Microkeeper MCP server

Read staff, rosters, timesheets and leave, and add or update staff in Microkeeper. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect MicrokeeperFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing15 tools

What can I ask?

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

What you can do with Microkeeper in Claude and ChatGPT

For managers who roster staff and check timesheets in Microkeeper.

See who is rostered at a site

List the locations, then read the rostered shifts of every employee at the active locations, for up to 31 days.

Check worked hours for a period

Read the timesheets for up to 31 days, for all staff or for the usernames you choose. Read staff profiles to match names.

Find staff on leave

Read the leave requests that start, end or run through a date range, with their type and status.

Add a new employee or update staff details

Add an employee, or update the fields you send for an existing one. Only the fields you send change. A login email is sent only when you set welcome.

Changes data

Review jobs and groups

List the jobs by status, and the groups of staff, such as teams and sites.

How do I connect Microkeeper?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Microkeeper business key.

In Microkeeper, go to Menu → Settings → General → Global → Developers, then Manage Business API Keys. Keys are shown once. Your key is used only to call the API for your account.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

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

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 Microkeeper and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://microkeeper.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Microkeeper business key.
  4. In Plugins, install Microkeeper, 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 microkeeper https://microkeeper.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

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

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://microkeeper.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 Microkeeper business 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 Microkeeper server only. Ask your AI to run microkeeper_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 microkeeper_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 microkeeper_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 15

Show all 15 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 8

  • Get employeesmicrokeeper_get_employees
    Read staff profiles. Give changed_since (yyyy-mm-dd, up to a year back) for everyone changed since then, or ids with id_type for specific staff. With neither, returns all active staff. Action get_employees (HR/Staff, Read Only).
  • Get groupsmicrokeeper_get_group_config
    Read the account's Groups (teams and sites that staff belong to). Action get_group_config (HR/Staff, Read Only).
  • Get locationsmicrokeeper_get_locations
    Read every Location (site) with its LID, third_ID, address, active flag and managers. Action get_locations (Account, Read Only).
  • Get rolesmicrokeeper_get_roles
    Read every Role (active and inactive) with its ROID and required skills. Action get_roles (Account, Read Only).
  • Get jobsmicrokeeper_get_jobs
    Read Jobs (projects, sites or functions staff clock to). Give JID or JobID lists for specific Jobs; otherwise status all or finished. Action get_jobs (Account, Read Only).
  • Get rostermicrokeeper_get_roster
    Read rostered shifts for every employee at active Locations, for up to 31 days (inclusive). Action get_roster (Roster, Read Only).
  • Get timesheetsmicrokeeper_get_timesheet
    Read worked shifts for up to 31 days (inclusive), for all staff or the usernames given. Action get_timesheet (Roster, Read Only).
  • Get leave requestsmicrokeeper_get_leave
    Read leave requests that start, end or run through a date range: type, dates and status. Action get_leave (Payroll, Read Only).

Changes data · 3

  • Add or update employeesmicrokeeper_upsert_employees
    Add new staff or update existing ones (matched by EmployeeID, then eusername, then EID). Only the fields you send change. A new employee gets a login email only if you set welcome. Action upsert_employees (HR/Staff, Read/Write).
  • Add or update locationsmicrokeeper_upsert_locations
    Add Locations or update them (matched by LID, or by third_ID). Locations you do not send stay as they are. Action upsert_locations (Account, Read/Write).
  • Add or update jobsmicrokeeper_update_jobs
    Add Jobs or update them (matched by JobID, or by JID; JID 0 adds). Jobs you do not send are not changed. Action update_jobs (Account, Read/Write).

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)microkeeper_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 featuremicrokeeper_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Microkeeper 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+microkeeper_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Microkeeper (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 subscriptionmicrokeeper_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Microkeeper 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 microkeeper_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Microkeeper in Claude or ChatGPT?

See who is rostered at a site. Check worked hours for a period. Find staff on leave. Add a new employee or update staff details. Review jobs and groups. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Microkeeper product?

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

Can I connect Microkeeper 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 Microkeeper business key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my Microkeeper 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 Microkeeper business 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 Microkeeper credentials?

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

Can the AI change my Microkeeper data?

Yes, if you approve it. 3 of the 11 Microkeeper tools can create or change data. The other 8 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 Microkeeper server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run microkeeper_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run microkeeper_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 microkeeper_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Microkeeper tool that I need is missing?

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