Folk MCP server

Read and write Folk CRM people, companies, groups and notes. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect FolkFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing18 tools

What can I ask?

Turn on the Folk connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with Folk in Claude and ChatGPT

For sales and relationship teams who keep contacts in Folk CRM.

List contacts with their companies

The AI lists people with names, emails and linked companies, with filters, and gives a short summary.

Review and compare your companies

The AI lists companies with filters and opens one, so you can compare the company records.

Read recent notes in the workspace

The AI lists notes, for one person or company or by full text and creation date, and sums up the latest ones.

Add a contact or a company

The AI creates a person or a company with the details you give. A person can be placed in groups and linked to companies.

Changes data

Update a contact or company, or add a note

The AI changes fields on a person or a company and can add a note to it. List fields like emails replace the old values.

Changes data

How do I connect Folk?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Folk API key.

Create one in Folk → Settings → API keys. Your key is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name Folk and this URL, then click Add:
    https://folk.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Folk API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Folk.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name Folk and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://folk.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Folk API key.
  4. In Plugins, install Folk, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http folk https://folk.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "folk": {
      "url": "https://folk.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "folk": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://folk.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add folk --url https://folk.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login folk

Other clients

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.

https://folk.usefulapi.io/mcp

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 Folk 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.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Folk server only. Ask your AI to run folk_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 folk_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 folk_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 18

Show all 18 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 9

  • Get current userfolk_get_current_user
    Get the user associated with the current Folk API key.
  • List usersfolk_list_users
    List users in the Folk workspace (id, name, email) — useful for resolving owner ids.
  • List peoplefolk_list_people
    List/filter people (contacts). Supports cursor pagination and structured filters.
  • Get personfolk_get_person
    Get a single person (contact) by id.
  • List companiesfolk_list_companies
    List/filter companies. Supports cursor pagination and structured filters.
  • Get companyfolk_get_company
    Get a single company by id.
  • List groupsfolk_list_groups
    List groups in the Folk workspace (ids needed to place people/companies).
  • List notesfolk_list_notes
    List notes, optionally scoped to an entity or filtered by full text and creation date.
  • Get notefolk_get_note
    Get a single note by id.

Changes data · 5

  • Create personfolk_create_person
    Create a new person (contact). All fields are optional.
  • Update personfolk_update_person
    Update fields on an existing person. Only provided fields are changed; list-valued fields (emails, phones, groups, companies, etc.) REPLACE the existing values.
  • Create companyfolk_create_company
    Create a new company. `name` is required.
  • Update companyfolk_update_company
    Update fields on an existing company. Only provided fields are changed; list-valued fields REPLACE the existing values.
  • Create notefolk_create_note
    Create a note attached to an entity (person/company).

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)folk_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featurefolk_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Folk tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+folk_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Folk (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptionfolk_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Folk Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run folk_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Folk in Claude or ChatGPT?

List contacts with their companies. Review and compare your companies. Read recent notes in the workspace. Add a contact or a company. Update a contact or company, or add a note. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Folk product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Folk. The server calls the Folk API with your own Folk access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect Folk to Claude or ChatGPT?

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.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your Folk API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my Folk key or an Authorization header in the client config?

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 Folk 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.

How do you keep my Folk credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Folk 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 Folk.

Can the AI change my Folk data?

Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 14 Folk tools can create or change data. The other 9 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

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 Folk server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run folk_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run folk_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 folk_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Folk tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with folk_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.

Which AI clients can I use?

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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