About Famly MCP by usefulapi
Famly MCP by usefulapi connects Famly data to AI clients for teams reviewing childcare-site operations. Its read-only tools cover sites, invoices, payments, purchases and staff hours.
Key features
- 01List sites, groups and employees
- 02Query invoices and payments
- 03View purchases and account codes
- 04Read staff-hours totals
- 05List employee check-ins
Use cases
- 01Review site and employee details
- 02Reconcile invoice and payment records
- 03Check purchases and accounting categories
- 04Summarize staff hours and check-ins
MCP support
This hosted MCP server gives clients read-only tools for Famly site, staff and financial data. Connection uses OAuth sign-in and a scoped, expiring API token created in Famly.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://famly.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-famly https://famly.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-famly":{"type":"http","url":"https://famly.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-famly":{"type":"http","url":"https://famly.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-famly":{"type":"http","url":"https://famly.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-famly":{"serverUrl":"https://famly.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 READMEFamly MCP by usefulapi
Hosted at https://famly.usefulapi.io/mcp.
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://famly.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http famly https://famly.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": {
"famly": {
"url": "https://famly.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 Famly credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/famly/
Create a scoped, expiring API token in Famly’s Manage API tokens settings and select the matching General or DACH region. API access depends on your Famly package. Grant read access to sites and the resources you need. Usage and billing are per region and API token.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
famly_list_sites | read | List sites |
famly_list_groups | read | List groups |
famly_list_employees | read | List employees |
famly_list_invoices | read | List invoices |
famly_get_invoices | read | Get invoices by ID |
famly_list_payments | read | List payments |
famly_list_purchases | read | List purchases |
famly_list_account_codes | read | List account codes |
famly_list_bill_payers | read | List bill payers |
famly_list_work_tags | read | List work tags |
famly_get_staff_hours_totals | read | Get staff hours totals |
famly_list_employee_checkins | read | List employee check-ins |
famly_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
famly_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
famly_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
famly_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 region and API token) | $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 famly_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with famly_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running famly_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT.
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