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Gemini + MoneySprout
Google Gemini with remote MCP
Gemini can plan and explain; MoneySprout supplies verified numbers from accounts you already linked.
You
Gemini, connect MoneySprout MCP and tell me if Shopping is over budget.
Gemini
list_budgets shows Shopping cap $400; query_spending has $438 MTD. You are over—adjust spending or raise the cap in the app.
How to connect Gemini
- In Gemini, add a custom MCP connector pointing at the MoneySprout server URL when your edition supports remote MCP.
- Complete MoneySprout sign-in and OAuth consent. Grant only the scopes the client requests. Write scopes are required before an agent can edit categories or transaction categorization.
- Confirm Settings → Developer shows standard encryption mode if MCP was blocked.
- Start a chat, enable the MoneySprout connector, and ask for get_daily_summary or list_accounts to verify tools work.
MoneySprout MCP server URL
https://moneysprout.app/mcp
OAuth sign-in is recommended for remote clients. Personal access tokens in Settings → Developer work for local stdio bridges. MCP requires standard encryption mode (not zero-knowledge) so tools can read your linked data.
What you can do with Gemini
Multimodal receipts
You describe a purchase; Gemini matches it with query_spending search text.
Budget coaching
list_budgets plus narrative advice—caps change only in MoneySprout.
Metrics recap
get_metrics for plain-language MTD summaries.
Fallback clients
Same MCP URL works in Claude or Cursor if Gemini lacks MCP.
MoneySprout MCP tools
When connected, Gemini can call these tools. Write tools require the matching write scope.
Transactions
- list_transactions
- get_transaction
- query_spending
- update_transaction
- recategorize_transactions
Budgets and categories
- list_budgets
- list_categories
- create_category
- update_category
- delete_category
Accounts, goals, and net worth
- list_accounts
- get_net_worth_history
- list_goals
Insights and briefings
- get_daily_summary
- get_alerts
- get_metrics
- get_life_hub_briefing
Follow-up
- get_tasks
Example prompts
- get_net_worth_history for the last six months—describe the trend.
- list_categories and suggest which ones had the most spend last month.
FAQ
- Is MoneySprout preinstalled in ChatGPT or Claude?
- No. Add MoneySprout as a custom MCP connector (or complete OAuth when your client supports remote MCP). Sign in with your MoneySprout account during consent.
- Can an agent change my budgets or add transactions?
- Read tools cannot. With write:transactions an agent can change a transaction's category, note, or follow-up flag, including a bulk recategorize by id or merchant. With write:categories it can create, rename, or delete your custom categories. It still cannot add or delete transactions, edit budgets, goals, or accounts, or move money. Existing grants stay read-only until you reconnect and approve the write scopes.
- Why does MCP require standard encryption mode?
- Read-only tools need server-side access to linked account data. Zero-knowledge mode keeps keys only on your devices, so MCP and API access are disabled until you switch to standard encryption in Settings → Privacy & encryption.
- Does the model see my bank passwords?
- No. OAuth connects the MCP client to MoneySprout. Bank credentials stay with Plaid inside MoneySprout; agents receive structured summaries and transaction rows your account already synced.