--- title: "Knit - MCP Servers FreshBooks" description: "Knit's FreshBooks MCP Server gives your AI agents instant, code-free access to every FreshBooks API endpoint-read, write, and automate without OAuth headaches or custom endpoints." source_url: "https://www.getknit.dev/mcp-servers/freshbooks-mcp-server" page_type: "mcp-server" --- _This page is part of Knit's MCP server directory. It describes the FreshBooks MCP Server, which gives AI agents direct, code-free access to the FreshBooks API through Knit._ # Knit - MCP Servers FreshBooks ## **FreshBooks** MCP Server - Integrate your Agent with **FreshBooks** in Minutes Knit's FreshBooks MCP Server gives your AI agents instant, code-free access to every FreshBooks API endpoint-read, write, and automate without OAuth headaches or custom endpoints. ### Installing FreshBooks MCP Server Watch an agent automate workflows-all with knit's plug-and-play MCP Servers. ## Key Features All the power of AI-ready tools-serverless hosting, mix-and-match APIs, live updates, semantic search, and built-in auth-in a single, plug-and-play platform. #### Serverless by Default Spin up MCP Servers with zero infrastructure-Knit scales, patches, and monitors everything for you. #### Plug-In Your Own APIs Expose custom endpoints as AI-ready tools alongside knit's catalog, unifying proprietary logic and third-party apps in one place. #### Hot-Swap Tools at Runtime Add or remove tools without downtime; your agents see new capabilities instantly-no server restarts required. #### Mix-and-Match Tool Bundles Deploy only the API tools you need from any app in a single lightweight server-no bloat, no duplication. #### Semantic Tool Search Natural-language search surfaces the right tools for each use case, shrinking token costs and boosting LLM accuracy. #### Auth Handled for You OAuth, SAML, service accounts-Knit manages credentials and refreshes so your team never wrestles with tokens. ### Actions available via FreshBooks MCP Server * Unified Action #### Get Accounting Items The Get Accounting Items API allows customers to retrieve records of products and services they buy and sell. It supports various applications such as [Xero](https://md.getknit.dev/mcp-servers/xero-mcp-server), Zohobooks, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Quickbooks, Netsuite, and Freshbooks. The API accepts a query parameter 'itemId' to fetch details of a specific item. The response includes details such as item ID, name, code, type, creation and update timestamps, status, description, total quantity, unit price, sales details, and purchase details. In case of an error, a descriptive error message is returned. * Unified Action #### Update Accounting Account The Update Accounting Account API allows users to update details of an existing accounting account. The API requires the accountId and category as mandatory fields in the request body. The category can be either BANK\_ACCOUNT or LEDGER\_ACCOUNT. The API supports various accounting applications such as [Xero](https://md.getknit.dev/mcp-servers/xero-mcp-server), Zohobooks, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Quickbooks, Netsuite, and Freshbooks. The response indicates whether the update was successful or not, and in case of an error, a descriptive message is provided. * Unified Action #### Update Accounting Contact The Update Accounting Contact API allows users to update contact information in supported accounting applications such as Xero, Zohobooks, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Quickbooks, Netsuite, and Freshbooks. The API requires a POST request with headers specifying 'accept' and 'content-type' as 'application/json'. The request body must include 'name', 'contactType', and 'contactId' as required fields, along with optional fields such as 'contactPersonFirstName', 'contactPersonLastName', 'email', 'phoneNumber', 'taxNumber', 'addresses', and 'metaData'. The response will indicate success with a boolean and may include additional data or an error message if applicable. * Unified Action #### Create Payment in Accounting System This API endpoint allows the creation of a payment in the accounting system. It supports various applications such as Xero, Zohobooks, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Quickbooks, Netsuite, and Freshbooks. The request requires headers specifying 'accept' and 'content-type' as 'application/json'. The body must include 'accountId', 'contactId', 'amount', 'invoiceId', 'paymentLinkedTo', and 'linkedInvoices'. Optional fields include 'date', 'description', 'currency', 'exchangeRate', and 'metaData'. The response returns a success status and the 'paymentId' if successful, or an error message if failed. * Unified Action #### Create Accounting Expense The Create Accounting Expense API allows users to create a new expense record in the accounting system. The request requires a transaction date, total amount, and line items as mandatory fields. Optional fields include employee ID, contact ID, company ID, description, currency, and metadata. The response returns a success status and the ID of the created expense if successful, or an error message if the request fails. * Unified Action #### Create Accounting Account This API endpoint allows the creation of an accounting account. It supports various applications like Xero, Zohobooks, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Quickbooks, Netsuite, and Freshbooks. The request requires a JSON body with 'name' and 'category' as mandatory fields. The 'category' can be either 'BANK\_ACCOUNT' or 'LEDGER\_ACCOUNT'. Additional optional fields include 'type', 'subType', 'accountCode', 'accountNumber', 'description', and 'metaData'. The response returns a success status and the unique 'accountId' of the created account. In case of an error, a descriptive error message is provided. ## Related pages - [Accounting MCP servers category](https://md.getknit.dev/mcp-servers-categories/accounting-mcp-servers) - [FreshBooks LLM Tools](https://md.getknit.dev/llm-tool/freshbooks) - [Unified Accounting API](https://md.getknit.dev/integration-categories/accounting-api) - [How Knit works](https://md.getknit.dev/how-knit-works)