Vital MCP server

Read wearables and lab health data — sleep, activity, workouts, timeseries, lab tests and orders. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect VitalFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing25 tools

What can I ask?

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

What you can do with Vital in Claude and ChatGPT

For developers who build health and fitness apps on wearable data and lab tests from Vital.

Check which wearables a user has connected

The AI lists the providers (wearables and data sources) one user has connected, and the latest device or app info for that user.

Review sleep, activity and workouts for a user

The AI reads sleep, activity and workout summaries for one user over a date range. It sums up the trend for you.

Read wearable timeseries and body summaries

The AI reads timeseries points for one user and one resource, such as heartrate, hrv, steps or body_weight, over a date range. It can add the body summary.

Find a user by id or list your team's users

The AI finds a Vital user by your client_user_id or by Vital user_id, and lists the users of your team.

Check which lab tests you offer

The AI lists the lab tests available to your team and opens one test for its details.

Create a user and a link token for a wearable

The AI creates a Vital user and a short-lived link token, so the user can connect a wearable or provider.

Changes data

How do I connect Vital?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Vital API key and Region.

Find your key in the Vital / Junction dashboard → Settings → API keys, and pick the region that key belongs to (US, EU, or Sandbox). Your key is used only to call the 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 Vital and this URL, then click Add:
    https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Vital API key and Region.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Vital.

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

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

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

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://vital.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 Vital API key and Region. 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
Pro$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Vital server only. Ask your AI to run vital_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 vital_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 vital_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 25

Show all 25 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 19

  • List usersvital_list_users
    List all Vital users in your team, paginated.
  • Get uservital_get_user
    Get a single Vital user by their Vital user_id.
  • Resolve user by client_user_idvital_resolve_user
    Look up a Vital user by your own client_user_id (the stable id you assigned).
  • Get user's connected providersvital_get_user_connected_providers
    List the wearables/data sources (providers) a user has connected.
  • Get user's latest infovital_get_user_latest_info
    Get the latest device/app info reported for a user.
  • List supported providersvital_list_providers
    List all providers (wearables/data sources) Vital supports.
  • Sleepvital_get_sleep
    Get sleep summaries for a user over a date range.
  • Activityvital_get_activity
    Get activity summaries for a user over a date range.
  • Workoutsvital_get_workouts
    Get workouts summaries for a user over a date range.
  • Bodyvital_get_body
    Get body summaries for a user over a date range.
  • Mealvital_get_meal
    Get meal summaries for a user over a date range.
  • Menstrual cyclevital_get_menstrual_cycle
    Get menstrual cycle summaries for a user over a date range.
  • Profilevital_get_profile
    Get a user's profile summary (height, and other static attributes).
  • Get timeseries datavital_get_timeseries
    Get timeseries data points for a user and resource over a date range. Supported resources: heartrate, hrv, glucose, blood_pressure, blood_oxygen, steps, respiratory_rate, body_weight, body_fat, distance, water, vo2_max, stress_level, mindfulness_minutes, calories_active, calories_basal, floors_climbed, caffeine, cholesterol.
  • List lab testsvital_list_lab_tests
    List the lab tests available/configured for your team.
  • Get lab testvital_get_lab_test
    Get a single lab test by id.
  • List ordersvital_list_orders
    List lab-test orders with filters, paginated.
  • Get ordervital_get_order
    Get a single lab-test order by id.
  • Get order resultsvital_get_order_results
    Get the lab-test results for an order.

Changes data · 2

  • Create uservital_create_user
    Creates a Vital user record (additive). Returns the Vital user_id.
  • Create link tokenvital_create_link_token
    Creates a short-lived Link token to connect a user's wearable/provider (no health data is modified).

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)vital_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 featurevital_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Vital 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+vital_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Vital (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 subscriptionvital_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Vital 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 vital_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Vital in Claude or ChatGPT?

Check which wearables a user has connected. Review sleep, activity and workouts for a user. Read wearable timeseries and body summaries. Find a user by id or list your team's users. Check which lab tests you offer. Create a user and a link token for a wearable. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Vital product?

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

Can I connect Vital 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 Vital API key and Region. See Before you connect for where to find them.

Do I put my Vital 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 Vital API key and Region. 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 Vital credentials?

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

Can the AI change my Vital data?

Yes, if you approve it. 2 of the 21 Vital tools can create or change data. The other 19 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 Vital server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run vital_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run vital_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 vital_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Vital tool that I need is missing?

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