@striderlabs/mcp-venmo

MCP server connector for Venmo payments — lets AI agents send and receive money, check balances, manage friends, view transaction history, and transfer funds to a bank account via browser automation.

Installation

npm install @striderlabs/mcp-venmo

Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "venmo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@striderlabs/mcp-venmo"],
      "env": {
        "VENMO_USERNAME": "your-email-or-phone",
        "VENMO_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Credentials can also be passed directly to venmo_login without environment variables.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
venmo_login	Authenticate with Venmo account
venmo_get_balance	Check current Venmo balance
venmo_send_payment	Send money to a user
venmo_request_payment	Request money from a user
venmo_get_transactions	View transaction history
venmo_get_friends	List Venmo friends
venmo_search_users	Search for users by name/username
venmo_add_friend	Send a friend request
venmo_accept_request	Accept a pending payment request
venmo_decline_request	Decline a pending payment request
venmo_transfer_to_bank	Transfer balance to linked bank account
venmo_get_cards	View linked cards and bank accounts
venmo_get_notifications	View pending requests and notifications

Example Usage

// Log in (or use env vars — no args needed if set)
await client.call("venmo_login", {
  username: "user@example.com",
  password: "hunter2"
});

// Check balance
const { balance } = await client.call("venmo_get_balance", {});
console.log(balance); // "$42.50"

// Send money
await client.call("venmo_send_payment", {
  recipient: "janedoe",
  amount: 15.00,
  note: "lunch split",
  audience: "private"
});

// Request money
await client.call("venmo_request_payment", {
  recipient: "johndoe",
  amount: 20.00,
  note: "concert tickets"
});

// View recent transactions
const { transactions } = await client.call("venmo_get_transactions", { limit: 10 });

// Search for a user
const { users } = await client.call("venmo_search_users", { query: "Jane Doe" });

// Add a friend
await client.call("venmo_add_friend", { username: "janedoe" });

// View pending requests
const { pendingRequests } = await client.call("venmo_get_notifications", {});

// Accept a request
await client.call("venmo_accept_request", { requestId: pendingRequests[0].id });

// Transfer to bank
await client.call("venmo_transfer_to_bank", {
  amount: 50.00,
  transferSpeed: "standard"
});

// View linked payment methods
const { paymentMethods } = await client.call("venmo_get_cards", {});

How It Works

This connector uses Playwright to automate the Venmo web application (venmo.com). It launches a headless Chromium browser, logs in with your credentials, and interacts with the Venmo UI to perform operations.

A single browser session is maintained across tool calls — you only need to call venmo_login once per session.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
VENMO_USERNAME	Your Venmo username, email, or phone number
VENMO_PASSWORD	Your Venmo password

Security Notes

• Credentials are only used to authenticate with venmo.com and are never transmitted elsewhere.
• The browser session runs locally on your machine.
• Use a dedicated Venmo account or enable 2FA carefully — automated logins may trigger security prompts.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Playwright Chromium (installed automatically with npm install)

After installing, run npx playwright install chromium if the browser isn't downloaded automatically.

License

MIT — Strider Labs