usefulapiHomebase MCP server
Read Homebase locations, employees, shifts, timecards, labor costs and time clock status. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the Homebase connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- Who is scheduled to work at my main location this week?
- What was my total labor cost last week at my main location, by day?
- Who is clocked in right now at my store?
- Show total hours worked by each employee last week.
What you can do with Homebase in Claude and ChatGPT
For managers of shops, restaurants and other hourly teams who schedule staff in Homebase.
See who is scheduled to work
The AI lists the shifts of a location in a date range with employee, role, start, end and open or published state. It can show only open shifts.
Check labor cost by day, role or employee
The AI reads aggregate labor for a location and date range: hours, overtime, cost and tips, grouped by day, hour, role or employee.
Review timecards before payroll
The AI lists timecards with clock in and out, breaks, hours, labor cost, tips and approval state, and adds the hours per employee.
Check if an employee is clocked in
The AI reads the time-clock state of an employee's job: clocked in, on break or clocked out, with the current shift.
Look up employees, roles and wage rates
The AI lists the employees of a location with contact details, default role, additional roles, wage type and rate, and payroll id.
Find shifts and timecards that were deleted
The AI lists the ids of shifts or timecards deleted in a date range, with their times and when they were deleted.
How do I connect Homebase?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your Homebase API key.
Request a key in Homebase → Settings → API (app.joinhomebase.com/settings/api). Homebase must approve the request before the key shows on that page. The key is read only. Your key is used only to call the Homebase 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 Homebase and this URL, then click Add:https://
homebase. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your Homebase API key.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Homebase.
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 Homebase and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
homebase. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Homebase API key.
- In Plugins, install Homebase, 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": {
"homebase": {
"url": "https://homebase.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"homebase": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://homebase.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 Homebase API key. 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 Homebase server only. Ask your AI to run homebase_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 homebase_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 homebase_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 20
Show all 20 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 16
- Get company
homebase_get_companyThe Homebase company this API key belongs to: name, owner (id, name, email, phone) and created/updated times. - List locations
homebase_list_locationsList the locations (stores or sites) of the account with uuid, name, address, phone, website and time zone. The uuid is the id every other Homebase tool needs. - Get location
homebase_get_locationOne location by uuid: name, address, phone, website, time zone and POS merchant id. - Get location plan
homebase_get_location_planThe Homebase subscription plan of a location: plan number, price, last update and trial state. - List employees
homebase_list_employeesList the employees of a location with contact details and their job: level, default role, additional roles, wage type and rate, payroll id and archive date. The time-clock PIN is never returned. - Get employee
homebase_get_employeeOne employee of a location by user id, with contact details and job (role, wage type and rate, payroll id). The id is the job's user id from homebase_list_employees. - List shifts
homebase_list_shiftsList the scheduled shifts of a location in a date range: employee, role, department, start and end, published/open state, wage rate and scheduled labor hours (regular, overtime). Filter open shifts only. - Get shift
homebase_get_shiftOne shift of a location by id, with its labor data and optional note. - List deleted shifts
homebase_list_deleted_shiftsThe ids of shifts deleted in a date range at a location, with their start, end and deletion time. Use it to keep a copy of the schedule in sync. - List timecards
homebase_list_timecardsList the timecards (worked time) of a location in a date range: employee, role, clock in and out, breaks, hours, labor cost, tips and approval state. Time-off hours are always 0 on timecards; use homebase_get_labor_by_employee for totals with time off. - Get timecard
homebase_get_timecardOne timecard of a location by id: clock in and out, breaks, labor hours and cost, tips, approval state. - List deleted timecards
homebase_list_deleted_timecardsThe ids of timecards deleted in a date range at a location, with clock in, clock out and deletion time. Use it to keep a copy of the timecards in sync. - Get labor report
homebase_get_laborAggregate labor for a location in a date range, grouped by day or by hour: regular, overtime and paid hours, labor cost, tips, breaks and time off. - Get labor report by role
homebase_get_labor_by_roleAggregate labor (hours, cost, tips, overtime) for a location in a date range, grouped by role. - Get labor report by employee
homebase_get_labor_by_employeeAggregate labor (hours, cost, wage rate, tips, overtime, time off) for a location in a date range, grouped by employee. Use it for payroll totals. - Get time clock status
homebase_get_timeclock_statusThe current time-clock state of one job (employee at a location): clocked_in, on_break or clocked_out, the current shift, the shifts that can be clocked into and the breaks that can be started. The job id is the `job.id` of an employee from homebase_list_employees.
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
homebase_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
homebase_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the Homebase 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+
homebase_upgradeGet a paid plan for Homebase (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
homebase_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's Homebase 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 homebase_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with Homebase in Claude or ChatGPT?
See who is scheduled to work. Check labor cost by day, role or employee. Review timecards before payroll. Check if an employee is clocked in. Look up employees, roles and wage rates. Find shifts and timecards that were deleted. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official Homebase product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Homebase. The server calls the Homebase API with your own Homebase access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect Homebase 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 Homebase API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
Do I put my Homebase 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 Homebase API key. 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 Homebase credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Homebase 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 Homebase.
Can the AI change my Homebase data?
All 16 Homebase tools are marked read-only.
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 Homebase server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run homebase_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run homebase_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 homebase_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a Homebase tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with homebase_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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