usefulapiQgiv MCP server
Read Qgiv (Bloomerang Fundraising) donations, refunds, recurring gifts, P2P registrations, events. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the Qgiv connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- How much did we raise in donations last week?
- Show the most recent donations with amounts and funds.
- Which recurring gift schedules do we have right now?
- Were there any refunds this month and how much were they?
What you can do with Qgiv in Claude and ChatGPT
For fundraisers at nonprofits who collect online donations and run events with Qgiv.
Add up donations for a date range
The AI lists transactions between two dates (31 days at most per call) with amount, fee, net, fund and form. It totals them for you.
Check refunds and their size
The AI lists refunds by date range or the most recent ones, with the original transaction, amount and fund, and reads one refund in full.
Review recurring gift schedules
The AI lists recurring schedules filtered by active, paused, expired or deleted, with next billing date, frequency, amount and the 12-month forecast.
See peer-to-peer registrations and amounts raised
The AI lists peer-to-peer registrations with team, fundraising goal and amount raised, and reads one in full. You see who is close to a goal.
Check monthly fee and payout statements
The AI lists statements with amount contributed, fees, refunded and debited, and reads one with its transaction rows.
List your events with packages and promo codes
The AI lists ticketed and auction events with dates and settings, and with details it also shows packages, questions and promo codes.
How do I connect Qgiv?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your Qgiv API token.
In Qgiv open Data Tools > API Access > Create API Token and select the forms it may read. The token is used only to call the Qgiv API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone. Donor contact details are returned only when you ask for them.
Claude claude.ai · Desktop
- Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
- Enter the name Qgiv and this URL, then click Add:https://
qgiv. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your Qgiv API token.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Qgiv.
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 Qgiv and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
qgiv. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Qgiv API token.
- In Plugins, install Qgiv, 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": {
"qgiv": {
"url": "https://qgiv.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"qgiv": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://qgiv.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 Qgiv API token. 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 Qgiv server only. Ask your AI to run qgiv_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 qgiv_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 qgiv_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 25
Show all 25 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 21
- List recent transactions
qgiv_list_recent_transactionsThe most recent donations/transactions (newest first as Qgiv returns them): id, status, date, amount, fee, net, donor name and id, form, recurring link, payment type and last four card digits, fund. Donor contact details are left out unless include_contact is set; full card numbers are never returned. - List transactions by date range
qgiv_list_transactions_by_dateTransactions between two dates (inclusive), at most 31 days per call, paged with offset/limit. Same fields as qgiv_list_recent_transactions. Qgiv has no server-side paging, so a busy range is fetched whole and sliced; use a shorter range if it is too large. - List transactions after an id
qgiv_list_transactions_after_idTransactions with an id greater than the given one, sorted by id ascending and paged with limit; next_after_id is the cursor for the next call (use it as after_id). Handy for syncing new gifts. - Get transaction
qgiv_get_transactionOne transaction in full: donation lines, fund/restriction, dedication, custom-field answers, event packages, registrations, refunds. Contact details only with include_contact; card data is reduced to the last four digits. - List recent refunds
qgiv_list_recent_refundsThe most recent refunds (read-only): id, original transaction, refund and settle dates, amount, payment type, last four digits, fund. - List refunds by date range
qgiv_list_refunds_by_dateRefunds between two dates (inclusive), at most 31 days per call, paged with offset/limit. - Get refund
qgiv_get_refundOne refund in full by id (read-only; this server never issues refunds). - List recurring gift schedules
qgiv_list_recurring_schedulesRecurring donation schedules (read-only): id, start/end date, next billing date, frequency, amount, state, donor name and id, plus Qgiv's 12-month forecast. Filter by status active, paused, expired or deleted. Paged with offset/limit. - Get recurring gift schedule
qgiv_get_recurring_scheduleOne recurring donation schedule by id (read-only; schedules cannot be changed here). - List statements
qgiv_list_statementsMonthly fee/payout statements: id, date, amount contributed, fees, refunded, debited, credited and the summary totals (without the per-transaction rows; use qgiv_get_statement for those). Paged with offset/limit. - Get latest statements
qgiv_get_latest_statementsThe latest statement(s) for the organization or form, with summary totals (per-transaction rows left out). - Get statement
qgiv_get_statementOne statement by id with its transaction rows (first 100 shown; donor names only). - List recent P2P registrations
qgiv_list_recent_registrationsThe most recent peer-to-peer (Hobnob) event registrations: id, category, registrant name, team, fundraising goal and amount raised. Contact details only with include_contact. - List P2P registrations by date range
qgiv_list_registrations_by_datePeer-to-peer registrations between two dates (inclusive), at most 31 days per call, paged with offset/limit. - Get P2P registration
qgiv_get_registrationOne peer-to-peer registration in full (purchase history, team, totals, child registrations). Contact details only with include_contact. - List events
qgiv_list_eventsEvents (ticketed/auction events) on the forms the token covers: id, dates and the top-level settings. Set include_details for packages, questions and promo codes. Notification e-mail addresses are never returned. - List pledge options
qgiv_list_pledgesPledge options configured on the form(s) (title, value, frequency, begin date, iterations, state), not donors' pledge records. - Get pledge option
qgiv_get_pledgeOne pledge option by id. POST /pledges/{id} (no package is sent, so nothing is changed). - List custom fields
qgiv_list_custom_fieldsCustom (additional-question) fields configured on the form(s): id, reference, title, input type, required flags, display flags. - List report mappings
qgiv_list_report_mappingsReport mappings (accounting export mappings) on the form(s): id, identifier, mapping data, export service, type. - Get report mapping
qgiv_get_report_mappingOne report mapping by id.
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
qgiv_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
qgiv_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the Qgiv 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+
qgiv_upgradeGet a paid plan for Qgiv (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
qgiv_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's Qgiv 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 qgiv_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with Qgiv in Claude or ChatGPT?
Add up donations for a date range. Check refunds and their size. Review recurring gift schedules. See peer-to-peer registrations and amounts raised. Check monthly fee and payout statements. List your events with packages and promo codes. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official Qgiv product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Qgiv. The server calls the Qgiv API with your own Qgiv access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect Qgiv 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 Qgiv API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.
Do I put my Qgiv 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 Qgiv API token. 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 Qgiv credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Qgiv 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 Qgiv.
Can the AI change my Qgiv data?
All 21 Qgiv 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 Qgiv server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run qgiv_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run qgiv_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 qgiv_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a Qgiv tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with qgiv_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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