-run preview
/mcp:
get:
operationId: mcpInfo
summary: MCP product page and manifest negotiation
description: 'Human page at /mcp and machine manifest via Accept: application/json. Returns HTML by default, JSON manifest when Accept includes application/json. Vary: Accept.'
tags:
- MCP
parameters:
- name: Accept
in: header
schema:
type: string
description: Use application/json for MCP manifest JSON
responses:
'200':
description: HTML page or JSON manifest via content negotiation
headers:
Vary:
schema:
type: string
description: Accept
content:
text/html:
schema:
type: string
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MCPManifest'
components:
schemas:
Error:
type: object
required:
- code
- message
properties:
code:
type: string
description: Machine-readable error code, e.g. BAD_REQUEST, UNAUTHORIZED, RATE_LIMITED
message:
type: string
description: Human-readable message
hint:
type: string
description: Resolution hint - what to do next
details:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
description: Optional structured details
ErrorResponse:
type: object
required:
- error
properties:
error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
MCPManifest:
type: object
required:
- name
- version
- transport
- tools
properties:
name:
type: string
example: beancount
version:
type: string
example: 1.0.0
transport:
type: string
enum:
- streamable-http
- sse
example: streamable-http
endpoint:
type: string
format: uri
example: https://beancount.io/api-gateway/mcp
tools:
type: array
items:
type: object
required:
- name
- description
properties:
name:
type: string
description:
type: string
inputSchema:
type: object
description: JSON Schema for tool inputs
securitySchemes:
ApiKeyAuth:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-API-Key
description: 'Scoped API key. Roles: read (query content/ledgers), write (ledger edits), admin (full). Request only needed scopes. Self-serve keys via dashboard; free tier and sandbox available at /demo. Rotate via API.'
OAuth2:
type: oauth2
description: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE for MCP and GraphQL. Scopes enforce least privilege.
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://beancount.io/oauth/authorize
tokenUrl: https://beancount.io/oauth/token
scopes:
read: Read ledgers, queries, and content
write: Edit ledgers and commit changes
admin: Full administrative access
clientCredentials:
tokenUrl: https://beancount.io/oauth/token
scopes:
read: Read ledgers, queries, and content
write: Edit ledgers and commit changes