Configure MCP

Follow these steps to use Exact Online with your favorite AI assistant.

1 Connect

2 Configure

3 Restart

4 Test

Not logged in yet? Connect your Exact Online account first to get an API key.

1 Connect Exact Online & Get API Key

Click the button below to connect your Exact Online account. After successful connection you'll receive an API key.

Connect to Exact Online

2 Configure your AI Assistant

Recommended: Via URL (Custom Connector)

In Claude Desktop go to Settings → Connectors → Add MCP Connector and paste this URL:

You'll log in via OAuth - no API key needed. On first use your browser opens for Exact Online login.

Alternative: Via config file

Open the Claude Desktop configuration file and add the connector:

macOS:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exact-online": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.praatmetjeboekhouding.nl/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving. On first use you'll log in with your Exact Online account.

Need more help? View the full step-by-step instructions with screenshots for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Download Claude Desktop →

In Cursor you can add MCP servers via Settings:

Open Cursor Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
Search for "MCP" or go to Features → MCP Servers
Click Add new MCP server
Select SSE as type
Paste the URL below

MCP Server URL:

You'll log in via OAuth - no API key needed

Or manually edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exact-online": {
      "url": "https://api.praatmetjeboekhouding.nl/mcp"
    }
  }
}

In Windsurf you can add MCP servers via the configuration:

MCP Server URL:

You'll log in via OAuth - no API key needed

Config file:

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Add this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exact-online": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.praatmetjeboekhouding.nl/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Note: Claude Code requires an API key (other platforms use OAuth). Generate a key via your Dashboard.

Download Claude Code →

The easiest way is via the CLI:

claude mcp add exact-online --transport http "https://api.praatmetjeboekhouding.nl/mcp" --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key from the Dashboard.

Server already exists? Remove first

If you get "MCP server exact-online already exists":

claude mcp remove exact-online

Then you can add the server again with the command above.

Other useful commands:

claude mcp list - Show all configured servers
claude mcp get exact-online - Show server configuration

Or manually edit ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exact-online": {
      "url": "https://api.praatmetjeboekhouding.nl/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Cowork (Mac & Windows)

With Claude Cowork you can collaborate with Claude on your desktop. Cowork shares connectors with Claude Desktop — add the MCP URL once and use it everywhere.

claude cowork

Download Claude Desktop → (includes Cowork)

Only Claude Code requires an API key. Go to your Dashboard to generate a key. Other platforms (ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, etc.) use OAuth login.

3 Restart your AI Assistant

Completely close and restart your AI assistant. The MCP server will be loaded automatically.

4 Test the Connection

Open a new chat and try one of these questions:

"Which Exact Online administrations do I have?"

"Show all outstanding invoices"

"Give an overview of revenue this year"

External Resources

Need more help? Check out these guides:

Make.com: Using MCP with ChatGPT - Detailed guide for ChatGPT MCP setup
Model Context Protocol (MCP) - Official MCP documentation