About Ascora MCP by usefulapi
Ascora MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for accessing Ascora from clients such as Claude and Cursor. It covers customer and operational records, with OAuth sign-in and per-user API key storage.
Key features
- 01Read customers, contacts, and suppliers
- 02Retrieve quotes, jobs, and bookings
- 03View supplies, staff, and price lists
- 04Create customers, quotes, jobs, and bookings
- 05Add notes and update quote status
Use cases
- 01Look up customer and business records from a client
- 02Create quotes or jobs in Ascora
- 03Schedule bookings and check the calendar
- 04Convert a quote into a job
MCP support
It exposes a hosted MCP endpoint where clients can call Ascora read, write, and account-usage tools. The initial connection uses OAuth sign-in to provide an Ascora API key.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-ascora https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-ascora":{"type":"http","url":"https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-ascora":{"type":"http","url":"https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-ascora":{"type":"http","url":"https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-ascora":{"serverUrl":"https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEAscora MCP by usefulapi
Use your Ascora account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read customers, quotes, jobs, bookings, staff and the price list, and make labeled writes such as quotes, jobs and bookings. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.
Live endpoint: https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http ascora https://ascora.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ascora": {
"url": "https://ascora.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, and the login page asks for your Ascora credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/ascora/
On first connect you provide an Ascora API key (Administration → API Settings → Generate New API Key). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
ascora_list_customers | read | List customers |
ascora_get_customer | read | Get customer |
ascora_list_contacts | read | List contacts |
ascora_list_customer_contacts | read | List contacts of a customer |
ascora_list_supplies | read | List supplies (price list) |
ascora_list_kits | read | List kits |
ascora_list_categories | read | List inventory categories |
ascora_list_labour_roles | read | List labour roles |
ascora_list_quotes | read | List quotes |
ascora_get_quote | read | Get quote |
ascora_list_jobs | read | List jobs |
ascora_get_job | read | Get job |
ascora_get_job_labour | read | Get job labour |
ascora_get_job_timesheets | read | Get job timesheets |
ascora_list_bookings | read | List bookings (schedule) |
ascora_get_booking | read | Get booking |
ascora_list_activity_types | read | List activity types |
ascora_list_users | read | List staff users |
ascora_list_suppliers | read | List suppliers |
ascora_list_supplier_invoices | read | List supplier invoices |
ascora_create_enquiry | write | Create enquiry (lead) |
ascora_create_customer | write | Create customer |
ascora_add_note | write | Add note |
ascora_create_quote | write | Create quote |
ascora_update_quote_status | write | Update quote status |
ascora_convert_quote_to_job | write | Convert quote to job |
ascora_create_job | write | Create job |
ascora_create_booking | write | Create booking |
ascora_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
ascora_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
ascora_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro or Pro+ |
ascora_cancel_subscription | meta | Cancel the Pro subscription |
read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro (per user) | $9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free) | Unlimited* |
*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with ascora_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with ascora_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running ascora_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.
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