About Gripp MCP by usefulapi
Gripp MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for Gripp users who need to access business records through MCP clients. It combines read access to projects and financial records with tools to register hours and create tasks or contacts.
Key features
- 01Read companies and contacts
- 02View projects, tasks and hours
- 03Access invoices and offers
- 04Register hours
- 05Create tasks and contacts
Use cases
- 01Review project and task records
- 02Check hours and invoice details
- 03Register work hours in Gripp
- 04Create contacts or tasks from an MCP client
MCP support
Exposes Gripp records and selected creation operations as tools for MCP clients. It is hosted and uses OAuth sign-in to collect and validate the user's Gripp API key.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gripp.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-gripp https://gripp.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-gripp":{"type":"http","url":"https://gripp.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-gripp":{"type":"http","url":"https://gripp.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-gripp":{"type":"http","url":"https://gripp.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-gripp":{"serverUrl":"https://gripp.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 READMEGripp MCP by usefulapi
Use your Gripp account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read companies, contacts, projects, tasks, hours, invoices, offers and employees, register hours, and create tasks and contacts. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.
Live endpoint: https://gripp.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://gripp.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http gripp https://gripp.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": {
"gripp": {
"url": "https://gripp.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 Gripp credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/gripp/
On first connect you provide a Gripp API key (Gripp → Settings → API keys; you must be an application administrator). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
gripp_list_companies | read | List companies |
gripp_list_contacts | read | List contacts |
gripp_list_projects | read | List projects |
gripp_list_tasks | read | List tasks |
gripp_list_hours | read | List hours |
gripp_list_invoices | read | List invoices |
gripp_list_offers | read | List offers |
gripp_list_employees | read | List employees |
gripp_list_tags | read | List tags |
gripp_get_record | read | Get one record |
gripp_list_invoice_lines | read | List invoice lines |
gripp_create_hour | write | Register hours |
gripp_create_task | write | Create a task |
gripp_create_contact | write | Create a contact |
gripp_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
gripp_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
gripp_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro or Pro+ |
gripp_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 gripp_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with gripp_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running gripp_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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