List customers

List customers

Returns customers newest first; pass an email to get only the customers with exactly that address.

The email filter is case-sensitive. Use the returned customer ID with the customer filter on subscriptions or invoices to see what that person pays. On the MCP server this method runs through the generic stripe_api_read tool.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "stripe": { "url": "https://mcp.stripe.com" } } }

Call the MCP tool stripe_api_read.

Server URL: https://mcp.stripe.com

CLI (official)

Install the command, then confirm it runs.

npm install -g @stripe/cli
stripe --version

Run stripe customers list.

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.stripe.com
• Endpoint: GET /v1/customers
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $STRIPE_API_KEY
• Get a key: https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys
• Docs: https://docs.stripe.com/api

Before doing anything else, make one read-only call to confirm access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data.
• Never print API keys.