Open API a must.... AI demands access to Stessa

Have been waiting on RULES so the manual part of reconciliation is more efficient, but now we’re in the world of AI, and having an open AI would be a HUGE value add.

Quickbooks is embracing the world of using AI to create efficiency in the tedious world of bookkeeping.

As a Stessa user and one with a growing portfolio of rentals, this is becoming a MUST HAVE.

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very frustrating that this hasn’t been implemented. Claude Cowork could make my life so much easier if Stessa would allow the integration

I used to ask for a public API, but I recently learned from a startup building AI agents for real estate that there’s a better option: an MCP connector.

A public API is really built for developers — it requires someone to write custom code to connect to it. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is different: it’s an open standard that lets everyday users like us connect their AI assistant — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc. — directly to an app, no coding required. Right now, getting an answer means either clicking through the UI to piece it together, or exporting a report and combing through it ourselves. With an MCP connector, we could skip that and just ask, “What’s my rent collection status this month?” and get the specific answer straight from Stessa.

Why it makes sense:

  • Built for users, not just developers — no coding or technical setup required
  • Works with any AI — one connector covers Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.
  • Already gaining traction — more SaaS tools are adding MCP support
  • Lighter lift than a full API — less overhead than building/maintaining traditional API infrastructure

For landlords managing multiple properties, this would mean more than just quick answers. We could automate real workflows on top of Stessa’s data — things like flagging late payments and triggering follow-ups, generating renewal or delinquency reports on a schedule, or syncing rent roll data into other tools automatically. Hope Stessa considers this!

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