Read proposals and work orders; create clients and update proposals in ArborNote. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
Turn on the ArborNote connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
For tree-service companies that run clients, projects, proposals and work orders in ArborNote.
List the proposals created or changed in a date range. Open one to read its status, total, line items and approve link.
List the work orders with their schedule and progress. Read the crew arrival and departure times for the same dates.
Open a project and list its tagged trees with species, dimensions, health and work objectives. Use the list to prepare the next proposal.
Create the client record first, then the project at the job site with its client details. Both tools add records; no existing record changes.
Changes dataSet the job number and the tax rate on a proposal's estimate. Each call replaces the earlier value on that proposal.
Changes dataThe login page asks for your ArborNote API key.
Find it in ArborNote → Settings → API Access → Show Token. Your key is used only to call the ArborNote API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"arbornote": {
"url": "https://arbornote.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"arbornote": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://arbornote.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your ArborNote API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper user | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per user | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this ArborNote server only. Ask your AI to run arbornote_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with arbornote_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with arbornote_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
arbornote_list_clientsarbornote_get_clientarbornote_list_projectsarbornote_get_projectarbornote_list_project_tagsarbornote_list_proposalsarbornote_get_proposalarbornote_list_work_ordersarbornote_list_phc_work_ordersarbornote_list_crew_hoursarbornote_list_appointmentsarbornote_create_clientarbornote_create_projectarbornote_set_proposal_numberarbornote_set_proposal_statusarbornote_set_proposal_taxarbornote_usage_statusarbornote_request_featurearbornote_upgradearbornote_cancel_subscriptionReview open proposals and their totals. Check this week's work orders and crew hours. Plan a proposal from the tagged trees. Set up a new client and job site. Set the job number and tax on an estimate. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ArborNote. The server calls the ArborNote API with your own ArborNote access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.
The login page asks for your ArborNote API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your ArborNote API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the ArborNote API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in ArborNote.
Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 16 ArborNote tools can create or change data. The other 11 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this ArborNote server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run arbornote_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run arbornote_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run arbornote_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with arbornote_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.
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