---
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 | BankBridge 

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

# BankBridge with Claude Desktop

Updated Apr 23, 2026·2 min read

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.