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seed_chart_of_accounts

Seed the org with a standard 39-account chart of accounts (Assets/Liabilities/Equity/Revenue/Expense). Fails if any accounts already exist.

Tool

What seed_chart_of_accounts does

Performs the seed chart of accounts operation against the organization's data.

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 seed_chart_of_accounts

Called by an MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex) when the user's prompt maps to this action.

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

seed_chart_of_accounts 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 seed_chart_of_accounts call looks like:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "seed_chart_of_accounts",
    "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 seed_chart_of_accounts automatically.

“Seed my chart of accounts with the standard 39-account template.”

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Related tools

More from the Chart of Accounts & Journals category.

list_accounts

List chart of accounts. Optionally filter by type (Asset, Liability, Equity, Revenue, Expense).

list_journal_entries

List journal entries. Optionally filter by status (Draft, Posted, Void).

create_account

Create a new account in the chart of accounts. Codes must be unique within the org.

update_account

Update an existing chart-of-accounts entry. Code uniqueness is enforced.

delete_account

Delete an account. Fails if it has any journal lines — deactivate via update_account isActive=false instead.

create_journal_entry

Create a journal entry. Validates double-entry (sum of debits must equal sum of credits). Pass status="Posted" to auto-post and update account balances; otherwise creates as Draft.

post_journal_entry

Post a Draft journal entry. Updates affected account balances. Cannot be undone — to reverse, use void_journal_entry.

void_journal_entry

Void a journal entry. If it was Posted, account balances are reversed. Voided entries cannot be edited.

FAQ — seed_chart_of_accounts

What is seed_chart_of_accounts?▾

seed_chart_of_accounts is one of 102 tools in InvoiceCave's MCP server. Performs the seed chart of accounts operation against the organization's data. 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 seed_chart_of_accounts?▾

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 seed_chart_of_accounts 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 seed_chart_of_accounts take?▾

seed_chart_of_accounts 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 seed_chart_of_accounts 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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