Pliant MCP Overview
What Pliant MCP is, what it can do, and where to go next.
Connect your Pliant organization to the AI tools you already useAsk questions, get answers and get work done, with the same permissions you have in Pliant.
Pliant and the Model Context Protocol
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants discover and use tools while they work. Pliant offers MCP servers so that AI tools can work with Pliant, instead of you copying data back and forth.
The Pliant REST APIs are for code with fixed logic. MCP is for AI agents that decide for themselves which tool to call, based on what you ask.
Pliant offers three MCP servers for three different jobs:
| Pliant MCP | Pliant MCP Pro | Pliant Developer MCP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Run everyday admin and finance work on your Pliant data | Specialized tools for customers who need more | Look up the Pliant API reference while you code |
| Who uses it | Owners, admins, finance teams | Customers with specialized needs | Developers building on the Pliant API |
| Sees your Pliant data | Yes, as the connected person | Yes, as the connected person | No |
| AI tool directories | Coming soon | Not listed | Not listed |
| Availability | Enable in Settings > Modules | Early access, on request | Access on request, see Pliant Developer MCP |
The rest of this page is about Pliant MCP, the server most customers start with. Pliant MCP Pro is described below, and the Developer MCP has its own page.
Pliant MCP
Pliant MCP lets AI assistants work with your Pliant organization. It is built for owners, admins and finance teams.
| 📈 See your spend | 🪄 Do the busywork | 🛡️ Stay in control |
|---|---|---|
| Search transactions, cards, members and teams. Get exact counts, spend breakdowns and card limits. | Code and split transactions, assign suppliers, find missing receipts, and manage teams and accounting data. | The agent can only do what the connected person can already do in Pliant. Writes ask for your approval. |
Connect your AI tool
Pick your tool to jump straight to its setup steps.
| Tool | Works with |
|---|---|
| Claude | Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, the mobile app and Claude Code |
| ChatGPT | Business, Enterprise and Edu workspaces, plus Pro and Plus with developer mode |
| Cursor | The Cursor editor and Cursor agents |
| VS Code | GitHub Copilot Chat in agent mode |
| Codex CLI | OpenAI's coding agent for the command line |
| Antigravity CLI | Google's coding agent for the command line |
Any other client that supports remote MCP servers can connect too, see Any other MCP client. Using a tool that is not on this list? Reach out to Pliant support and tell us which one. We will take a look.
What you can do today
Pliant MCP has 41 tools in six areas. Read tools never change anything. Write tools change data and ask for your approval first in most AI tools.
| Area | Read | Write |
|---|---|---|
| Organization | Who am I, profile, expected spend, card accounts and balances | |
| Members and teams | Search, details | Invite and deactivate members, create and manage teams, budgets, permissions |
| Cards | List, details, controls, additional limits | Lock and unlock, limits, controls |
| Transactions and spend | Search, details, counts, export status, spend analysis, top cards, merchants, account entries | |
| Receipts | List, view, receipt inbox address | |
| Coding and accounting | Splits, suppliers, projects, subcategories, VAT rates | Comment, team, project, supplier, category, custom fields, splits, create and edit reference data |
Uploading receiptsPliant MCP can look up your organization's receipt inbox address. If your AI tool also has an email connector, for example Gmail, it can find receipts in your mailbox and forward them to that address, and Pliant matches them to transactions.
The full list with one line per tool is on Example Use Cases.
What it doesn't do
- It does not move money or top up accounts.
- It does not issue, replace or terminate cards.
- It never returns full card numbers, CVV or PIN.
- It cannot change a transaction's amount or status.
- It cannot change organization-wide settings or card programs.
How it works
The server checks every call against the connected person's Pliant role. The agent can never do more than that person. Data you read through MCP is processed by your AI tool and its model provider under their terms. Responses are written by the AI, not by Pliant, so review anything important.
Coming next
We are adding tools in bundles. Planned areas include card requests and approvals, receipt management, statements, review actions such as approve and flag, and more card operations. Money movement is planned as a separate connector.
Prefer a terminal or scripts? A command line tool is on the way, see Pliant CLI.
Pliant MCP Pro (early access)
Pliant MCP Pro is a separate connector for customers who want specialized tools, for example issuing cards and other sensitive actions through MCP. It is in early access. If you are interested, reach out to Pliant support and we make it visible on your Modules page so you can enable and use it.
What comes next?
Updated 6 days ago