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Expensify Launches MCP Layer for AI Agent Data Access

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Expensify has introduced a Model Context Protocol (MCP) layer that lets corporate clients expose their Expensify data securely to AI agents, enabling natural language queries and workflows. The move aims to turn expense data into an accessible knowledge source for both internal and third-party AI tools while maintaining permission controls.

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