Quickbase MCP server

Query records, run reports and formulas, and insert or update records in Quickbase. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect QuickbaseFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing18 tools

What can I ask?

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

What you can do with Quickbase in Claude and ChatGPT

For teams that run business apps, tables and reports on Quickbase.

Explore the tables of an app

List the tables of an app, then read the fields of one table to learn their ids.

Query records with a filter

Query a table with a where clause and a sort order. Read more pages with skip and top.

Run a saved report

List the reports of a table, then run one and read its rows.

Insert or update records

Insert new records, or update existing ones that match a unique key field. Writes change live data.

Changes data

Check a formula before you use it

Evaluate a formula against a table, optionally for one record. Nothing is saved.

How do I connect Quickbase?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Quickbase realm and Quickbase user token.

Your realm is the part before .quickbase.com in your Quickbase address (for example acme for acme.quickbase.com). Create the user token in your Quickbase user settings. The token is used only to call the Quickbase 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 Quickbase and this URL, then click Add:
    https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Quickbase realm and Quickbase user token.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Quickbase.

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 Quickbase and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Quickbase realm and Quickbase user token.
  4. In Plugins, install Quickbase, 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 quickbase https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

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

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://quickbase.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 Quickbase realm and Quickbase user token. 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 Quickbase server only. Ask your AI to run quickbase_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 quickbase_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 quickbase_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 18

Show all 18 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 13

  • Get an appquickbase_get_app
    Get the main properties of a Quickbase app, including its application variables.
  • Get app rolesquickbase_get_app_roles
    List the roles of a Quickbase app. Needs admin access to the app.
  • List tablesquickbase_list_tables
    List all tables in a Quickbase app, with their ids, names and record names. Good first call to find table ids.
  • Get a tablequickbase_get_table
    Get the properties of one table in a Quickbase app.
  • List table relationshipsquickbase_list_table_relationships
    List the parent-child relationships of a table, with their definitions.
  • List fieldsquickbase_list_fields
    List all fields of a table with their ids, labels, types and properties. Use the field ids in record queries.
  • Get a fieldquickbase_get_field
    Get one field of a table by its field id, including type-specific properties.
  • List reportsquickbase_list_reports
    List the reports of a table (their ids, names and types).
  • Get a reportquickbase_get_report
    Get the definition of one report of a table.
  • Run a reportquickbase_run_report
    Run a saved report and return its data (records for table reports, rows for summary reports). Quickbase pages the result: pass skip and top to read more.
  • Query recordsquickbase_query_records
    Query records of a table with a Quickbase query (where clause, sort, group, select fields). Quickbase pages the result: pass skip and top to read more. Quickbase API: POST /records/query. Example where: {6.EX.'Open'}.
  • Run a formulaquickbase_run_formula
    Evaluate a Quickbase formula against a table (optionally for one record) and return the value. Nothing is saved.
  • Get usersquickbase_get_users
    Look up users of the account by email, or list the users of the account. Returns a nextPageToken when more pages exist.

Changes data · 1

  • Insert or update recordsquickbase_upsert_records
    Insert new records into a table, or update existing ones when mergeFieldId names a unique field (for example the key field). Writes live data: it changes records. Each data item maps field ids to values, e.g. [{"6": {"value": "Open"}}].

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)quickbase_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 featurequickbase_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Quickbase 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+quickbase_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Quickbase (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 subscriptionquickbase_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Quickbase 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 quickbase_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Quickbase in Claude or ChatGPT?

Explore the tables of an app. Query records with a filter. Run a saved report. Insert or update records. Check a formula before you use it. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Quickbase product?

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

Can I connect Quickbase 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 Quickbase realm and Quickbase user token. See Before you connect for where to find them.

Do I put my Quickbase 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 Quickbase realm and Quickbase user token. 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 Quickbase credentials?

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

Can the AI change my Quickbase data?

Yes, if you approve it. 1 of the 14 Quickbase tools can create or change data. The other 13 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 Quickbase server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run quickbase_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run quickbase_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 quickbase_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Quickbase tool that I need is missing?

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

Need a tool this server does not have, or a connection to another system? We build custom integrations and MCP servers.

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