HERO Software MCP server

Read contacts, projects, documents and log entries, and run read-only queries in HERO Software. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect HERO SoftwareFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing9 tools

What can I ask?

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

What you can do with HERO Software in Claude and ChatGPT

For craftsman businesses that manage customers, projects and invoices in HERO Software.

List customers with their email and address

List the contacts with the category customer. Ask the assistant to show the number, name, email, phone and address of each one.

See which projects are open

List the projects with their trade, status and customer. Ask the assistant to show only the open ones and who the customer is.

Review a project with its documents and log

Open one project to read its customer documents and its log book entries. Use it to prepare a call with the customer.

Check the offers and invoices

List the customer documents with number, date, value, VAT and status. Ask the assistant to sum the invoices of one month.

Read other data with a custom query

Run a read-only GraphQL query, for example for calendar events or product versions. The server refuses mutations.

How do I connect HERO Software?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your HERO API key.

HERO support issues the API key on request (see the HERO API documentation). The key is used only to call the HERO 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 HERO Software and this URL, then click Add:
    https://hero-software.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your HERO API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on HERO Software.

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 HERO Software and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://hero-software.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your HERO API key.
  4. In Plugins, install HERO Software, 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 hero-software https://hero-software.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hero-software": {
      "url": "https://hero-software.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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

{
  "servers": {
    "hero-software": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://hero-software.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

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

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

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://hero-software.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 HERO 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
Proper user$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per user$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this HERO Software server only. Ask your AI to run hero_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 hero_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 hero_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 9

Show all 9 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 5

  • List contactshero_list_contacts
    List contacts (customers and others) with number, name, company, email, phone and address. Filter by category (for example 'customer'). Page with offset. HERO GraphQL query: contacts.
  • List projectshero_list_projects
    List projects with project number, trade (measure), customer, contact person, project address and status. Pass ids to fetch only some projects. HERO GraphQL query: project_matches.
  • Get a project with documents and loghero_get_project
    Get one project by id with its customer documents (type, number, value, file link) and its history entries (log book). HERO GraphQL query: project_matches(ids).
  • List documentshero_list_documents
    List customer documents (offers, invoices and so on) with number, date, value, VAT, status, document type and file link. HERO GraphQL query: customer_documents.
  • Run a read-only GraphQL queryhero_run_query
    Run any read-only GraphQL query on the HERO API, for example calendar_events or supply_product_versions, or a schema introspection ({ __schema { queryType { fields { name } } } }). Mutations and subscriptions are refused. The schema is only visible by introspection with your key.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)hero_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 featurehero_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the HERO Software 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+hero_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for HERO Software (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 subscriptionhero_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's HERO Software 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 hero_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with HERO Software in Claude or ChatGPT?

List customers with their email and address. See which projects are open. Review a project with its documents and log. Check the offers and invoices. Read other data with a custom query. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official HERO Software product?

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

Can I connect HERO Software 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 HERO API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my HERO Software 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 HERO 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 HERO Software credentials?

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

Can the AI change my HERO Software data?

All 5 HERO Software tools are marked read-only.

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

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run hero_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 hero_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a HERO Software tool that I need is missing?

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