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Use Claude Desktop with Starling

BankSync's MCP server can let Claude Desktop query supported Starling account data that you have connected through BankSync and authorized for API access. Query your finances in natural language without spreadsheets or exports.

BankSync is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or partnered with Starling or Claude Desktop. Names are used only to describe potential account-data coverage and client compatibility.

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How to connect Claude Desktop to Starling

Creating a BankSync API key for an AI agent

one key, every agent

1

Search for Starling in BankSync

Sign up for BankSync and, if Starling is available, link your account through a provider-hosted or bank-hosted authorization flow.

2

Generate an API key

Create an API key from the Developers section of your BankSync workspace.

3

Configure Claude Desktop

Add the BankSync MCP server to Claude Desktop using your API key. Follow our Claude Desktop setup guide for step-by-step instructions.

4

Start querying

Ask Claude Desktop about supported Starling transactions, balances, and more using natural language.

Claude Desktop MCP Configuration

Add this configuration to let Claude Desktop query supported Starling account data through BankSync.

One-click install for the Claude Desktop app

Skip the JSON. Download the BankSync Desktop Extension and open it with the Claude Desktop app, and you'll be prompted for your API key during install. The link always serves the latest release.

Download banksync-mcp.mcpb
Claude Desktop Config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "banksync": {
      "url": "https://mcp.banksync.io",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "bsk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

What Claude Desktop can access from Starling

Accounts

List the Starling accounts connected through BankSync and visible to the API key scopes you grant.

Transactions

Query supported Starling transactions with provider-supplied dates, descriptions, amounts, merchants, and categories.

Balances

Get current and available balances for supported Starling accounts.

your finances, in the conversation

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BankSync is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official partner of Claude Desktop or Starling. All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Bank connections are established through regulated open banking providers.