Read Gingr reservations, owners, pets, check-ins, invoices and timeclock for your pet-care business. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gingr": {
"url": "https://gingr.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"gingr": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gingr.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
The login page asks for your Gingr subdomain and Gingr API key.
The subdomain is the first part of the address you sign in to Gingr at (acme for https://acme.gingrapp.com). Find the key in Gingr → Reports & More → Users → Edit User → API Keys; the user's group needs the Can Access API permission. The API only sees the location that user is logged into. Your key is used only to call the Gingr API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.
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 Gingr subdomain and Gingr 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.
Turn on the Gingr connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
gingr_list_locations | read | List locations List the locations (facilities) of this Gingr app, as id (value) + name (label). Good first call: most other tools take a location_id. Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_locations. |
gingr_list_reservation_types | read | List reservation types List the reservation types (services such as boarding, daycare, grooming, training) with their ids. Use the ids to filter reservations or to read a type's add-on services. Gingr: GET /api/v1/reservation_types. |
gingr_list_services_by_type | read | List add-on services of a reservation type List the additional services (add-ons) allowed for a reservation type, e.g. baths or nail trims on a boarding stay. Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_services_by_type. |
gingr_list_reference | read | List reference data List one kind of reference data of this Gingr app: species, breeds, temperaments, vets (veterinarians with details), retail_items (retail items for sale) or immunization_types (of one species; needs species_id). Paged. Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_species | get_breeds | get_temperaments | get_vets | get_all_retail_items | get_immunization_types. |
gingr_list_reservations | read | List reservations in a date range List all reservations (boarding, daycare, grooming, training…) between two dates, at most 30 days apart (Gingr's limit). Paged: total, next_offset, items. Gingr: POST /api/v1/reservations (checked_in=false). |
gingr_list_checked_in | read | List pets checked in now List the reservations that are checked in right now (the pets currently on site). Paged. Gingr: POST /api/v1/reservations (checked_in=true). |
gingr_get_daily_summary | read | Get the day's check-in / check-out summary Get the summary of reservations for one date: number of check-ins, check-outs and overnights (the widget at the top of the Gingr dashboard). Gingr: GET /api/v1/reservation_widget_data. |
gingr_get_whiteboard | read | Get today's arrivals and departures (whiteboard) Get the pets checking in and checking out today at a location, by reservation type, with owner/pet names, times, run and status (Gingr's Digital Whiteboard). Gingr: GET /api/v1/back_of_house. |
gingr_list_owner_reservations | read | List an owner's reservations List the reservations of one owner (customer), optionally only pending requests, current, future, past or wait-listed ones, by dates, types or pets. Only the location the API user is logged into is included (Gingr). Gingr: POST /api/v1/reservations_by_owner. |
gingr_list_animal_reservations | read | List a pet's reservations List the reservations of one animal (pet), optionally only pending requests, current, future, past or wait-listed ones, by dates or types. Only the location the API user is logged into is included (Gingr). Gingr: POST /api/v1/reservations_by_animal. |
gingr_list_cancelled_reservations | read | List recently cancelled reservations List the reservations that were cancelled between two dates (at most 31 days apart). Paged. Gingr: POST /api/v1/recently_cancelled_reservations. |
gingr_get_reservation_estimate | read | Get a reservation's cost estimate Get the estimated cost of an existing (future) reservation. Gingr: GET /api/v1/existing_reservation_estimate. |
gingr_list_owners | read | List owners (customers) List owners (pet parents / customers) with contact details, balance and reservation counts, optionally filtered by exact first/last name, email, cell phone, ZIP or home location. Paged. Gingr: GET /api/v1/owners (filters as params[<field>]). Passwords and payment-card references are removed. |
gingr_get_owner | read | Get an owner Get one owner (customer) record by exactly one of: owner id, one of their pets' id, one of their reservations' id, cell phone or email. Gingr: GET /api/v1/owner. Passwords and payment-card references are removed. |
gingr_list_new_modified_owners | read | List new or changed owners List the owners (customers) created or modified between two dates (at most 366 days apart). Paged. Gingr: POST /api/v1/new_modified_owners. |
gingr_list_animals | read | List animals (pets) List animals (pets) with species, breed, birthday, weight, owner and notes, optionally filtered by owner, exact name, species or breed. Paged. Gingr: GET /api/v1/animals (filters as params[<field>]). |
gingr_get_animal_immunizations | read | Get a pet's immunization records Get the immunization (vaccination) records of one animal, with expiration dates. Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_animal_immunizations. |
gingr_get_animal_feeding | read | Get a pet's feeding instructions Get the feeding information of one animal (food, amounts, schedule). Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_feeding_info. |
gingr_get_animal_medications | read | Get a pet's medications Get the medication information of one animal (medications, doses, schedule). Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_medication_info. |
gingr_list_invoices | read | List invoices or estimates List invoices (complete=true) or estimates (complete=false, Gingr's default) created on or after 2019-08-01, optionally closed only and by date range. Paged by Gingr: per_page + start (the 1-based number of the first result; the next page starts at start + per_page). Gingr: GET /api/v1/list_invoices. |
gingr_get_transaction | read | Get a POS transaction Get one point-of-sale transaction with its items and payment details (card numbers, processor references and auth codes are removed). Gingr: POST /api/v1/transaction. |
gingr_list_subscriptions | read | List subscriptions (packages) List recurring subscriptions (membership packages), optionally of one owner, location or package, by billing day, including cancelled ones if asked. Paged by Gingr (limit + offset). Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_subscriptions. |
gingr_get_subscription | read | Get a subscription Get one subscription (membership package) by id. Gingr: GET /api/v1/get_subscription. |
gingr_get_timeclock_report | read | Get the staff timeclock report Get staff timeclock records (clock-ins/outs, hours) at a location between two dates (at most 31 days apart). Gingr: GET /api/v1/timeclock_report. |
gingr_list_report_card_files | read | List recent report card files List recently uploaded report card files (photos and videos shared with pet parents), newest first. Gingr: GET /api/v1/report_card_files. |
gingr_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) 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. | |
gingr_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Gingr 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. | |
gingr_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) Get Pro: unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 a month) on Gingr (the free tier caps monthly usage). Plans: "monthly" — $9/month; "yearly" — $90/year (2 months free). Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. *A fair use limit applies. For heavy use (near Pro's limit): "plus" or "plus_yearly" — Pro+, $19/month or $190/year, unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 100,000 a month); 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). Otherwise returns a short link to open in your browser (it opens Stripe Checkout); after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
gingr_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's Gingr 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 gingr_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper Gingr business | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited* |
*Pro fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this Gingr server only. Subscribe with gingr_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with gingr_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running gingr_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Gingr. The server calls the Gingr API with your own Gingr 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 Gingr subdomain and Gingr API key. See Before you connect for where to find them.
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 Gingr subdomain and Gingr 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 Gingr 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 Gingr.
All 25 Gingr tools are marked read-only.
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month), for this Gingr server only. Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period. Run gingr_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run gingr_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run gingr_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with gingr_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.