usefulapiPaperform MCP server
Read Paperform forms, submissions, products and coupons, Papersign documents, and manage coupons. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the Paperform connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- How many submissions did my contact form get this week?
- Show the latest 10 submissions on my booking form.
- Which coupon codes are active on my order form?
- How many units of each product have been sold on my shop form?
What you can do with Paperform in Claude and ChatGPT
For teams who collect responses, orders and signatures with Paperform and Papersign.
Read the latest submissions of a form
The AI lists a form's fields and its newest submissions with answers, payment charge and date. It sums up what respondents wrote.
Find people who started a form but did not finish
The AI lists partial submissions and keeps those where submitted_at is empty, the abandoned ones, with the answers given so far and the last field answered.
Check product stock and sales on a shop form
The AI lists the products of a form with price, quantity in stock and sold count. You see what is selling and what is nearly out.
Check, add, enable or disable coupon codes
The AI lists a form's coupons, creates a new code with an amount or percentage discount and expiry, or enables or disables an existing one.
Changes dataCheck Papersign documents and get a signed PDF
The AI lists e-signature documents by status, shows the signers' progress, and gets a one-week download link for a fully signed PDF.
How do I connect Paperform?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your Paperform API key.
Create it in Paperform → Account → Developer (paperform.co/account/developer). API access comes with Paperform plans that include the Standard or Business API, or Papersign plans with the Papersign API. Your key is used only to call the Paperform 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 Paperform and this URL, then click Add:https://
paperform. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your Paperform API key.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Paperform.
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 Paperform and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
paperform. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Paperform API key.
- In Plugins, install Paperform, 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": {
"paperform": {
"url": "https://paperform.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"paperform": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://paperform.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 Paperform 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 Paperform server only. Ask your AI to run paperform_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 paperform_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 paperform_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 27
Show all 27 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 19
- List forms
paperform_list_formsList the forms in the Paperform account (id, slug, custom_slug, title, url, live, tags, submission_count, space_id, dates), newest first. Search by title, or also by slug/custom_slug with search_fields. Start here to find the slug or id the other tools need. - Get a form
paperform_get_formFetch one form by slug, custom slug or id: title, description, url, live flag, tags, submission_count, space and dates. - List form fields
paperform_list_form_fieldsList a form's questions (key, title, type, required, custom_key, description, options). The field keys are the keys of a submission's `data` object, so read this to interpret answers. - List submissions
paperform_list_submissionsList one page of a form's completed submissions, newest first: answers (`data`, keyed by field key — see paperform_list_form_fields), device and UTM info, payment `charge`, generated PDFs and created_at. Page with skip/next_skip or after_id/last_id; filter by date. - Get a submission
paperform_get_submissionFetch one submission by id, with every answer, device info, payment charge and PDFs. - List partial submissions
paperform_list_partial_submissionsList one page of a form's partial submissions (someone started the form), newest first: answers so far, last_answered field, dates. Partials that were later completed stay in the list with submitted_at set; only those with submitted_at null are abandoned. Useful for drop-off analysis and follow-ups. - Get a partial submission
paperform_get_partial_submissionFetch one partial submission by id, with the answers given so far. It may have been completed since (submitted_at set); submitted_at null means abandoned. - List form products
paperform_list_productsList the products sold on a form (SKU, name, price, quantity in stock, sold, minimum/maximum, discountable, images). - Get a form product
paperform_get_productFetch one product on a form by SKU: price, quantity in stock, sold count, limits. - List form coupons
paperform_list_couponsList a form's coupon codes (code, enabled, target, discountAmount or discountPercentage, expiresAt). - Get a form coupon
paperform_get_couponFetch one coupon on a form by code. - List form webhooks
paperform_list_webhooksList the webhooks on a form (id, target_url, triggers: submission / partial_submission, dates). Needs the Business API. - List spaces
paperform_list_spacesList the account's spaces (folders that group forms): id, name, dates. Needs the Business API. - List the forms in a space
paperform_list_space_formsList the forms in one space. Needs the Business API. - List Papersign documents
paperform_list_papersign_documentsList Papersign e-signature documents (id, name, status, folder, space, signers, variables, source form/submission, sent/completed dates), filtered by name, status, folder, space or the Paperform submission that created them. Needs the Papersign API. - Get a Papersign document
paperform_get_papersign_documentFetch one Papersign document by id: status, signers and their progress, variables, folder, space and dates. Needs the Papersign API. - Get the signed PDF link
paperform_get_signed_document_urlGet a download link for a completed (fully signed) Papersign document as a PDF. A fresh link is made on each call and is valid for one week (expires_at_utc). Needs the Papersign API. - List Papersign folders
paperform_list_papersign_foldersList Papersign folders (id, name, parent_id, space_id), optionally inside one space or folder. Needs the Papersign API. - List Papersign spaces
paperform_list_papersign_spacesList Papersign spaces (id, name, root_folder_id). Needs the Papersign API.
Changes data · 4
- Create a form coupon
paperform_create_couponWRITE: create a coupon code on a form, with a fixed discountAmount or a discountPercentage (not both), an optional target (price or subscription) and expiry. Respondents can use it at checkout as soon as it is enabled. Undo: paperform_update_coupon with enabled=false. - Update a form coupon
paperform_update_couponWRITE: change a coupon on a form — enable or disable it, change its discount (amount or percentage), target or expiry (null = never expires). Only the fields you pass are sent. - Set a product's stock quantity
paperform_set_product_quantityWRITE: set how many units of a form product are available (its stock quantity), e.g. after restocking. Replaces the current value; read it first with paperform_get_product. Not atomic: it overwrites rather than adjusts, so a sale between your read and this write is lost. - Set a product's sold count
paperform_set_product_soldWRITE: set the number of units of a form product recorded as sold (e.g. to correct it after a refund or an offline sale). Replaces the current value; read it first with paperform_get_product. Not atomic: it overwrites rather than adjusts, so a sale between your read and this write is lost.
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
paperform_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
paperform_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the Paperform 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+
paperform_upgradeGet a paid plan for Paperform (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
paperform_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's Paperform 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 paperform_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with Paperform in Claude or ChatGPT?
Read the latest submissions of a form. Find people who started a form but did not finish. Check product stock and sales on a shop form. Check, add, enable or disable coupon codes. Check Papersign documents and get a signed PDF. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official Paperform product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Paperform. The server calls the Paperform API with your own Paperform access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect Paperform 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 Paperform API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
Do I put my Paperform 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 Paperform 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 Paperform credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Paperform 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 Paperform.
Can the AI change my Paperform data?
Yes, if you approve it. 4 of the 23 Paperform 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 Paperform server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run paperform_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run paperform_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 paperform_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a Paperform tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with paperform_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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