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io.github.jakobwennberg/fortnox

MCP server for Fortnox Swedish accounting API integration

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Fortnox MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for integrating with the Fortnox Swedish accounting system. This server enables LLMs to interact with Fortnox for managing invoices, customers, suppliers, orders, accounts, vouchers, and provides business intelligence analytics.

Two Ways to Use

ModeBest ForSetup
Remote ModeEnd usersJust add URL, authorize in browser
Local ModeDevelopers, self-hostedConfigure environment variables

Quick Start: Remote Mode (Recommended)

The easiest way to use Fortnox MCP - no credentials needed, just authorize in your browser.

Option A: Add to Claude.ai (Web)

  1. Go to claude.ai
  2. Navigate to SettingsIntegrationsAdd Integration
  3. Enter the URL: https://fortnox-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
  4. Wait for it to load, then authorize access by clicking connect

Option B: Add to Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop config file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this configuration:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fortnox": {
      "url": "https://fortnox-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. When you first ask Claude to do something with Fortnox, a browser window will open for you to authorize access to your Fortnox account. Once authorized, you're all set!


Quick Start: Local Mode (Self-Hosted)

For developers who want to run the server locally or use their own Fortnox app credentials.

1. Get your Fortnox credentials

  1. Register at Fortnox Developer Portal
  2. Create an application to get your Client ID and Client Secret
  3. Complete the OAuth2 flow to get a Refresh Token

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop config file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this configuration:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fortnox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "fortnox-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "FORTNOX_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id",
        "FORTNOX_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret",
        "FORTNOX_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your-refresh-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

That's it! You can now ask Claude to manage your Fortnox invoices, customers, and more.


Features

Customer Management

  • fortnox_list_customers - List and search customers
  • fortnox_get_customer - Get customer details
  • fortnox_create_customer - Create new customer
  • fortnox_update_customer - Update customer
  • fortnox_delete_customer - Delete customer

Invoice Management

  • fortnox_list_invoices - List invoices with filtering
  • fortnox_get_invoice - Get invoice details with line items
  • fortnox_create_invoice - Create new invoice
  • fortnox_update_invoice - Update draft invoice
  • fortnox_bookkeep_invoice - Bookkeep invoice
  • fortnox_cancel_invoice - Cancel invoice
  • fortnox_credit_invoice - Create credit note
  • fortnox_send_invoice_email - Send invoice by email

Supplier Management

  • fortnox_list_suppliers - List and search suppliers
  • fortnox_get_supplier - Get supplier details
  • fortnox_create_supplier - Create new supplier
  • fortnox_update_supplier - Update supplier
  • fortnox_delete_supplier - Delete supplier

Supplier Invoice Management

  • fortnox_list_supplier_invoices - List supplier invoices with filtering
  • fortnox_get_supplier_invoice - Get supplier invoice details
  • fortnox_approve_supplier_invoice - Approve supplier invoice for payment
  • fortnox_payables_report - Get accounts payable aging report

Order Management

  • fortnox_list_orders - List sales orders with filtering
  • fortnox_list_offers - List offers/quotes with filtering

Account Management

  • fortnox_list_accounts - List chart of accounts
  • fortnox_get_account - Get account details
  • fortnox_create_account - Create new account
  • fortnox_update_account - Update account
  • fortnox_delete_account - Delete account

Voucher Management

  • fortnox_list_vouchers - List vouchers (journal entries)
  • fortnox_get_voucher - Get voucher details with rows
  • fortnox_create_voucher - Create manual voucher
  • fortnox_list_voucher_series - List available voucher series
  • fortnox_account_activity - Get activity for a specific account
  • fortnox_search_vouchers - Search vouchers by description, account, or amount

Company Information

  • fortnox_get_company_info - Get company details
  • fortnox_list_financial_years - List company financial years

Analytics

  • fortnox_invoice_summary - Get invoice statistics by period
  • fortnox_top_customers - Get top customers by revenue
  • fortnox_unpaid_report - Get detailed unpaid invoice report

Business Intelligence

  • fortnox_cash_flow_forecast - Forecast cash flow based on invoices and payables
  • fortnox_order_pipeline - Analyze sales order pipeline
  • fortnox_sales_funnel - Analyze sales funnel from offers to invoices
  • fortnox_product_performance - Analyze product/article performance
  • fortnox_period_comparison - Compare financial metrics across periods
  • fortnox_customer_growth - Analyze customer acquisition and growth
  • fortnox_project_profitability - Analyze project profitability (if using projects)
  • fortnox_cost_center_analysis - Analyze costs by cost center
  • fortnox_expense_analysis - Analyze expenses by category
  • fortnox_yearly_comparison - Compare year-over-year performance
  • fortnox_gross_margin_trend - Track gross margin trends over time

Installation

Via npx (Recommended)

No installation needed! Just add the config above to Claude Desktop.

Manual Installation

bash
npm install -g fortnox-mcp-server

From Source

bash
git clone https://github.com/jakobwennberg/fortnox-mcp.git
cd fortnox-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Environment Variables

Local Mode (default)

VariableRequiredDescription
FORTNOX_CLIENT_IDYesYour Fortnox app client ID
FORTNOX_CLIENT_SECRETYesYour Fortnox app client secret
FORTNOX_REFRESH_TOKENYesOAuth2 refresh token
FORTNOX_ACCESS_TOKENNoCurrent access token (auto-refreshed)
TRANSPORTNostdio (default) or http
PORTNoHTTP port (default: 3000)

Remote Mode (AUTH_MODE=remote)

VariableRequiredDescription
AUTH_MODEYesSet to remote
SERVER_URLYesPublic URL of your server
JWT_SECRETYesSecret for signing JWT tokens
FORTNOX_CLIENT_IDYesYour Fortnox app client ID
FORTNOX_CLIENT_SECRETYesYour Fortnox app client secret
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URLYes*Upstash Redis URL for token storage
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKENYes*Upstash Redis token
PORTNoHTTP port (default: 3000)

*Falls back to in-memory storage if not provided (not recommended for production)

Getting OAuth Credentials

  1. Register as a developer at Fortnox Developer Portal
  2. Create a new application to get Client ID and Client Secret
  3. Complete the OAuth2 authorization flow to obtain a refresh token
  4. Set the environment variables

Usage

With Claude Desktop

See Quick Start above.

As HTTP Server

bash
TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 node dist/index.js

Then connect to http://localhost:3000/mcp

Tool Examples

List Unpaid Invoices

json
{
  "tool": "fortnox_list_invoices",
  "arguments": {
    "filter": "unpaid",
    "limit": 20
  }
}

Create Invoice

json
{
  "tool": "fortnox_create_invoice",
  "arguments": {
    "customer_number": "1001",
    "rows": [
      {
        "description": "Consulting services",
        "quantity": 10,
        "price": 1000
      }
    ]
  }
}

Create Voucher

json
{
  "tool": "fortnox_create_voucher",
  "arguments": {
    "voucher_series": "A",
    "description": "Office supplies",
    "transaction_date": "2025-01-24",
    "rows": [
      { "account_number": 6110, "debit": 500 },
      { "account_number": 1910, "credit": 500 }
    ]
  }
}

Rate Limiting

The Fortnox API allows 25 requests per 5 seconds. This server includes automatic rate limiting to prevent exceeding this limit.

Development

bash
# Run in development mode with auto-reload
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Clean build artifacts
npm run clean

Publishing & Distribution

This server is published to multiple registries for easy installation:

RegistryURLPurpose
npmnpmjs.com/package/fortnox-mcp-serverPackage distribution via npx
MCP Registryregistry.modelcontextprotocol.ioOfficial MCP server discovery
GitHubgithub.com/jakobwennberg/fortnox-mcpSource code

How It Works

  1. User adds config to Claude Desktop with npx fortnox-mcp-server
  2. Claude Desktop starts the server via npx (downloads latest version from npm)
  3. Server authenticates with Fortnox using OAuth2 credentials from environment variables
  4. Claude can now use tools like fortnox_list_invoices, fortnox_create_customer, etc.
  5. Server handles API calls to Fortnox, including automatic token refresh and rate limiting

Releasing New Versions

To release a new version, use the release script:

bash
# Bug fixes (1.0.0 → 1.0.1)
npm run release:patch

# New features (1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
npm run release:minor

# Breaking changes (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)
npm run release:major

The release script automatically:

  1. Bumps the version in package.json
  2. Updates server.json for the MCP Registry
  3. Builds the project
  4. Commits and tags the release
  5. Publishes to npm
  6. Publishes to MCP Registry
  7. Pushes to GitHub

Prerequisites for releasing:

  • npm login - Logged into npm
  • mcp-publisher login github - Logged into MCP Registry
  • Clean git working directory

Users Get Updates Automatically

When you publish a new version, users running npx -y fortnox-mcp-server will automatically get the latest version the next time they restart Claude Desktop.


Deploying Your Own Remote Server

Want to host your own instance of the Fortnox MCP server? Follow these instructions.

Deploy to Vercel

Deploy with Vercel

1. Prerequisites

2. Set Environment Variables

In your Vercel project settings, add these environment variables:

VariableDescription
AUTH_MODESet to remote
SERVER_URLYour Vercel deployment URL (e.g., https://your-app.vercel.app)
JWT_SECRETA random secret string for signing tokens (generate with openssl rand -hex 32)
FORTNOX_CLIENT_IDYour Fortnox app client ID
FORTNOX_CLIENT_SECRETYour Fortnox app client secret
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URLUpstash Redis REST URL
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKENUpstash Redis REST token

3. Configure Fortnox OAuth Callback

In your Fortnox app settings, add this redirect URI:

https://your-app.vercel.app/oauth/fortnox/callback

4. Deploy

bash
vercel --prod

Server Endpoints

EndpointDescription
GET /healthHealth check
GET /.well-known/oauth-authorization-serverOAuth metadata
POST /authorizeStart OAuth flow
POST /tokenExchange code for tokens
GET /oauth/fortnox/callbackFortnox OAuth callback
POST /mcpProtected MCP endpoint

Architecture

text
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    fortnox-mcp-server                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│   Mode: AUTH_MODE=local | remote                            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                             │
│   LOCAL MODE                    REMOTE MODE                 │
│   ───────────                   ───────────                 │
│   • Env var tokens              • OAuth flow                │
│   • Single user                 • Multi-user                │
│   • stdio or HTTP               • HTTP only                 │
│                                 • Token storage (Redis)     │
│                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

License

MIT

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