About Vital MCP by usefulapi
Vital MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for accessing wearable and lab health data through Vital. It is intended for users and teams working with health records, with tools for sleep, activity, workouts, timeseries, lab results and related user data.
Key features
- 01Read sleep and activity data
- 02Review workouts and body data
- 03Retrieve timeseries and meal data
- 04Access menstrual-cycle and profile data
- 05Browse lab tests and results
- 06View orders and connected providers
Use cases
- 01Review wearable sleep and activity records
- 02Inspect workouts and timeseries
- 03Check lab tests and results
- 04Look up user profiles and providers
MCP support
Exposes Vital user, provider, wearable, timeseries, lab-test and order data to MCP clients. Write tools create users and link tokens.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-vital https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-vital":{"type":"http","url":"https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-vital":{"type":"http","url":"https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-vital":{"type":"http","url":"https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-vital":{"serverUrl":"https://vital.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
21| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | No | Max users to return. |
| offset | integer | No | Pagination offset. |
Details
From the project READMEVital MCP by usefulapi
Read wearables and lab health data — sleep, activity, workouts, timeseries, and lab results — from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Hosted, no local install — connect with your Vital API key.
Live endpoint: https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/vital
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://vital.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http vital https://vital.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": {
"vital": {
"url": "https://vital.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 Vital credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/vital/
On first connect you'll paste your Vital API key. It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
vital_list_users | read | List users |
vital_get_user | read | Get user |
vital_resolve_user | read | Resolve user by client_user_id |
vital_get_user_connected_providers | read | Get user's connected providers |
vital_get_user_latest_info | read | Get user's latest info |
vital_list_providers | read | List supported providers |
vital_get_sleep | read | Sleep |
vital_get_activity | read | Activity |
vital_get_workouts | read | Workouts |
vital_get_body | read | Body |
vital_get_meal | read | Meal |
vital_get_menstrual_cycle | read | Menstrual cycle |
vital_get_profile | read | Profile |
vital_get_timeseries | read | Get timeseries data |
vital_list_lab_tests | read | List lab tests |
vital_get_lab_test | read | Get lab test |
vital_list_orders | read | List orders |
vital_get_order | read | Get order |
vital_get_order_results | read | Get order results |
vital_create_user | write | Create user |
vital_create_link_token | write | Create link token |
vital_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
vital_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
vital_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
vital_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 vital_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with vital_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running vital_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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