How to integrate Quickbooks MCP with Kimi Code

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How to integrate Quickbooks MCP with Kimi Code

Kimi Code is Moonshot AI's open-source coding agent, powered by Kimi K2.6. It runs in your terminal, reads and edits code, executes shell commands, and plans multi-step tasks, with native MCP support for extending it to outside tools.

In this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your Quickbooks account to Kimi Code via Composio Connect, so it can add a new customer with contact details, generate a balance report for customer ABC, create a vendor for monthly office supplies, and more without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

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Why use Composio?

Composio provides:

  • Access to 1,000+ managed apps from a single MCP endpoint. This makes it convenient for agents to run cross-app workflows.
  • Managed OAuth. You do not have to worry about authentication and authorization flows for every app.
  • Programmatic tool calling. Allows LLMs to write code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. This reduces back-and-forth for frequent tool calls.
  • Large tool response handling outside the LLM context. This minimizes context bloat from large tool responses.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to thousands of tools across hundreds of apps. Composio loads the tools your agent needs, so LLMs are not overwhelmed by tools they do not need.

Connect Quickbooks to Kimi Code

Kimi Code is a TypeScript agent distributed through npm. It acts as an MCP client and reads server definitions from an mcp.json file, and it can also add and authenticate servers conversationally through /mcp-config. Composio is a remote HTTP server that authenticates with OAuth, so no API key is stored anywhere.

1. Install Kimi Code

The quickest way is the official install script, which requires no pre-installed Node.js and places the kimi executable on your PATH.

bash
# macOS or Linux
curl -fsSL https://code.kimi.com/kimi-code/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://code.kimi.com/kimi-code/install.ps1 | iex

# Confirm the installation
kimi --version

2. Log in

Start Kimi Code in your project directory, then sign in from the interactive UI:

bash
kimi

Run /login and choose Kimi Code OAuth using the device-code flow, or use a Moonshot API key.

3. Add Composio with /mcp-config

In current versions of Kimi Code, MCP servers are managed inside the app, not with a shell subcommand. From the interactive UI, run:

bash
/mcp-config
Kimi Code MCP config flow for adding the Composio MCP server

Tell it the server name and URL in plain language. For example:

Server name is Composio, and here is the server URL: https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

Kimi Code asks whether to add it globally, at ~/.kimi-code/mcp.json, or project-local for the current checkout, then writes the entry for you:

bash
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Composio": {
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

There is no transport field to set. Kimi Code infers HTTP from the url.

4. Restart the session

The new server is picked up on a fresh session, not the current one. Start a new session:

bash
/new

On the new session, Kimi Code detects that the server needs authorization and prompts you to run:

bash
/mcp-config login Composio

5. Authorize with OAuth

Run the command Kimi suggests:

bash
/mcp-config login composio

Kimi Code opens Composio's authorization page or surfaces a URL. Approve access, then return to the session. You should see confirmation that the Composio MCP server is connected.

Composio authorization page for Kimi Code MCP setup

Check the connection status any time with /mcp. Composio should appear as connected with its tools listed.

Kimi Code showing Composio connected after OAuth authorization

Connect your Quickbooks account

Back in a Kimi Code session, ask the agent to connect to Quickbooks or give it any Quickbooks-related task.

For example, ask it to:

  • "Add a new customer with contact details"
  • "Generate a balance report for customer ABC"
  • "Create a vendor for monthly office supplies"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access to Quickbooks.

That is it. Composio tools are now available in Kimi Code, and your Quickbooks account is ready to use.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Capture ChargeTool to capture funds for an existing charge that was authorized but not captured.
Create AccountCreate a new account in QuickBooks with the given parameters.
Create Bank AccountCreate a new bank account on file for a customer in QuickBooks Payments API.
Create BillCreate a new bill in QuickBooks Online.
Create Bill PaymentCreate a bill payment in QuickBooks to record payment against one or more bills.
Create ClassCreate a new class in QuickBooks Online.
Create Credit MemoTool to create a new credit memo in QuickBooks Online.
Create CustomerCreate a new customer in QuickBooks with the given parameters.
Create DepositCreates a new deposit in QuickBooks Online.
Create eCheck PaymentTool to create an eCheck payment using ACH bank transfer in QuickBooks Payments API.
Create EmployeeCreate a new employee in QuickBooks.
Create EstimateCreates a new estimate in QuickBooks Online.
Create InvoiceCreates a new invoice in QuickBooks for a customer.
Create ItemCreate a new item in QuickBooks Online.
Create Journal EntryTool to create a new journal entry in QuickBooks Online.
Create PaymentCreates a payment record in QuickBooks Online.
Create PurchaseTool to create a new purchase transaction in QuickBooks Online.
Create Purchase OrderCreate a new purchase order in QuickBooks.
Create Refund ReceiptTool to create a new refund receipt in QuickBooks Online.
Create Sales ReceiptTool to create a new sales receipt in QuickBooks Online.
Create Tax AgencyCreate a new tax agency in QuickBooks Online.
Create Tax Code via TaxServiceCreate a new tax code with associated tax rates using the TaxService endpoint.
Create Time ActivityCreate a new time activity record in QuickBooks Online.
Create VendorCreate a new vendor in QuickBooks with the given details.
Create Vendor CreditTool to create a new vendor credit in QuickBooks Online.
Customer Balance DetailGenerate a balance detail report for a customer in QuickBooks with the given customer ID.
Customer Balance ReportGenerate a customer balance report in QuickBooks showing outstanding balances for customers.
Delete Bank AccountTool to delete a bank account on file for a customer in QuickBooks Payments API.
Execute Batch OperationExecute multiple QuickBooks operations in a single request.
Aged Receivables ReportGenerate an aged receivables report showing outstanding customer balances by age.
Get AttachableTool to read details of a specific attachable by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get Balance Sheet ReportGenerate a Balance Sheet report showing company assets, liabilities, and equity at a point in time.
Get Bank AccountTool to retrieve a specific bank account by ID from QuickBooks Payments API.
Get BillTool to fetch a QuickBooks bill by ID.
Get Bill PaymentTool to retrieve details of a specific bill payment by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get Changed EntitiesTool to retrieve entities that changed since a specified timestamp using QuickBooks Change Data Capture (CDC) API.
Get Company InfoTool to read company information from QuickBooks Online.
Get Credit MemoTool to fetch a QuickBooks credit memo by ID.
Get Credit Memo PDFTool to download a QuickBooks credit memo as a PDF file.
Get DepartmentRead details of a specific department by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get DepositTool to read details of a specific deposit by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get EstimateTool to fetch a QuickBooks estimate by ID.
Get Estimate PDFTool to download a QuickBooks estimate as a PDF file.
Get Exchange RateTool to get exchange rate for a specific currency code and date in QuickBooks Online.
Get General Ledger ReportGenerate a General Ledger report showing all transactions with debits, credits, and running balances.
Get Inventory Valuation SummaryGenerate an Inventory Valuation Summary report showing inventory quantities and their current values.
Get Invoice PDFTool to download a QuickBooks invoice as a PDF file.
Get ItemTool to retrieve a specific item by its ID from QuickBooks Online.
Get Journal EntryTool to read details of a specific QuickBooks journal entry by ID.
Get PaymentTool to fetch details of a specific payment by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get Payment MethodRead details of a specific payment method by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get Payment PDFTool to download a QuickBooks payment record as a PDF file.
Get Company PreferencesTool to read company preferences that control application behavior in QuickBooks Online.
Get Profit and Loss Detail ReportGenerate a detailed Profit and Loss report showing company income and expenses with transaction-level details.
Get Profit and Loss ReportGenerate a Profit and Loss report showing company income and expenses over a period.
Get PurchaseTool to fetch details of a specific purchase by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get Purchase OrderTool to fetch a QuickBooks purchase order by ID.
Get Purchase Order PDFTool to download a QuickBooks purchase order as a PDF file.
Get Refund ReceiptTool to fetch a QuickBooks refund receipt by ID.
Get Refund Receipt PDFTool to download a QuickBooks refund receipt as a PDF file.
Get Report - Account ListRetrieve the AccountList report from QuickBooks showing a list of all accounts.
Get Report - Aged Payable DetailGenerate an aged payable detail report showing aging detail for accounts payable.
Get Report - Aged PayablesRetrieve an Aged Payables aging summary report from QuickBooks showing outstanding vendor balances grouped by age.
Get Report - Aged Receivable DetailGenerate an aged receivable detail report showing aging detail for accounts receivable.
Get Report - Cash FlowGenerate a cash flow report in QuickBooks showing cash inflows and outflows categorized by operating, investing, and financing activities.
Get Report - Class SalesGenerate a ClassSales report in QuickBooks showing sales amounts grouped by class.
Get Report - Customer IncomeGenerate a customer income report in QuickBooks showing revenue by customer.
Get Report - Customer SalesGenerate a customer sales report in QuickBooks showing sales transactions and totals for customers.
Get Report - Department SalesGenerate a department sales report in QuickBooks showing sales data broken down by department.
Get Report - Item SalesGenerate an ItemSales report showing sales data for products and services.
Get ReportsRetrieve QuickBooks reports such as TransactionList, BalanceSheet, ProfitAndLoss, and others.
Get Report - Trial BalanceGenerate a Trial Balance report showing account debits, credits, and balances for a specified period.
Get Sales ReceiptTool to fetch a QuickBooks sales receipt by ID.
Get Sales Receipt PDFTool to download a QuickBooks sales receipt as a PDF file.
Get Tax RateTool to read details of a specific tax rate by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get TermRead details of a specific payment term by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get Time ActivityTool to read details of a specific time activity by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Get Transaction List ReportGet the Transaction List report showing all transactions in the company.
Get TransferTool to fetch a QuickBooks transfer by ID.
Get Vendor CreditTool to fetch a QuickBooks vendor credit by ID.
Get Vendor Expenses ReportRetrieve a vendor expenses report from QuickBooks showing expense transactions by vendor.
List CardsTool to retrieve all payment cards on file for a customer in QuickBooks Payments API.
List DepartmentsQuery Department entities in QuickBooks using SQL-like syntax.
List InvoicesTool to list invoices via QuickBooks Query endpoint.
Query Account EntitiesQuery Account entities in QuickBooks using SQL-like syntax.
Query Attachable EntitiesQuery Attachable entities in QuickBooks using SQL-like syntax.
Query QuickBooks EntitiesExecute SQL-like queries on QuickBooks Online entities.
Read AccountRead an account in QuickBooks with the given account ID.
Read ClassRead details of a specific class by ID in QuickBooks Online.
Read CustomerRead a customer in QuickBooks with the given customer ID.
Read EmployeeRead an employee's details in QuickBooks with the given employee ID.
Read InvoiceTool to fetch a QuickBooks invoice by ID or the most recent if no ID provided.
Read VendorRead a vendor in QuickBooks with the given vendor ID.
Send Credit MemoTool to send a credit memo to a specified email address.
Update AttachableTool to update an existing attachable in QuickBooks Online.
Update Company InfoTool to update company information in QuickBooks Online.
Update DepartmentTool to update an existing department in QuickBooks Online.
Update Full InvoiceTool to fully replace an Invoice.
Update Payment MethodTool to update an existing payment method in QuickBooks Online.
Update PreferencesUpdate company preferences in QuickBooks Online.
Update Sparse InvoiceTool to perform a sparse update of an existing invoice.
Update TermTool to update an existing payment term in QuickBooks Online.
Update TransferTool to update an existing transfer in QuickBooks Online.
Vendor Balance DetailGenerate a balance detail report for a vendor in QuickBooks with the given vendor ID.
Vendor Balance ReportRetrieve a vendor balance report from QuickBooks showing outstanding balances for vendors.

Conclusion

You have successfully connected Quickbooks to Kimi Code using Composio Connect. Your agent can now manage Quickbooks from the terminal with natural language, without exposing credentials in prompts or local scripts.

Since the same Composio endpoint exposes 1,000+ apps, you can add Slack, Calendar, Linear, and more to the same server and chain them into cross-app workflows.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Quickbooks MCP?

With a standalone Quickbooks MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Quickbooks tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Quickbooks and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Kimi Code?

Yes, you can. Kimi Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Quickbooks tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Quickbooks while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Quickbooks scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Quickbooks data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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