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Sortly MCP by usefulapi

Sortly MCP by usefulapi

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About Sortly MCP by usefulapi

Sortly MCP by usefulapi is a hosted server for accessing Sortly inventory through Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients. It combines stock and alert checks with workflows for jobs, purchase orders, and inventory updates.

Key features

  1. 01Search items and folders
  2. 02Check stock and low-stock alerts
  3. 03Review jobs and purchase orders
  4. 04Create and update inventory items
  5. 05Move stock and manage job items

Use cases

  1. 01Find an inventory item or folder
  2. 02Review low-stock alerts
  3. 03Track items assigned to a job
  4. 04Draft a purchase order

MCP support

Exposes Sortly inventory, alerts, jobs, purchase orders, and update tools to MCP clients. The hosted server connects using the user's Sortly API secret key.

Configuration

Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.

Endpointhttps://sortly.usefulapi.io/mcp
Copy install command
Claude CodeTerminal
Cursor.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code.vscode/mcp.json
Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json
Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

20
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pageintegerNoPage number, starting at 1.
includearrayNoNested associations to embed: custom_attributes and/or photos.
per_pageintegerNoPage size, 1-1000 (default 10).
folder_idintegerNoOnly the direct contents of this folder. Omit for the root level.
include_subfoldersbooleanNoWith folder_id: also return everything nested beneath it. Default false.

Details

From the project README

Sortly MCP by usefulapi

Use Sortly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — search items and folders, check stock levels and low-stock alerts, and follow jobs and purchase orders. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Sortly credentials.

Live endpoint: https://sortly.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/sortly

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://sortly.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http sortly https://sortly.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": {
    "sortly": {
      "url": "https://sortly.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 Sortly credentials.

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

On first connect you'll provide your Sortly API secret key (app.sortly.com/public-api). They're validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
sortly_list_itemsreadList items and folders
sortly_get_itemreadGet one item or folder
sortly_search_itemsreadSearch inventory
sortly_list_recently_updated_itemsreadList recently updated items
sortly_list_custom_fieldsreadList custom fields
sortly_list_unitsreadList units of measure
sortly_list_alertsreadList alerts
sortly_list_jobsreadList jobs
sortly_get_jobreadGet one job
sortly_list_purchase_ordersreadList purchase orders
sortly_get_purchase_orderreadGet one purchase order
sortly_get_purchase_order_receive_statusreadGet a purchase order's receive status
sortly_create_itemwriteCreate an item or folder
sortly_update_itemwriteUpdate an item or folder
sortly_move_itemwriteMove stock to another folder
sortly_create_alertwriteCreate an alert
sortly_create_jobwriteCreate a job
sortly_pull_items_into_jobwritePull items into a job
sortly_return_items_from_jobwriteReturn items from a job
sortly_create_purchase_orderwriteDraft a purchase order
sortly_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
sortly_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
sortly_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro (unlimited*)
sortly_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel 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

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 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 sortly_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with sortly_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running sortly_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Sortly.

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