MCP server for Arcoro and ExakTime — workforce data, jobs, cost codes and locations. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
Turn on the ExakTime / Arcoro connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
For workforce and HR teams with enabled Arcoro or ExakTime API access.
Read time records, punches and shifts to investigate a selected period.
List employees and departments, then inspect a selected employee within the API key permissions.
Read time-off requests and balances alongside the relevant pay periods.
Review jobs and cost codes, then create a job or update a cost code when requested. These tools change reference records.
Changes dataThe login page asks for your Arcoro API key.
Create it in the Arcoro API Portal (my.arcoro.com/api/portal; ask Arcoro support for access if you do not see it). A read-only key is enough for reports; a read-write key also lets the assistant create and update jobs, cost codes and locations. Use a dedicated key with only the permissions and licensed modules you need. Requested workforce, time, HR and OData benefits data passes to your chosen AI client and its LLM provider; it can include birth dates and masked tax identifiers. The six write tools create or update jobs, cost codes and locations. Revoke the key in Arcoro to stop access. Billing follows the Arcoro tenant when OData identifies it; keys without OData access use a key-based identity that changes on rotation.
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": {
"exaktime": {
"url": "https://exaktime.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"exaktime": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://exaktime.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 Arcoro 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 verified tenant (API key when tenant is unavailable) | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per verified tenant (API key when tenant is unavailable) | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this ExakTime / Arcoro server only. Ask your AI to run exaktime_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 exaktime_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 exaktime_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
exaktime_list_employeesexaktime_list_personsexaktime_get_personexaktime_get_employeeexaktime_list_locationsexaktime_get_locationexaktime_list_jobsexaktime_get_jobexaktime_list_cost_codesexaktime_get_cost_codeexaktime_list_cost_typesexaktime_list_departmentsexaktime_list_job_codesexaktime_list_pay_schedulesexaktime_list_labor_classesexaktime_list_rate_codesexaktime_list_time_recordsexaktime_list_time_punchesexaktime_list_shiftsexaktime_list_pay_periodsexaktime_list_time_off_requestsexaktime_list_time_off_balancesexaktime_list_timecard_approvalsexaktime_list_pay_period_approvalsexaktime_list_meal_break_violationsexaktime_query_odataexaktime_create_jobexaktime_update_jobexaktime_create_cost_codeexaktime_update_cost_codeexaktime_create_locationexaktime_update_locationexaktime_usage_statusexaktime_request_featureexaktime_upgradeexaktime_cancel_subscriptionReview recorded time. Find workforce details. Review time off. Maintain job and cost-code records. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ExakTime / Arcoro. The server calls the ExakTime / Arcoro API with your own ExakTime / Arcoro 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 Arcoro 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 Arcoro 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 ExakTime / Arcoro 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 ExakTime / Arcoro.
Yes, if you approve it. 6 of the 32 ExakTime / Arcoro tools can create or change data. The other 26 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 ExakTime / Arcoro server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run exaktime_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run exaktime_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 exaktime_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 exaktime_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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