usefulapiDevice Magic MCP server
Read Device Magic forms, submissions, devices and groups; send and revoke dispatches. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the Device Magic connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- List my forms and show the submissions of the Site Inspection form from last week.
- Which devices are waiting for approval?
- Show the outstanding dispatches for the whole team.
- Send the Safety Check form to Anna's tablet, prefilled with site 'Warehouse 3'.
What you can do with Device Magic in Claude and ChatGPT
For field teams and operations managers who collect inspection and job data with Device Magic mobile forms.
Read the submissions of a form
The AI lists the submitted data of one form with device, user, submitted_at and the answers. It sums up findings for a period. The form needs an active Device Magic Database destination.
Find devices waiting for approval
The AI lists devices with owner, group and whether approval is pending, and opens one device with its groups and custom attributes.
Check outstanding dispatches
The AI lists forms pushed to devices that are not yet completed, for the whole organization or one device, with the prefilled values of one dispatch.
Review groups, resources and form destinations
The AI lists groups, the lookup tables and files used by forms, and where a form's submissions are sent, such as email or database.
Send or revoke prefilled forms, or approve devices
The AI sends a form, prefilled with values like a site name, to one device, or withdraws an outstanding dispatch. It can also approve a pending device.
Changes dataHow do I connect Device Magic?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your API access token and Organization id.
Find the token in Device Magic under Account Settings → API Access (resetting it creates a new one). The organization id is the number in your dashboard URL (app.devicemagic.com/organizations/12345/...). Dispatching needs the Enterprise plan. Your token is used only to call the Device Magic API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.
Claude claude.ai · Desktop
- Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
- Enter the name Device Magic and this URL, then click Add:https://
device-magic. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your API access token and Organization id.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Device Magic.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
ChatGPT chatgpt.com
- Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
- Enter the name Device Magic and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
device-magic. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your API access token and Organization id.
- In Plugins, install Device Magic, then choose it in a chat.
No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Claude Code
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Cursor
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"device-magic": {
"url": "https://device-magic.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"device-magic": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://device-magic.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Codex
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Other clients
Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.
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: the login page asks for your API access token and Organization id. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper user | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per user | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this Device Magic server only. Ask your AI to run devicemagic_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with devicemagic_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with devicemagic_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 21
Show all 21 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 14
- List forms
devicemagic_list_formsList the organization's forms: id, namespace (the form's unique id used for dispatching), version, description and group. - Get form definition
devicemagic_get_formOne form's definition: title and its questions/pages with identifiers and types (the identifiers are the keys inside submissions and dispatch payloads). Optionally a specific version. - List form submissions
devicemagic_list_submissionsSubmitted data of one form, newest data as stored in the form's Device Magic Database destination (it must be active on that form). Each record has form info, metadata (device, user, submitted_at, received_at, submission_id) and the answers. The reply says current_page, total_pages and total_count. Filter by from_date/to_date (yyyy-mm-dd). - List devices
devicemagic_list_devicesList the organization's devices (phones, tablets, web-form users): id, identifier, owner, description, group and whether approval is pending. - Get device
devicemagic_get_deviceOne device: id, identifier, owner, description, pending_approval, groups and custom attributes. - List groups
devicemagic_list_groupsList the organization's groups (which devices see which forms), optionally narrowed by a name filter or by tags. - List resources
devicemagic_list_resourcesList the organization's resources (lookup tables and files used by forms): id, original filename, version, description. - Describe resource
devicemagic_describe_resourceMetadata of one resource: status, version and, for spreadsheets, its tables and columns. The file content itself is not downloaded. - List form destinations
devicemagic_list_destinationsList where one form's submissions are sent (e-mail, Dropbox, database, ...): id, active flag, format and transport types, timestamps. - Get form destination
devicemagic_get_destinationOne destination of a form. Credentials and tokens of the destination are never returned. - List outstanding dispatches
devicemagic_list_dispatchesOutstanding dispatches (prefilled forms pushed to devices and not yet completed) of the whole organization: id, form name and namespace, device, scheduled time. Dispatch is an Enterprise-plan feature. - List a device's outstanding dispatches
devicemagic_list_device_dispatchesOutstanding dispatches of one device. - Get dispatch with prefilled values
devicemagic_get_dispatchOne dispatch of a device including the values it was prefilled with. - List dispatch recipients
devicemagic_list_dispatch_recipientsDevices and web-forms users a dispatch can be sent to (first 100 by default; use items and page for more).
Changes data · 3
- Send a form to a device (dispatch)
devicemagic_send_dispatchWRITE: pushes a form, optionally prefilled, to one device where its user will see it (like assigning a job). Not idempotent: calling it twice sends two dispatches. Needs the Enterprise plan. The form is named by its namespace (list_forms); `payload` maps question identifiers (get_form) to prefilled values (subforms = nested objects, repeat groups = arrays). - Revoke a dispatch
devicemagic_revoke_dispatchWRITE: withdraws one outstanding dispatch from a device (the form disappears from the device). It cannot be undone, but the dispatch can be sent again. - Approve a pending device
devicemagic_approve_deviceWRITE: approves a device that is waiting for approval (pending_approval is true) so it can receive forms. Approving an approved device has no effect.
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
devicemagic_usage_statusReport the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. - Request a missing feature
devicemagic_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the Device Magic tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. - Upgrade to Pro or Pro+
devicemagic_upgradeGet a paid plan for Device Magic (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. - Cancel the Pro subscription
devicemagic_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's Device Magic Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run devicemagic_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with Device Magic in Claude or ChatGPT?
Read the submissions of a form. Find devices waiting for approval. Check outstanding dispatches. Review groups, resources and form destinations. Send or revoke prefilled forms, or approve devices. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official Device Magic product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Device Magic. The server calls the Device Magic API with your own Device Magic access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect Device Magic to Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.
What do I need to connect?
The login page asks for your API access token and Organization id. See Before you connect for where to find them.
Do I put my Device Magic key or an Authorization header in the client config?
No. 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: the login page asks for your API access token and Organization id. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
How do you keep my Device Magic credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Device Magic API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Device Magic.
Can the AI change my Device Magic data?
Yes, if you approve it. 3 of the 17 Device Magic tools can create or change data. The other 14 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
What does it cost?
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Device Magic server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run devicemagic_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run devicemagic_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run devicemagic_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a Device Magic tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with devicemagic_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Which AI clients can I use?
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.
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