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Cómo conectar FreshBooks a ChatGPT — via MCP

Manage FreshBooks (invoices, clients, expenses, time entries, payments) from any AI agent. 9 tools, OAuth2 auth.

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MCP connector

FreshBooks

Manage FreshBooks (invoices, clients, expenses, time entries, payments) from any AI agent. 9 tools, OAuth2 auth.

Tools

9

Region

INTL

Category

Accounting

Authentication

Required env vars

FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_IDFRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRETFRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKENFRESHBOOKS_ACCOUNT_ID
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FreshBooks + ChatGPT

Manage FreshBooks (invoices, clients, expenses, time entries, payments) from any AI agent. 9 tools, OAuth2 auth.

Requisitos previos

Las instrucciones de configuración completas están incluidas en el conector (visibles en el store al seleccionarlo). Las variables de entorno requeridas:

FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_ID, FRESHBOOKS_CLIENT_SECRET, FRESHBOOKS_REFRESH_TOKEN, FRESHBOOKS_ACCOUNT_ID

Paso 1 — Obtener credenciales

This connector wraps the FreshBooks New API (api.freshbooks.com/accounting).

Setup — OAuth2 refresh flow:

  1. Go to https://my.freshbooks.com/#/developerCreate an App. Set redirect URI to your callback.
  2. Run the auth flow: https://my.freshbooks.com/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=...&redirect_uri=...&scope=user:profile:read user:clients:read user:invoices:read user:invoices:write user:expenses:read user:time_entries:read user:payments:read user:payments:write.
  3. Exchange the code at https://api.freshbooks.com/auth/oauth/token for access + refresh tokens.

Paso 2 — Instalar el adapter

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Paso 3 — Añadir el conector en ChatGPT

ChatGPT soporta servidores MCP a través de la función Connectors (planes Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise). El plan gratuito no admite conectores personalizados.

  1. Abre ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (o pulsa el icono 🔧 en el composer → Manage connectors).
  2. Pulsa "Add custom connector".
  3. Rellena:
    • Name: FreshBooks
    • MCP server URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
    • Authentication: Bearer token → pega tu MCP API key (de AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
  4. Pulsa Connect para autorizar.

Herramientas disponibles

ToolWhat it does
freshbooks_meReturn the authenticated user with business memberships and their account IDs
freshbooks_list_clientsList clients in an account
freshbooks_create_clientCreate a client
freshbooks_list_invoicesList invoices
freshbooks_get_invoiceGet a single invoice with all lines + payments
freshbooks_create_invoiceCreate an invoice
freshbooks_list_expensesList expenses
freshbooks_list_paymentsList payments received against invoices
freshbooks_record_paymentRecord a payment against an invoice

FAQ

¿Funciona el plan gratuito de ChatGPT con los Connectors MCP personalizados? No — se necesita Plus, Pro, Team o Enterprise.

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