Universe MCP server

Read events, ticket types, orders, attendees and daily ticket sales in Universe. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect UniverseFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing13 tools

What can I ask?

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

What you can do with Universe in Claude and ChatGPT

For event organizers who sell tickets with Universe.

See how many tickets each live event sold

List your events, or the events of a host account you manage. Ask the assistant for a summary of tickets sold per event.

Check which ticket types are almost sold out

List the ticket types of an event with price, capacity and sold count. Find the types that need a reminder or a new batch.

Track ticket sales per day

Read the ticket sales per day for an event between two dates. Ask the assistant to show the trend before and after a promotion.

Find who bought tickets for your next event

List the orders and the attendees of an event. Filter by order state or by name. Open one order to see the buyer and the check-in state.

Review the dates and time slots of an event

List the time slots of an event with capacity and tickets sold. Filter by a date range to see which dates still have room.

How do I connect Universe?

Before you connect

You sign in with your Universe account and approve the access (OAuth). You do not need an API key.

This server reads your events, ticket types, orders, attendees and sales. It does not change anything. You can revoke access any time in your Universe account settings.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name Universe and this URL, then click Add:
    https://universe.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the Universe login page: sign in and approve the access.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Universe.

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 Universe and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://universe.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the Universe login page: sign in and approve the access.
  4. In Plugins, install Universe, 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 universe https://universe.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

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

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://universe.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: you sign in with your Universe account. 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 Universe server only. Ask your AI to run universe_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 universe_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 universe_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 13

Show all 13 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 9

  • Who am Iuniverse_get_viewer
    Return the signed-in Universe user and the host accounts they can manage (team memberships). Use a host id with universe_list_events. Read-only.
  • List eventsuniverse_list_events
    List events (id, title, url, state, first date, venue, tickets sold). Without hostId it lists the signed-in user's own events; with hostId it lists that host account's events (ids come from universe_get_viewer). Read-only.
  • Get one eventuniverse_get_event
    Fetch one event by id: description, address, dates, capacity, tickets sold, sales amount, category and host. For ticket types use universe_list_ticket_types. Read-only.
  • List ticket typesuniverse_list_ticket_types
    List the ticket types (rates) of an event: name, price, capacity, sold count, state and sales window. Read-only.
  • List time slotsuniverse_list_time_slots
    List the dates and time slots of an event (start, end, capacity, tickets sold, state). Optionally filter by start date range (YYYY-MM-DD). Read-only.
  • List ordersuniverse_list_orders
    List the orders of an event: buyer name and email, state, price breakdown, created and updated time. Filter by order state, text match or updated-since time. Contains buyer personal data. Read-only.
  • Get one orderuniverse_get_order
    Fetch one order by id: buyer, state, cost breakdown, time slot, checkout answers and the ticket items with their check-in state. Read-only.
  • List attendeesuniverse_list_attendees
    List the attendees (ticket holders) of an event: name, email, ticket type, time slot, ticket state and checkout answers. Filter by ticket state, text match or time slot. Contains personal data. Read-only.
  • Event sales by dayuniverse_event_sales_by_day
    Return ticket sales per day for an event between two dates (YYYY-MM-DD, inclusive). Read-only.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)universe_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 featureuniverse_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Universe 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+universe_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Universe (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 subscriptionuniverse_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Universe 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 universe_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Universe in Claude or ChatGPT?

See how many tickets each live event sold. Check which ticket types are almost sold out. Track ticket sales per day. Find who bought tickets for your next event. Review the dates and time slots of an event. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Universe product?

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

Can I connect Universe 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?

A Universe account. You sign in to Universe and approve the access. You do not need an API key.

Do I add an Authorization header to 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: you sign in with your Universe account. 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 Universe credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Universe 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. You can revoke the access in Universe at any time.

Can the AI change my Universe data?

All 9 Universe tools are marked read-only.

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 Universe server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run universe_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run universe_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 universe_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Universe tool that I need is missing?

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