list_payment_methods
List all payment methods (bank accounts, Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, crypto) configured for the organization.
What list_payment_methods does
Returns a paginated list of payment methods from the organization, with optional filters (status, date range, customer, search term).
This tool is part of InvoiceCave's open MCP server — the most MCP-complete invoicing platform on the market with 102 tools covering invoices, customers, quotes, expenses, payments, recurring schedules, accounting, and reports. Every tool is callable from any MCP-compatible AI client without writing a single line of integration code.
How an AI uses list_payment_methods
Use this when the AI needs to scan, count, or summarize payment methods — for example, "show me everything overdue this week" or "how many payment methods are open right now?". The AI can chain a list call with a follow-up get_* call to drill into a specific record.
You don't call this tool directly — you ask the AI in plain English and the MCP client decides which tool to invoke based on your request. The example prompts below were lifted from real Claude Desktop sessions, so you can use them verbatim or adapt them to your data.
Parameters
list_payment_methods takes no input parameters — the AI calls it with an empty argument object and InvoiceCave scopes the result to your organization automatically using your API key.
Request example
Under the hood, your AI client sends a JSON-RPC 2.0 tools/call request to InvoiceCave's MCP endpoint at https://www.invoicecave.com/api/mcp/mcp. Here's what a list_payment_methods call looks like:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "list_payment_methods",
"arguments": {}
}
}You won't write this yourself — it's shown so developers can see exactly what the MCP client generates. The arguments object maps 1:1 to the parameters above. Authentication is handled by the Authorization: Bearer header with your API key.
Example AI prompts
Type any of these into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor — InvoiceCave's MCP server will route them to list_payment_methods automatically.
“Show me all my payment methods.”
“How many payment methods do I have right now? Summarize them.”
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Related tools
More from the Payment Methods category.
add_payment_methodAdd a new payment method (bank account, Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, crypto, other). Displayed on invoices so clients know where to pay.
update_payment_methodUpdate an existing payment method. Use list_payment_methods first to get the method ID.
delete_payment_methodDelete a payment method. Use list_payment_methods first to get the method ID.
FAQ — list_payment_methods
What is list_payment_methods?▾
list_payment_methods is one of 102 tools in InvoiceCave's MCP server. Returns a paginated list of payment methods from the organization, with optional filters (status, date range, customer, search term). It's invoked automatically when an AI client like Claude or Cursor decides the user's request maps to this action.
Which AI clients can call list_payment_methods?▾
Any MCP-compatible client. We've tested it with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Codex. The MCP protocol is open, so any AI tool that speaks MCP can call this endpoint with a valid InvoiceCave API key.
Is calling list_payment_methods secure?▾
Yes. Every call is authenticated by the API key you mint in the dashboard, scoped to a single organization, rate-limited per key, and recorded in the audit log with source='mcp'. Sensitive fields (SMTP passwords, encryption keys) are never returned to the AI client.
What parameters does list_payment_methods take?▾
list_payment_methods takes no input parameters. The AI calls it with an empty arguments object and InvoiceCave automatically scopes the result to your organization via your API key.
Does list_payment_methods count against any quota?▾
MCP tool calls are unmetered on the free plan up to a generous monthly limit. Once you connect Stripe and start charging your customers, every call still counts against the same per-key rate limit but doesn't add to your bill.
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