Open Dental MCP by usefulapi

Open Dental MCP by usefulapi

Use your Open Dental account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. The server reads appointments, open slots, providers, procedure codes and recall lists, and changes nothing. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

• Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp.
• Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http open-dental https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
• VS Code: Add to VS Code.
• Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-dental": {
      "url": "https://open-dental.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 Open Dental credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/open-dental/

On first connect you provide a customer API key (UsefulAPI sends it for your practice when you email [email protected] with the practice name. The office adds it in Open Dental under Setup > Advanced Setup > API and turns on the API). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
opendental_get_api_permissions	read	Get API permissions
opendental_list_patients	read	List patients
opendental_search_patients	read	Search patients
opendental_get_patient	read	Get patient
opendental_get_patient_notes	read	Get patient notes
opendental_list_appointments	read	List appointments
opendental_get_appointment	read	Get appointment
opendental_list_asap_appointments	read	List ASAP appointments
opendental_find_open_slots	read	Find open appointment slots
opendental_list_providers	read	List providers
opendental_list_operatories	read	List operatories
opendental_list_clinics	read	List clinics
opendental_list_appointment_types	read	List appointment types
opendental_list_procedure_codes	read	List procedure codes
opendental_list_procedure_logs	read	List procedures
opendental_list_commlogs	read	List communication log entries
opendental_list_recalls_due	read	List recalls due
opendental_usage_status	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
opendental_request_feature	meta	Request a missing feature
opendental_upgrade	meta	Upgrade to Pro or Pro+
opendental_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 opendental_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with opendental_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running opendental_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.