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Grok Build + MoneySprout

Multi-step money tasks

Grok Build behaves like a coding agent: multi-step reads against MCP—never writes to your ledger.

Read-only MCP. MoneySprout tools list transactions, budgets, accounts, and insights—they do not create, edit, or delete financial data. Manage money in the MoneySprout app; use agents to understand it.
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Grok Build task: MoneySprout list_budgets and query_spending for Dining—report only.

Grok Build

Task complete. Dining $298 of $350 cap. Read-only—raise the cap in MoneySprout if needed.

How to connect Grok Build

  1. Configure Grok Build with the MoneySprout remote MCP URL.
  2. Complete browser OAuth when prompted, or use a personal access token from Settings → Developer for headless setups.
  3. Run tools/list and confirm names like list_transactions and query_spending—there are no write tools.
  4. Use agents to summarize spending; edit budgets or categorize transactions in the MoneySprout UI.

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 Grok Build

  • Build templates

    Reusable flows: metrics → spending → summary.

  • Error surfacing

    Handle empty list_transactions months gracefully.

  • Vs Grok chat

    Build for repeatable chains; chat for one-off questions.

  • OAuth sessions

    Interactive login when the build environment allows a browser.

MoneySprout MCP tools

When connected, Grok Build 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

  • Export get_daily_summary text into my build artifact.
  • Compare get_metrics for the last two Fridays.

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.

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