SAP Concur MCP server
SAP Concur is the leading platform for corporate travel booking, expense reporting, and invoice management. Through the AI Gateway integration, an AI agent can create and submit expense reports, manage travel requests, process receipts, and handle approval workflows on your behalf. Finance teams, employees managing business travel, and administrators overseeing corporate spend will find this integration most useful.
Setting up an MCP server
This article covers the standard steps for creating an MCP server in AI Gateway and connecting it to an AI client. The steps are the same for every integration — application-specific details (API credentials, OAuth endpoints, and scopes) are covered in the Authentication section on this page.
Before you begin
You'll need:
- Access to AI Gateway with permission to create MCP servers.
- API credentials for the application you're connecting (see the Authentication section on this page for what to collect).
Create an MCP server
Find the app in the catalog
- Sign in to AI Gateway and select App Catalog from the left navigation.
- Search for the application you want to connect, then select it from the catalog.
- Select Create MCP Server to start the wizard.
App Configuration
Confirm the Base URL for the API, then, under Tools, select the endpoints you want to expose. Select Next.
MCP Server Setup
- Enter a Name for your server — something descriptive that identifies both the application and its purpose.
- Enter a Description so your team knows what the server is for.
- Set the log level: choose Production Mode for terser logs, or Non-Production Mode for more verbose logs that can help with debugging.
- Select Next.
Authentication
Enter the authentication details for the application. This varies by service — see the Authentication section on this page for the specific credentials, OAuth URLs, and scopes to use.
Review
Look over the summary of your MCP server configuration, then select Create & Deploy. AI Gateway provisions the server and provides a server URL you'll use when configuring your AI client.
Connect to an AI client
Once your server is deployed, you'll need to add it to the AI client your team uses. Select your client for setup instructions:
Tips
- You can create multiple MCP servers for the same application — for example, a read-only server for reporting agents and a read-write server for automation workflows.
- If you're unsure which OAuth scopes to request, start with the minimum read-only set and add write scopes only when needed. Most application pages include scope recommendations.
Authentication
SAP Concur uses OAuth 2.0. Register an OAuth app in the Concur Partner Portal to obtain a Client ID, Client Secret, and Company UUID. In the Concur Partner Portal at concur.com, go to OAuth 2.0 under your application settings to register your app and retrieve your credentials.
| Value | Setting |
|---|---|
| Scopes | expense.report.readwrite, travel.request.read, receipts.read |
Available tools
The integration covers the full expense lifecycle — from submitting a report to matching receipts and reconciling corporate card charges — as well as travel requests and supporting reference data.
Expense reports
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Create report | Start a new expense report |
| Submit report | Submit a report for manager approval |
| Get report details | Retrieve the full content of a specific report |
| List reports | Return all reports for a user or team |
Expense entries
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Create entry | Add an individual expense line to a report |
| Update entry | Edit an existing expense entry |
| Delete entry | Remove an entry from a report |
| Itemize expense | Split a single expense across multiple categories |
Receipts
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Upload image | Attach a receipt image to the system |
| Get receipt | Retrieve a stored receipt |
| Match receipt | Associate a receipt with an expense entry |
| OCR data | Extract structured data from a receipt image |
Travel requests
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Create request | Submit a pre-trip travel request |
| Get approval | Check the approval status of a request |
| Update request | Modify an existing travel request |
| Cancel request | Withdraw a submitted request |
Itineraries
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Get trips | List upcoming and historical trips |
| Book travel | Create a travel booking |
| Update bookings | Modify an existing booking |
| Share itinerary | Send itinerary details to others |
User profile
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Get user info | Retrieve a user's profile and preferences |
| Update profile | Modify user details |
| Manage delegates | Add or remove approval delegates |
| Set preferences | Configure notification and display settings |
Reference data
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Expense types | Return the list of valid expense categories |
| Payment types | Return available payment method options |
| Vendors | Look up vendor records |
| Locations | Return valid location values for expense entries |
Tips
Use the minimum OAuth scopes needed for your use case — read-only scopes are sufficient for reporting workflows that don't create or modify data.
Validate expense types and payment types against the reference data tools before creating entries to avoid submission errors.
Include a business purpose in expense descriptions — many policies require it for approval, and the agent can prompt for it during report creation.
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