Developer MCP SDK

Product overview

The MCP SDK is a developer friendly toolkit that bridges Cybersource REST Product APIs with AI‑driven applications through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This MCP server provides real-time SDK documentation and code generation assistance, enabling your AI assistant to help you integrate any CyberSource API using official SDKs. It enables developers to build integrations tailored to their specific use cases by providing guided prompts and SDK capabilities that streamline development and accelerate time to go live, from days to minutes!

Prerequisites:

Before you begin, ensure the following prerequisites are in place:

An AI enabled IDE for development. For eg: Visual Studio Code
- Python 3.10 or higher
MCP configuration set up and ready
A clearly defined integration use case to implement

Use cases:

For a merchant developer that would like to build an ecommerce website to sell goods and accept payments
For an ISV that would like to build a solution integrated to Cybersource Products like : Payments, Tokenization, Transaction Search, Webhooks and more!
For Agents that can execute actions to make transactions or update tokens on behalf of a merchant

Coding support in 5 languages: Java, Python, PHP, Node.js, Ruby
Specialized tools for listing SDK APIs
Function calling, tool support, and local MCP server setup
Secure and scalable infrastructure for enterprise solutions
MLE Support: Helps you integrate or upgrade to Message Level Encryption (MLE) as mandated by CyberSource, with per-API MLE requirement details

Getting started

Setup

Access the Developer MCP SDK installation details from GitHub .

Option 1: Using pipx (Recommended - Automatic Isolation)

Why pipx?

pipx automatically creates an isolated environment and prevents dependency conflicts
Automatic environment isolation (no manual venv management)
- Zero dependency conflicts with other Python packages
  - Standard approach for MCP servers
  - Simple one-command installation
The pipx command can be run from a system terminal

                # Install pipx (one-time setup)
pip install pipx
pipx ensurepath

# Install CyberSource Developer MCP
pipx install cybersource-developer-mcp

# Verify installation
cybersource-developer-mcp --help

Option 2: Using uvx (Modern Alternative)

Why uvx?

No installation step required
- Automatic isolation
  - Very fast execution
  - Modern tooling

                # Install uv (one-time setup)
pip install uv

# Run directly (no installation step needed!)
uvx cybersource-developer-mcp start

# With options
uvx cybersource-developer-mcp start --data-dir /custom/path --enable-logging

Option 3: Using pip (Not Recommended Without Virtual Environment)

If you prefer pip, create a virtual environment first to avoid conflicts:

Note: Using pip without a virtual environment may cause dependency conflicts with other packages.

                # Create and activate virtual environment
python -m venv mcp-env
source mcp-env/bin/activate # Windows: mcp-env\Scripts\activate

# Install the package
pip install cybersource-developer-mcp

# Verify installation
cybersource-developer-mcp --help

Configure the MCP

Configure Your AI Assistant

For Cline (VS Code Extension)

Standard configuration (works with pipx or pip installation):

Timeout configuration: The first time you ask about a specific SDK language, the server needs to fetch and prepare the documentation, which can take a few minutes (e.g., PHP may take up to ~3 minutes). The 300-second timeout ensures this initial setup completes without interruption. After that, all responses are near-instant since everything is cached locally.

                {
  "mcpServers": {
    "cybersource-developer-mcp": {
      "timeout": 300,
      "command": "cybersource-developer-mcp",
      "args": ["start"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Using uvx (no installation needed):

                {
  "mcpServers": {
    "cybersource-developer-mcp": {
      "timeout": 300,
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["cybersource-developer-mcp", "start"],
      "env": {}
    }

With custom data directory:

                {
  "mcpServers": {
    "cybersource-developer-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "cybersource-developer-mcp",
      "args": ["start", "--data-dir", "/custom/path"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

With logging enabled:

                {
  "mcpServers": {
    "cybersource-developer-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "cybersource-developer-mcp",
      "args": ["start", "--enable-logging"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

For Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration:

                {
  "mcpServers": {
    "cybersource-developer-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "cybersource-developer-mcp",
      "args": ["start"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code CLI

Add this to your Claude Code CLI:

                Step 1 - Install the package
Run this in your terminal (requires Python 3.10+):
pip install pipx
pipx ensurepath
pipx install cybersource-developer-mcp
After pipx ensurepath, you may need to restart your terminal for the path to take effect.

Step 2 - Add it to Claude Code
claude mcp add cybersource-developer-mcp cybersource-developer-mcp start
This registers it in your Claude Code config. 

Step 3 - Verify it's added
claude mcp list

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Test the Integration

Try out the following prompts in your UI or terminal:

Tip: Combine these prompts to move quickly from API discovery to code generation to running a live test transaction.