usefulapiTeachworks MCP server
Read Teachworks students, families, tutors, lessons, invoices and payments; book lessons. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the Teachworks connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- Which lessons are scheduled for this week and who teaches them?
- Which invoices are still unpaid, and how much is outstanding in total?
- How many lessons has Jane Smith's family had this month?
- How much did each tutor earn last month?
What you can do with Teachworks in Claude and ChatGPT
For tutoring and lesson businesses that manage students, lessons and invoices in Teachworks.
See the lesson calendar and who teaches
The AI lists lessons with teacher, service, location, time, status and participants, filtered by teacher, student, location or date range. It can check teacher availability slots too.
Find unpaid invoices and sum what is outstanding
The AI lists invoices by customer, status or due date range with totals, and opens one with its line items. It adds up what is still outstanding.
Count lessons and tutor earnings for a period
The AI reads lesson totals for a student, customer or employee, and the earnings of a tutor for a date range and lesson status. You can prepare tutor pay.
Look up students, families and payments
The AI finds students and customers (families) with their contact details, and lists their payments with method, refunds and invoice allocations.
Add a family or student and book a lesson
The AI creates a family and child students, schedules a lesson with a teacher, service and location, and adds a student to a scheduled lesson. Check availability and lessons first to avoid conflicts.
Changes dataRecord a payment received from a customer
The AI records a payment from a customer as bookkeeping only. It does not charge a card. You can check the customer's invoices first.
Changes dataHow do I connect Teachworks?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your Teachworks API token.
In Teachworks go to Account → Integrations & Add-ons, search for API, switch it on, open Settings and click Generate API Token. The API is available on the Growth and Premium plans. Your token is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Claude claude.ai · Desktop
- Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
- Enter the name Teachworks and this URL, then click Add:https://
teachworks. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your Teachworks API token.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Teachworks.
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 Teachworks and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
teachworks. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Teachworks API token.
- In Plugins, install Teachworks, 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": {
"teachworks": {
"url": "https://teachworks.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"teachworks": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://teachworks.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 Teachworks 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 Teachworks server only. Ask your AI to run teachworks_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 teachworks_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 teachworks_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 28
Show all 28 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 19
- List students
teachworks_list_studentsList or search students (child students of families and independent students) with their school, grade, subjects, status, billing method and default teachers. - Get student
teachworks_get_studentRetrieve one student profile: contact details, school/grade, billing, custom fields, default teachers/services. - List customers
teachworks_list_customersList or search customers — the billed profiles: families (with child students) and independent students. Returns contact details, status and last invoice date. - Get customer
teachworks_get_customerRetrieve one customer (family or independent student) with contact details and custom fields. - List employees
teachworks_list_employeesList or search employees — teachers/tutors and administrative staff — with subjects, status and wage settings. - Get employee
teachworks_get_employeeRetrieve one employee (teacher or staff): contact details, subjects, wage type, bio, permissions. - Get employee earnings
teachworks_get_employee_earningsTotal earnings of one employee (lessons, other events, other compensation, total) for an optional lesson status and date range. - Get lesson totals
teachworks_get_lesson_totalsLesson totals for one student, customer or employee: count (default), duration in minutes, or (employees only) earnings, broken down by status, for an optional status and date range. - List lessons
teachworks_list_lessonsList lessons (the calendar) with teacher, service, location, start/end, duration, status and participants. Filter by teacher, student, location, service, status and date range. - Get lesson
teachworks_get_lessonRetrieve one lesson with its participants (students, statuses, charges, notes), teacher, wage and cost. - List other events
teachworks_list_other_eventsList non-lesson calendar events (meetings, open houses, staff work) with location, times and participants. - List teacher availability
teachworks_list_availabilitiesList teachers' weekly availability slots (day of week + start/end time). Use before scheduling a lesson. - List invoices
teachworks_list_invoicesList invoices with customer, number, dates, status (Saved, Approved, Paid, Void) and totals. Filter by customer, status, invoice date or due date range. - Get invoice
teachworks_get_invoiceRetrieve one invoice with its line items (lessons, charges), taxes and totals. - List payments
teachworks_list_paymentsList customer payments (amount, method, date, refunds, invoice allocations). Filter by customer and date range. - Get payment
teachworks_get_paymentRetrieve one payment with its refunds and the invoices it is allocated to. - List locations
teachworks_list_locationsList locations and sub-locations (rooms) where lessons take place. - List services
teachworks_list_servicesList services (lesson types such as 'Math Tutoring') with their default cost and wage. - List subjects
teachworks_list_subjectsList standard subjects (used on student and teacher profiles).
Changes data · 5
- Create family
teachworks_create_familyWRITE: create a family customer (the billed parent profile that child students belong to). Add children afterwards with teachworks_create_child_student. - Create child student
teachworks_create_child_studentWRITE: create a child student under an existing family (the family is billed for their lessons). - Create lesson
teachworks_create_lessonWRITE: schedule a single lesson on the calendar for one or more students with a teacher, service and location. Check teachworks_list_availabilities and teachworks_list_lessons first to avoid conflicts. - Add student to lesson
teachworks_add_student_to_lessonWRITE: add a student to an existing lesson (the lesson must still be Scheduled). - Record payment
teachworks_create_paymentWRITE: record a payment received from a customer (bookkeeping only — it does not charge a card).
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
teachworks_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
teachworks_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the Teachworks 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+
teachworks_upgradeGet a paid plan for Teachworks (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
teachworks_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's Teachworks 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 teachworks_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with Teachworks in Claude or ChatGPT?
See the lesson calendar and who teaches. Find unpaid invoices and sum what is outstanding. Count lessons and tutor earnings for a period. Look up students, families and payments. Add a family or student and book a lesson. Record a payment received from a customer. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official Teachworks product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Teachworks. The server calls the Teachworks API with your own Teachworks access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect Teachworks 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 Teachworks API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.
Do I put my Teachworks 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 Teachworks 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 Teachworks credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Teachworks 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 Teachworks.
Can the AI change my Teachworks data?
Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 24 Teachworks 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 Teachworks server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run teachworks_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run teachworks_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 teachworks_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a Teachworks tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with teachworks_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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