---
title: "BankBridge with Claude Desktop"
slug: bankbridge-with-claude-desktop
url: https://bankbridge.money/guides/bankbridge-with-claude-desktop
category: how-to
published: 2026-04-23
updated: 2026-04-23
---
# BankBridge with Claude Desktop

> Add BankBridge to Claude Desktop once, then ask it about your real bank accounts, transactions, subscriptions, and investment holdings. Every question live-fetches in real time — nothing is cached. $5/mo per connected bank.

BankBridge with Claude Desktop — setup + prompts  

[How-to](/guides/how-to)

# BankBridge with Claude Desktop

Updated Apr 23, 2026·2 min read

Direct answer: Add BankBridge to Claude Desktop once, then ask it about your real bank accounts, transactions, subscriptions, and investment holdings. Every question live-fetches in real time — nothing is cached. $5/mo per connected bank.

## Setup

Paste the config below into `Custom Connector`. Swap the placeholder key for your real `bbk_` key from [your dashboard](/dashboard/settings).

```
1. Claude Desktop → Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2. URL: https://bankbridge.money/api/mcp
3. Leave Advanced settings empty — OAuth is auto-discovered.
4. Click Connect, sign in to BankBridge, click Allow.

(No token needed — OAuth handles it.)
```

The [full doc page](/docs/claude-desktop) for Claude Desktopauto-fills your real key when you’re signed in.

## Three prompts to try

-   > “List my bank accounts and current balances.”
    
-   > “How much did I spend on food this month?”
    
-   > “What are my recurring subscriptions?”
    

## If it doesn’t work

Check the [Claude Desktop doc page](/docs/claude-desktop) for the Troubleshooting section. 90% of first-time failures are either a missing `Bearer` prefix (note the space) or a placeholder key that didn’t get replaced with a real one.