actual-mcp-server

actual-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. It reaches actual and budget. It needs ACTUAL_PASSWORD and BUDGET_2_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 69 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This server allows communication between self-hosted Actual Budget and MCP clients, supporting remote HTTP connections for LibreChat/LobeChat or local stdio interactions for Claude Desktop, and includes 71 tools for managing transactions, budgets, rules, and bank synchronization. No Docker is required for local use.

Read from actual-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

docker run -d --name actual-mcp-server-backend -p 3600:3600 <additional_flags>

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Ranked by services in common with actual-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

What does actual-mcp-server do?

This server allows communication between self-hosted Actual Budget and MCP clients, supporting remote HTTP connections for LibreChat/LobeChat or local stdio interactions for Claude Desktop, and includes 71 tools for managing transactions, budgets, rules, and bank synchronization. No Docker is required for local use.

How do I install actual-mcp-server?

Its own README gives this command: docker run -d --name actual-mcp-server-backend -p 3600:3600 <additional_flags>. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does actual-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches actual and budget. The credentials we found in its source are ACTUAL_PASSWORD and BUDGET_2_PASSWORD.

Which AI clients can use actual-mcp-server?

Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is actual-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 69 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.

What licence does actual-mcp-server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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