Read RemoteLock devices and guests; manage door access and physically lock or unlock doors. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
Turn on the RemoteLock connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
For property operators with RemoteLock API access and a dedicated app for their own account.
List devices at a property and inspect a lock’s connectivity, battery level and current state.
List a lock’s access users and guests, then inspect a selected person’s access grants and validity window.
Check for an existing guest, create a guest credential for the requested dates, then grant access to the chosen door. This changes who can enter the property.
Changes dataInspect the intended person and deactivate their credential when requested. Their PIN or card stops working on every door.
Changes dataInspect the intended lock, then unlock it only after an explicit request and confirmation for that door. The command physically unlocks the door.
Changes dataThe login page asks for your Client ID and Client Secret.
RemoteLock enables its API per account: email [email protected] and ask for API access. Then open the RemoteLock developer portal, click New OAuth Application and copy the Client ID and Client Secret (the secret is shown only once). They give this server access to your own account's locks and guest codes, so keep them private; they are used to call the RemoteLock API on your behalf. Requested guest names, door-access schedules, PINs/card numbers and device information pass to your chosen AI client and its LLM provider. When requested, tools can physically lock/unlock doors, create or deactivate guest credentials and grant or revoke door access. Connect only an account and records you are authorized to manage and share. Delete this dedicated OAuth application in RemoteLock to stop future token minting; revoke issued tokens to end existing access. Billing follows the verified RemoteLock account.
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": {
"remotelock": {
"url": "https://remotelock.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"remotelock": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://remotelock.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 Client ID and Client Secret. 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 RemoteLock account | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per RemoteLock account | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this RemoteLock server only. Ask your AI to run remotelock_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 remotelock_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 remotelock_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
remotelock_get_accountremotelock_list_locationsremotelock_get_locationremotelock_list_devicesremotelock_get_deviceremotelock_list_access_personsremotelock_get_access_personremotelock_list_person_accessesremotelock_list_device_accessesremotelock_list_door_groupsremotelock_list_group_itemsremotelock_list_notificationsremotelock_get_eventremotelock_lock_deviceremotelock_unlock_deviceremotelock_create_access_userremotelock_create_access_guestremotelock_deactivate_access_personremotelock_grant_accessremotelock_revoke_accessremotelock_usage_statusremotelock_request_featureremotelock_upgraderemotelock_cancel_subscriptionCheck lock status and battery. Review who can open a door. Create time-limited guest access. Deactivate a former guest or contractor. Unlock a specifically requested door. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by RemoteLock. The server calls the RemoteLock API with your own RemoteLock 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 Client ID and Client Secret. See Before you connect for where to find them.
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 Client ID and Client Secret. 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 RemoteLock 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 RemoteLock.
Yes, if you approve it. 7 of the 20 RemoteLock 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.
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 RemoteLock server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run remotelock_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run remotelock_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 remotelock_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 remotelock_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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