Read Parsley menu items, nutrition, allergens, ingredients and events; record event sales and waste. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
Turn on the Parsley connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
For chefs and kitchen managers who plan menus and food cost in Parsley.
The AI reads menu items with allergen flags and allergen text, and lists the recipes that contain nuts or other allergens.
The AI opens a menu item and shows nutrition facts, ingredients, serving size and dietary characteristics.
The AI lists events in a date window with type, time and menu, and opens an event for its line items and stations.
The AI lists ingredients and opens one for its supply options (supplier, SKU, pack size, cost) and unit conversions.
The AI records sold quantities, and waste and leftover quantities, per menu item on a cafe or hot bar event.
Changes dataThe AI creates an event with menu items, or sets the forecast or actual number of covers on an event.
Changes dataThe login page asks for your Parsley API key.
Generate an API key in your Parsley account (the Open API is switched on per account; if you do not see API keys, ask Parsley support at [email protected]). The key acts with the permissions of the user who created it. Your key is used only to call the Parsley API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"parsley": {
"url": "https://parsley.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"parsley": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://parsley.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
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.
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 Parsley 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.
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper API key | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per API key | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this Parsley server only. Ask your AI to run parsley_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 parsley_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 parsley_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
parsley_list_menu_itemsparsley_get_menu_itemparsley_list_menusparsley_get_menuparsley_list_ingredientsparsley_get_ingredientparsley_list_eventsparsley_get_eventparsley_list_serving_stationsparsley_list_chef_tagsparsley_list_chef_usersparsley_create_eventparsley_update_event_coversparsley_record_event_salesparsley_record_waste_leftoverparsley_usage_statusparsley_request_featureparsley_upgradeparsley_cancel_subscriptionFind recipes that contain an allergen. Get nutrition facts and ingredients of a recipe. See upcoming events and their menus. Check ingredient costing and suppliers. Record sales and waste on a cafe event. Create an event or set its covers. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Parsley. The server calls the Parsley API with your own Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley.
Yes, if you approve it. 4 of the 15 Parsley tools can create or change data. The other 11 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 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Parsley server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run parsley_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run parsley_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 parsley_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with parsley_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.
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