About Persona MCP by usefulapi
Persona MCP by usefulapi is a hosted service for identity verification and risk operations teams. It reads Persona inquiries, accounts, verifications, reports, cases, transactions and events, and can add tags to accounts.
Key features
- 01Browse inquiries and accounts
- 02View verifications and reports
- 03Browse cases, transactions and events
- 04Add tags to accounts
Use cases
- 01Check identity verification inquiry status
- 02Review account verifications and reports
- 03Track cases, transactions or events
- 04Apply classification tags to accounts
MCP support
As a hosted MCP server, it provides MCP clients with tools to read Persona records and add account tags. Sign-in uses OAuth and Persona credentials.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-persona https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-persona":{"type":"http","url":"https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-persona":{"type":"http","url":"https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-persona":{"type":"http","url":"https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-persona":{"serverUrl":"https://persona.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
14| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | No | Filter by inquiry status (e.g. created, pending, completed, failed, expired, approved, declined). |
| page_size | integer | No | Page size — number of records per page. |
| account_id | string | No | Filter by the associated account id. |
| page_after | string | No | Pagination cursor: return the page AFTER this record id (follow the links.next cursor). |
| page_before | string | No | Pagination cursor: return the page BEFORE this record id (follow the links.prev cursor). |
| reference_id | string | No | Filter by your own reference-id set on the inquiry. |
| created_at_end | string | No | Filter: inquiries created at/before this ISO 8601 timestamp. |
| created_at_start | string | No | Filter: inquiries created at/after this ISO 8601 timestamp. |
| inquiry_template_id | string | No | Filter by the inquiry template id (e.g. itmpl_...). |
Details
From the project READMEPersona MCP by usefulapi
Read Persona inquiries, accounts, verifications and reports. Hosted, no local install.
Live endpoint: https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http persona https://persona.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": {
"persona": {
"url": "https://persona.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 Persona credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/persona/
On first connect you'll paste your Persona credentials. They are validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
persona_list_inquiries | read | List inquiries |
persona_get_inquiry | read | Get inquiry |
persona_list_accounts | read | List accounts |
persona_get_account | read | Get account |
persona_get_verification | read | Get verification |
persona_list_reports | read | List reports |
persona_get_report | read | Get report |
persona_list_cases | read | List cases |
persona_get_case | read | Get case |
persona_list_transactions | read | List transactions |
persona_get_transaction | read | Get transaction |
persona_list_events | read | List events |
persona_get_event | read | Get event |
persona_add_account_tag | write | Add account tag |
persona_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
persona_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
persona_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
persona_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 | $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 persona_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with persona_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running persona_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT
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