Spend Brake

io.github.KIvanow/spend-brake

Capped search, maps and other paid APIs over MCP, with hard dollar limits per key.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spend-brake": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@spend-brake/mcp@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAKE_KEY": "<your BRAKE_KEY>",
        "BRAKE_URL": "<your BRAKE_URL>",
        "BRAKE_API_URL": "<your BRAKE_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • BRAKE_KEYrequiredsecretA Spend Brake virtual key (sb_live_…); its caps apply to every call
  • BRAKE_URLrequiredThe Spend Brake proxy, e.g. https://proxy.spendbrake.dev
  • BRAKE_API_URLrequiredThe Spend Brake admin API, for the budget tool and for --admin, e.g. https://app.spendbrake.dev

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Maps, Travel & Weather
Version
0.4.0
Registry
active
Published
11/9/2026
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