usefulapiintelliHR MCP server
Read intelliHR people, jobs, leave, skills and training; create and update people records. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the intelliHR connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- Who is on extended leave right now?
- Which jobs end in the next 30 days?
- Show the open tasks for Jane Citizen.
- List everyone whose record changed in the last week.
What you can do with intelliHR in Claude and ChatGPT
For HR teams who manage people, jobs, leave and training in intelliHR.
See who is on extended leave right now
The AI lists people who are on extended leave, with name, employee number, employment status and jobs.
Find jobs that end soon
The AI lists jobs by status or upcoming end date, with person, position title, location, supervisor and dates. It can read the timeline of one job.
Review the tasks of a person by tab
The AI finds a person and lists their tasks, such as forms, reviews and onboarding steps, by tab: due, done, about me or about others.
Review skills, qualifications and training
The AI lists the skills of a person, the qualifications people hold (licences, certificates) and the training records with provider and dates.
Add a person or update a person's record
The AI checks for a duplicate, then creates a person, or changes names, employee number or emergency contact. No job or user account is created.
Changes dataRecord extended leave on a job
The AI finds the job and the leave type, then records extended leave such as parental or long service leave with the end date you give.
Changes dataHow do I connect intelliHR?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your intelliHR tenant and intelliHR access key.
The tenant is the first part of your intelliHR address (acme for acme.intellihr.io). Create the key in intelliHR under Settings → Public API Access Keys. intelliHR keys have no scopes: a key acts as a full system administrator, so create one just for this connection and delete it in intelliHR when you stop using it. Your key is used only to call the intelliHR 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 intelliHR and this URL, then click Add:https://
intellihr. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your intelliHR tenant and intelliHR access key.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on intelliHR.
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 intelliHR and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
intellihr. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your intelliHR tenant and intelliHR access key.
- In Plugins, install intelliHR, 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": {
"intellihr": {
"url": "https://intellihr.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"intellihr": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://intellihr.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 intelliHR tenant and intelliHR access 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 intelliHR server only. Ask your AI to run intellihr_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 intellihr_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 intellihr_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 26
Show all 26 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 19
- List people
intellihr_list_peopleList the people (employees) in intelliHR as at today: name, employee number, email, phone, addresses, emergency contact, employment status, their jobs (summary) and custom fields. Filter by name (matches any part of the name), email, employee number, job id, recently updated, or who is on extended leave. Health information is never returned. - Get person
intellihr_get_personOne person's full record by id: names, date of birth, gender, employee number, contact details, addresses, emergency contact, employment status, jobs, work rights, user account and custom fields. Health information is never returned. - List a person's documents
intellihr_list_person_documentsThe documents stored on a person's record (file name, type, size, upload status and a download link). Contents are not read. - List a person's skills
intellihr_list_person_skillsThe skills assigned to a person (with their level and review details as intelliHR returns them). The whole list comes back at once. - List a person's tasks
intellihr_list_person_tasksTasks (forms, reviews, check-ins, onboarding steps) for a person, by tab: DUE (default), ABOUT_ME, ABOUT_OTHERS, DONE or IGNORED. - List jobs
intellihr_list_jobsList jobs (roles people hold, past, current and future) as at today: person, position title, location, business unit and entity, supervisor, work type, FTE, remuneration schedule, start/end dates and status. Filter by person, job title, status (Current Job, Future Job, Ending Job, Past Job), work type, primary job, or upcoming/recent end dates. - Get job
intellihr_get_jobOne job by id with its person, position title, location, business unit, supervisor, pay grade, remuneration and dates. - Get job timeline
intellihr_get_job_timelineThe upcoming changes and current information about a job (scheduled changes, end date). - List locations
intellihr_list_locationsThe organisation's locations (sites) with parent location, code, address, enabled flag and representatives. - List business units
intellihr_list_business_unitsThe organisation's business units (departments, teams). Filter by name or identifier. - List business entities
intellihr_list_business_entitiesThe organisation's business entities (legal employers). - List position titles
intellihr_list_position_titlesThe position titles (job names) defined in intelliHR. Filter by name. - List pay grades
intellihr_list_pay_gradesThe pay grades and their rates, optionally as at a date. - List users
intellihr_list_usersThe user accounts that can sign in to intelliHR: username, enabled flag, permission groups and the linked person. - List custom field definitions
intellihr_list_custom_field_definitionsThe custom fields defined in intelliHR (what each field on a person, job or location means and its type). - List reference data
intellihr_list_reference_dataLook up one of intelliHR's reference lists: employment_conditions, work_classes, work_types, work_rights, recruitment_sources, extended_leave_types, job_change_reasons, skill_disciplines, training_types, training_providers, qualification_types, qualification_library_items, onboarding_templates, permission_groups or representative_types. Use it to find the ids and names other tools need. - List skills
intellihr_list_skillsThe skills catalogue, optionally only business-critical skills or one discipline. - List qualifications
intellihr_list_qualificationsQualification records held by people (licences, certificates) with status and dates. Filter by person, employee number or library item. - List trainings
intellihr_list_trainingsTraining records completed or booked by people, with provider, type and dates. Filter by training name, provider, type, employee number or email.
Changes data · 3
- Create person
intellihr_create_personWRITE: create a new person record in intelliHR (last name required). It creates the person only: no job, no user account and no welcome email is sent. A job is added separately in intelliHR. Check with list_people first to avoid duplicates. - Update person
intellihr_update_personWRITE: change fields on an existing person (only the fields you pass change): names, date of birth, gender, employee number, title and emergency contact. Contact details, addresses and jobs are not changed by this tool. - Create extended leave
intellihr_create_extended_leaveWRITE: record extended leave (parental, long service, unpaid, etc.) on an existing job. It changes the person's employment record and can trigger intelliHR workflows. The leave is created with the end date you give as expected; finalise it in intelliHR when the person returns. Find leave types with list_reference_data kind extended_leave_types.
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
intellihr_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
intellihr_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the intelliHR 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+
intellihr_upgradeGet a paid plan for intelliHR (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
intellihr_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's intelliHR 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 intellihr_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with intelliHR in Claude or ChatGPT?
See who is on extended leave right now. Find jobs that end soon. Review the tasks of a person by tab. Review skills, qualifications and training. Add a person or update a person's record. Record extended leave on a job. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official intelliHR product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by intelliHR. The server calls the intelliHR API with your own intelliHR access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect intelliHR 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 intelliHR tenant and intelliHR access key. See Before you connect for where to find them.
Do I put my intelliHR 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 intelliHR tenant and intelliHR access 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 intelliHR credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the intelliHR 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 intelliHR.
Can the AI change my intelliHR data?
Yes, if you approve it. 3 of the 22 intelliHR tools can create or change data. The other 19 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 intelliHR server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run intellihr_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run intellihr_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 intellihr_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a intelliHR tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with intellihr_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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