About Quickbase MCP by usefulapi
Quickbase MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for Quickbase users who need to query and manage records through MCP clients. It also runs reports and formulas, and can insert or update records.
Key features
- 01Query records and run reports
- 02Run formulas
- 03View apps, tables, and fields
- 04Insert or update records
Use cases
- 01Retrieve Quickbase records by query
- 02Run reports or formulas to get results
- 03Write or update records in Quickbase
MCP support
It exposes Quickbase query, reporting, formula, and record-writing tools to MCP clients. Users authenticate with a Quickbase realm and user token.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-quickbase https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-quickbase":{"type":"http","url":"https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-quickbase":{"type":"http","url":"https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-quickbase":{"type":"http","url":"https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-quickbase":{"serverUrl":"https://quickbase.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 READMEQuickbase MCP by usefulapi
Use your Quickbase account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Query records, run reports and formulas, and insert or update records. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.
Live endpoint: https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://quickbase.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http quickbase https://quickbase.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": {
"quickbase": {
"url": "https://quickbase.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 Quickbase credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/quickbase/
On first connect you provide your Quickbase realm (the part before .quickbase.com) and a Quickbase user token, which you create in your Quickbase user settings. The server validates them and stores them per user. No keys go in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
quickbase_get_app | read | Get an app |
quickbase_get_app_roles | read | Get app roles |
quickbase_list_tables | read | List tables |
quickbase_get_table | read | Get a table |
quickbase_list_table_relationships | read | List table relationships |
quickbase_list_fields | read | List fields |
quickbase_get_field | read | Get a field |
quickbase_list_reports | read | List reports |
quickbase_get_report | read | Get a report |
quickbase_run_report | read | Run a report |
quickbase_query_records | read | Query records |
quickbase_run_formula | read | Run a formula |
quickbase_get_users | read | Get users |
quickbase_upsert_records | write | Insert or update records |
quickbase_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
quickbase_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
quickbase_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
quickbase_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 quickbase_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with quickbase_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running quickbase_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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