Billstride for Claude

Tell Claude who to bill. Get a draft back.

Connect Billstride and run your invoicing from the conversation. Draft, check, finalize, send, chase. $0.30 per invoice, no subscription.

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One chat, start to finish

A sample conversation. The company, the clients and the amounts are made up.

Claude

Billstride

Step 1 of 9

Conversation transcript

  1. You: Show me my five most recent invoices.

    Claude

    Using List invoices

    Here are your five most recent invoices. One is overdue.

    Recent invoices

    RE-0041 · Beispielwerk AG
    €2,856.00, unpaid
    RE-0040 · Musterhaus GmbH
    €1,713.60, paid
    RE-0039 · Nordwind Studio GbR
    €999.60, overdue
    RE-0038 · Beispielwerk AG
    €2,142.00, paid
    RE-0037 · Musterhaus GmbH
    €1,713.60, paid

  2. You: Draft an invoice to Musterhaus GmbH for 8 hours of consulting at €120 per hour. Keep it as a draft.

    Claude

    Using Create invoice

    Create this draft in Billstride?

    Musterhaus GmbH: 8 h of consulting at €120. Stays a draft.

    Allow

    Done. The draft for Musterhaus GmbH is saved: €1,142.40 including 19% VAT. Nothing was sent.

    Musterhaus GmbH

    Draft
    Net
    €960.00
    VAT 19%
    €182.40
    Total
    €1,142.40

    Drafts are free. Finalizing spends credit.

  3. You: Check the draft before I finalize it.

    Claude

    Using Preview invoice page

    I checked page 1 of 1. The recipient, 8 hours at €120 and the total of €1,142.40 are all there. The DRAFT watermark stays until you finalize.

    What the page looks like in the PDF

    Studio Lindner GmbH · Werkstraße 8, 10115 Berlin

    Musterhaus GmbH

    Beispielweg 4

    50667 Köln

    Invoice

    Invoice date
    01.10.2026
    Due date
    15.10.2026
    DescriptionQuantityUnitPriceAmount
    Consulting8hours€120.00€960.00
    Subtotal€960.00
    VAT 19%€182.40
    Total€1,142.40

    Studio Lindner GmbH · Werkstraße 8, 10115 Berlin

    [email protected] · VAT ID DE123456789

    IBAN DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00 · BIC COBADEFFXXX

    DRAFT

  4. You: Same as last month for Beispielwerk AG, but 16 hours this time.

    Claude

    Using Create invoice from previous

    Create a draft from the last invoice?

    Beispielwerk AG: copy of RE-0041 with 16 h instead of 20 h. Stays a draft.

    Allow

    Done. I copied RE-0041 and set the hours to 16. The new draft comes to €2,284.80.

    Beispielwerk AG

    Draft
    Net
    €1,920.00
    VAT 19%
    €364.80
    Total
    €2,284.80

    Copied from RE-0041

  5. You: Musterhaus GmbH needs RE-0040 as an XRechnung.

    Claude

    Using Get invoice PDF or e-invoice

    Here is the download link for RE-0040 as XRechnung XML. It works for 15 minutes, for anyone who has it.

    RE-0040 · Musterhaus GmbH

    Format
    XRechnung XML
    Link works for
    15 minutes

    Also available as PDF or ZUGFeRD.

  6. You: Was my latest finalized invoice delivered and opened?

    Claude

    Using Get email history

    Yes. RE-0041 to Beispielwerk AG was delivered and opened the same day.

    RE-0041 · Beispielwerk AG

    Sent
    Sep 30, 09:12
    Delivered
    Sep 30, 09:12
    Opened
    Sep 30, 14:37

  7. You: RE-0039 is overdue. Send Nordwind Studio GbR a payment reminder.

    Claude

    Using Send payment reminder

    Send this email?

    Friendly payment reminder for RE-0039 to [email protected], invoice PDF attached.

    Allow

    Sent. The reminder for RE-0039 went to [email protected] with the PDF attached.

    Payment reminder

    To
    [email protected]
    Invoice
    RE-0039
    Amount
    €999.60

  8. You: What do we have on file for Nordwind Studio GbR?

    Claude

    Using Get customer

    Here is the customer record for Nordwind Studio GbR.

    Nordwind Studio GbR

    Address
    Hafenstraße 12, 20457 Hamburg
    VAT ID
    DE333333333
    Email
    [email protected]
    Invoices
    7

  9. You: How much did I invoice this year, and who are my top clients?

    Claude

    Using Get revenue summary

    You invoiced €37,842.00 this year. That counts finalized invoices only. Beispielwerk AG is your largest client.

    Invoiced this year

    Total
    €37,842.00
    Beispielwerk AG
    €17,136.00
    Musterhaus GmbH
    €13,708.80
    Nordwind Studio GbR
    €6,997.20

27 tools. One conversation.

Everything below runs on your own Billstride account.

Draft, tweak, finalize

Describe the job and get a draft. Change anything until it's right. Finalize when you're sure.

Same as last month

Copy the last invoice for a client and change the hours. Or duplicate any invoice as a fresh draft.

Find any invoice

List and search your invoices or open one in full. See what is paid, unpaid or overdue.

Checked before you send

Have Claude check a page of the invoice before it goes out. Drafts carry a DRAFT watermark.

PDF and e-invoice

Get a download link for the PDF. Finalized invoices also come as ZUGFeRD or XRechnung.

Send and follow up

Email a finalized invoice. Send a payment reminder when one is overdue. See whether the email was delivered and opened.

Customer records

List your customers, look one up, add a new one, fix an address or delete a record.

Know your numbers

Revenue by month and by client. Insights per client. Your credit balance and every transaction behind it.

Settings and bookkeeping

Read and change your company, bank and invoice defaults. With a German business address you can export a DATEV package for the tax advisor. Redeem a voucher code.

Tax rules for 25 countries are built in. If your account uses the small-business exemption, invoices carry no VAT.

Connect in a few minutes

From Claude's connector directory

  1. 1

    Open Billstride in Claude's connector directory.

  2. 2

    Hit Connect.

  3. 3

    Sign in to Billstride and approve access. Billstride lists what the connection may do before you say yes.

  4. 4

    Ask Claude something. Try "Which of my invoices are overdue?"

Open Billstride in Claude(opens in a new tab)

Or add it by hand

  1. 1

    In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors.

  2. 2

    Hit Add, choose the custom connector and paste the URL below.

  3. 3

    Sign in to Billstride and approve access. Billstride lists what the connection may do before you say yes.

  4. 4

    Ask Claude something. Try "Which of my invoices are overdue?"

MCP server URL

https://billstride.com/api/mcp

No Billstride account yet? Create one first. It's free, and so is your first invoice.

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You stay in control.

  • Drafts by default

    A new invoice is a draft unless you say otherwise.

  • Drafts are free

    A draft costs nothing and reaches nobody. Edit it or delete it.

  • Finalizing spends credit

    Finalizing uses your free invoice if you still have it, otherwise $0.30 of your prepaid credit. It cannot be undone.

  • Sending is its own step

    Creating or finalizing an invoice never emails it. A draft cannot be sent at all.

  • Your account only

    The connection reaches your own Billstride account and nothing else. It cannot charge your card or top up your balance.

  • Disconnect any time

    Open Settings → Connected apps in Billstride and hit Disconnect. Access ends at once.

One price. No surprises.

$0.30 per invoice. No subscription. Drafts are free. You pay when you finalize, and your first invoice is on us. Connecting Claude costs nothing extra.

$0.30

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Questions

Where do I find Billstride in Claude?
In Claude's connector directory. Open the listing, hit Connect and sign in to Billstride. You can also add it as a custom connector with the MCP URL.
Does it cost extra?
No. You pay $0.30 per finalized invoice, the same as in the web app. Drafts are free. Your Claude plan is billed separately.
Will Claude send invoices on its own?
New invoices start as drafts, and a draft cannot be emailed. Sending is a separate step. Automatic reminders, if you switched them on in Billstride, keep running.
What can Claude reach?
Your own Billstride account: invoices, customers, balance and settings. Billstride lists what the connection may do before you approve it. It cannot charge your card or top up your balance.
Can I get e-invoices this way?
Yes. Ask for a finalized invoice as ZUGFeRD or XRechnung and you get a download link. It works for 15 minutes.
Do I need a Billstride account?
Yes. It is free, and so is your first invoice. Finish the short setup in the web app first, because your company details go on every invoice.
How do I disconnect?
Open Settings → Connected apps in Billstride and hit Disconnect. Then remove Billstride from your Claude settings too.

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