Read kiwiHR employees, time off, timesheets, projects; create and update employees, timesheets. 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": {
"kiwihr": {
"url": "https://kiwihr.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"kiwihr": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://kiwihr.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 kiwiHR API key.
Create it in the Tellent HR (kiwiHR) web app under Company Settings (API key). The key acts as the first Administrator of your company, so it can read and change everything an admin can: share it only if you are happy for your AI assistant to have that access. It is used only to call the kiwiHR API on your behalf and 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 kiwiHR 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 kiwiHR connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
kiwihr_list_users | read | List employees List or search employees (kiwiHR 'users') with name, work email, active flag, employee number, employment dates, position, team, location and manager. Filter by active state, team, location, position, e-mail or name. Payroll, bank, tax and insurance data are never included. GraphQL query users. |
kiwihr_get_user | read | Get employee One employee by id: the list fields plus probation end, about-me, language, invitation status, work phones, all teams, work schedule and custom field values. With include_personal=true it also returns birth date, private e-mail and phone, nationality, gender, pronouns, home address, emergency contact and custom fields of the personal sections. Payroll, bank (IBAN/BIC), tax and insurance data are never returned. GraphQL query user. |
kiwihr_list_teams | read | List teams List teams and departments (id, name, kind GROUP or DEPARTMENT). Use the ids to filter employees. GraphQL query teams. |
kiwihr_list_locations | read | List locations List office locations (id, name). Use the ids to filter employees. GraphQL query locations. |
kiwihr_list_positions | read | List positions List job positions (id, name). Use the ids to filter employees. GraphQL query positions. |
kiwihr_list_custom_fields | read | List custom fields List the company's custom employee profile fields (id, name, section, data type, choice options). Payroll and bank sections are listed by name only; their values are never returned by any tool. GraphQL query customFields. |
kiwihr_list_time_off_types | read | List time off types List time off (absence) types such as vacation or sick leave: id, name, colour, visibility to team members. Use the ids with kiwihr_get_time_off_usage and kiwihr_list_time_off_balances. GraphQL query timeOffTypes. |
kiwihr_list_time_off_balances | read | List time off balances Time off balances of all employees: per employee and time off rule the allowance, accrued, used, requested, planned and available days, carry-over and the accrual/usage periods. Filter by time off type, active state and usage period. The API has no per-employee filter or paging for this query; read the result per user. GraphQL query timeOffBalances. |
kiwihr_get_time_off_usage | read | Get time off usage Who took (or requested) how much time off in a date range: per employee the request count and used days for each time off rule of the chosen time off types. Use it for absence reports ('who was off in March?'). Optional employee filters as in kiwihr_list_users. GraphQL query timeOffRequestUsageStatements. |
kiwihr_list_timesheets | read | List timesheets Daily timesheets of one employee (or the key's admin user when user_id is omitted) in a date range: expected, tracked, time off, holiday and break time in SECONDS, approval flag, time offs, holidays, entries (start/end, type, note, project) and break-rule violations. GraphQL query timesheets. |
kiwihr_get_timesheet | read | Get timesheet The timesheet of ONE employee for ONE day (user_id omitted = the admin user the key acts as), with all entries and their ids (needed to update or delete an entry). Times in seconds. GraphQL query timesheet. |
kiwihr_get_attendance_statement | read | Get attendance statement Attendance summary of ONE employee over a date range: expected, tracked, total, time off and holiday time (seconds) and days, balance, overtime, meal vouchers, and tracked time per project. GraphQL query attendanceStatement. |
kiwihr_list_attendance_statements | read | List attendance statements Attendance summaries of ALL employees over a date range (expected vs tracked time, time off, holidays, balance, overtime, tracked time per project). Optionally only employees with time tracked on a project, or with uncategorized time; inactive employees can be included. GraphQL query attendanceStatements. |
kiwihr_list_overtime_balances | read | List overtime balances Current overtime balance (seconds) per employee. GraphQL query overtimeBalanceStatements. |
kiwihr_list_projects | read | List projects List time-tracking projects (id, name, status ACTIVE or INACTIVE). GraphQL query projects. |
kiwihr_get_project | read | Get project One time-tracking project by id (name, status). GraphQL query project. |
kiwihr_list_journeys | read | List journeys List onboarding/offboarding journeys (id, name, status DRAFT/ONGOING/COMPLETED/CANCELLED, assignee, journey type, custom date). Filter by status, assignee, type or team. GraphQL query journeys. |
kiwihr_get_journey | read | Get journey One journey by id with its steps (name, description, fixed start and due dates). With include_personal=true it also returns the private e-mail address stored on the journey. GraphQL query journey. |
kiwihr_list_journey_templates | read | List journey templates List journey templates (id, name, description, type). Use a template id with kiwihr_create_journey. GraphQL query journeyTemplates. |
kiwihr_list_journey_types | read | List journey types List journey types such as pre-onboarding, onboarding or offboarding (id, name, key, archived date). GraphQL query journeyTypes. |
kiwihr_create_timesheet_entry | write | Create timesheet entry WRITE: add a time entry to the timesheet of one employee on one day (user_id omitted = the admin user the key acts as). type MANUAL = worked time (give start_at and end_at as HH:mm:ss, or a part_of_day), BREAK = a break. Optional project and note. Creates a new entry each call (not idempotent). Returns the updated day. GraphQL mutation createTimesheetEntry. |
kiwihr_update_timesheet_entry | write | Update timesheet entry WRITE: change an existing timesheet entry (get its id from kiwihr_get_timesheet): times, part of day, project or note. Only the fields you pass are changed. Setting the same values again gives the same result. Returns the updated day. GraphQL mutation updateTimesheetEntry. |
kiwihr_delete_timesheet_entry | write | Delete timesheet entry WRITE, DESTRUCTIVE: permanently delete one timesheet entry by id (get it from kiwihr_get_timesheet). This cannot be undone. Returns true when deleted. GraphQL mutation deleteTimesheetEntry. |
kiwihr_create_project | write | Create project WRITE: create a time-tracking project (name, status ACTIVE or INACTIVE; default ACTIVE). Creates a new project each call (not idempotent). GraphQL mutation createProject. |
kiwihr_update_project | write | Update project WRITE: rename a project or switch it ACTIVE/INACTIVE (INACTIVE projects can no longer be used for time tracking). Only the fields you pass are changed. GraphQL mutation updateProject. |
kiwihr_create_user | write | Create employee WRITE: add a new employee record (first name, last name and work e-mail are required; optional start date, manager, teams, position, location and phones). Creates a new employee each call (not idempotent). No invitation is sent by this tool. Payroll and bank data cannot be set. GraphQL mutation createUser. |
kiwihr_update_user | write | Update employee WRITE: change an employee's work profile: name, start date, about-me, work phones, position, team(s), location, manager. Only the fields you pass are changed (team_ids replaces the whole team list). Private, payroll and bank data cannot be changed with this tool. GraphQL mutation updateUser. |
kiwihr_deactivate_user | write | Deactivate employee WRITE, ACCESS-CHANGING: deactivate an active employee (typically after they leave): they lose access to kiwiHR and drop out of active lists. Reversible with kiwihr_activate_user. GraphQL mutation deactivateUser. |
kiwihr_activate_user | write | Activate employee WRITE: re-activate a deactivated employee so they appear in active lists and can use kiwiHR again. GraphQL mutation activateUser. |
kiwihr_create_journey | write | Create journey WRITE: create an onboarding/offboarding journey for an employee from a journey type and optionally a template (ids from kiwihr_list_journey_types / kiwihr_list_journey_templates). Creates a new journey each call (not idempotent). It does not publish it; check the status in the reply. GraphQL mutation createJourney. |
kiwihr_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. | |
kiwihr_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the kiwiHR 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. | |
kiwihr_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) Get Pro: unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 a month) on kiwiHR (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. | |
kiwihr_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's kiwiHR 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 kiwihr_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 user | $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 kiwiHR server only. Subscribe with kiwihr_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with kiwihr_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running kiwihr_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 kiwiHR. The server calls the kiwiHR API with your own kiwiHR 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 kiwiHR 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 kiwiHR 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 kiwiHR 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 kiwiHR.
Yes, if you approve it. 10 of the 30 kiwiHR tools can create or change data. The other 20 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 unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month), for this kiwiHR server only. Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period. Run kiwihr_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run kiwihr_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run kiwihr_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 kiwihr_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.