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Open Dental MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.3.3i★ 1 (Stars for the whole repo)iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/open-dental

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read appointments, open slots, providers, procedure codes and recalls in Open Dental.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Clinics & health

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 4/4 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (open-dental.usefulapi.io)

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1

  1. Open Claude’s Connectors page

    CustomizeConnectors

    CustomizeConnectors1+ Add2https://…3Add4
  2. Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields

    Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue

    Name · NameOpen Dental MCP by usefulapi
    Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp

    Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add

  3. Turn it on in a chat

    +ConnectorsOpen Dental MCP by usefulapi

  4. Try it

    Use Open Dental MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Open Dental MCP by usefulapi or shows a Open Dental MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT on business plans only

ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web, added by a workspace admin or owner · On Free, Plus or Pro: your ChatGPT plan cannot connect MCP yet

  1. Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

    Plugins+Add custom MCP server

    ChatGPTPlugins1+2https://…3Create4
  2. Fill in the name and address

    Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin

    Name · NameOpen Dental MCP by usefulapi
    Connection · Addresshttps://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Pick Open Dental MCP by usefulapi in a chat

    Start a new chat and pick Open Dental MCP by usefulapi from your plugins before typing

  4. Try it

    Use Open Dental MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Open Dental MCP by usefulapi or shows a Open Dental MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  2. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --transport http open-dental https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Open Dental MCP by usefulapi listed as connected

  4. Try it

    Use Open Dental MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Open Dental MCP by usefulapi or shows a Open Dental MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Open Dental MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Open Dental MCP by usefulapi or shows a Open Dental MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Open Dental MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Open Dental MCP by usefulapi or shows a Open Dental MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

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Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Open Dental MCP by usefulapi💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http open-dental https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-dental": {
      "url": "https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "open-dental": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub starsi
1 (Stars for the whole repo)
This repo holds several MCP listings; its stars count once in rankings
Downloads per weeki
Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain
✓ usefulapi.io
Licencei
No licence stated
Connection
Runs in the cloud
Transport
streamable-http
Latest versioni
1.3.3
Published to registryi
Nov 11, 2026
Code last changedi
Nov 10, 2026
Maker
m190
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 8, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • opendental_get_api_permissions

    The API permissions this customer key has (ReadAll, Appointments, Patients, ...), each true or false. The tools here only read, so ReadAll is the one they need. Use it to explain why a call is refused. GET /securityperms.

  • opendental_list_patients

    List patients with the fast search (name, birthdate, status, guarantor, primary provider, clinic, changed since). Names match partially, case-insensitive. Returns demographics, balances and contact data (protected health information); SSNs are removed. Page with limit/offset. GET

  • opendental_search_patients

    Search patients the way Open Dental's Patient Select window does: by name, phone, email, address, city, state, chart number, birthdate or insurance subscriber id. Slower than opendental_list_patients on large databases; use it for phone, email and address lookups. Returns the Pat

  • opendental_get_patient

    One patient's full record by PatNum: name, status, birthdate, contact details, balances, providers, preferred contact methods, urgent notes. SSN is removed. GET /patients/{PatNum}.

  • opendental_get_patient_notes

    A patient's note fields: family financial, medical, service, medical complete, treatment (odontogram) notes and the emergency contact (ICE name and phone). GET /patientnotes/{PatNum}.

  • opendental_list_appointments

    List appointments, filtered by patient, status, operatory, a day or a date range, clinic, appointment type, or changed since. Each has AptNum, PatNum, status, AptDateTime, pattern, provider, operatory, note and procedures. Use `date` for one day (e.g. today's schedule) or date_st

  • opendental_get_appointment

    One appointment by AptNum, with its patient, time, provider, operatory, status, confirmation, note and procedures. GET /appointments/{AptNum}.

  • opendental_list_asap_appointments

    The ASAP list: appointments whose priority is ASAP (patients who want an earlier time). ClinicNum is required when the office uses clinics (use 0 for no clinic). GET /appointments/ASAP.

  • opendental_find_open_slots

    Open schedule slots for a provider and operatory (like the Appointments module search): each has DateTimeStart, DateTimeEnd, ProvNum and OpNum. Dates must be today or later; the default is the next 14 days. GET /appointments/Slots.

  • opendental_list_providers

    Providers (dentists, hygienists, billing entities) with ProvNum, abbreviation, name, specialty, status and hidden flags. SSN/TIN is removed. Optionally only providers usable at one clinic, or only those changed since a time (not both). GET /providers.

  • opendental_list_operatories

    Operatories (treatment rooms) with OperatoryNum, name, abbreviation, assigned dentist and hygienist, clinic and hidden flag. GET /operatories.

  • opendental_list_clinics

    All non-hidden clinics (locations) with address, billing address and phone. An empty list means the office does not use the Clinics feature. GET /clinics.

  • opendental_list_appointment_types

    Appointment types (AppointmentTypeNum, name, default pattern, required procedure codes, hidden flag). GET /appointmenttypes.

  • opendental_list_procedure_codes

    The office's procedure codes (CodeNum, ADA code, description, category, treatment area, hygiene flag). Use CodeNum to filter procedure logs. Page with limit/offset. GET /procedurecodes.

  • opendental_list_procedure_logs

    Procedure log entries (treatment-planned, complete, existing, referred, deleted) filtered by patient, appointment, date, status, clinic, procedure code or creation time. Each has ProcNum, PatNum, ProcDate, fee, tooth, surface, status, provider and code. Page with limit/offset. GE

  • opendental_list_commlogs

    Communication log entries (calls, texts, emails, letters) for a patient or changed since a time: CommlogNum, PatNum, date, mode, sent or received, note. Page with limit/offset. GET /commlogs.

  • opendental_list_recalls_due

    The Recall List as in Open Dental's Appointment module: patients due for recall (prophy, perio) with due date, interval, reminders sent, last reminder, preferred contact and status. Defaults follow the office's recall preferences. Page with limit/offset. GET /recalls/List.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed yesterday

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 160 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 17 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

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Compared with others in Clinics & healthi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1068 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 100% of the other 1068 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1068 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Open Dental MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 4 of 4 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed yesterday, and the latest version (1.3.3) reached the registry today.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT Business and above.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Medplum MCP, Mirobody, Apple Health

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README from the maker

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Open Dental MCP by usefulapi

Use your Open Dental account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. The server reads appointments, open slots, providers, procedure codes and recall lists, and changes nothing. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http open-dental https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{

"mcpServers": { "open-dental": { "url": "https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp" } } }

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, and the login page asks for your Open Dental credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/open-dental/

On first connect you provide a customer API key (UsefulAPI sends it for your practice when you email developers@usefulapi.io with the practice name. The office adds it in Open Dental under Setup > Advanced Setup > API and turns on the API). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
opendental_get_api_permissionsreadGet API permissions
opendental_list_patientsreadList patients
opendental_search_patientsreadSearch patients
opendental_get_patientreadGet patient
opendental_get_patient_notesreadGet patient notes
opendental_list_appointmentsreadList appointments
opendental_get_appointmentreadGet appointment
opendental_list_asap_appointmentsreadList ASAP appointments
opendental_find_open_slotsreadFind open appointment slots
opendental_list_providersreadList providers
opendental_list_operatoriesreadList operatories
opendental_list_clinicsreadList clinics
opendental_list_appointment_typesreadList appointment types
opendental_list_procedure_codesreadList procedure codes
opendental_list_procedure_logsreadList procedures
opendental_list_commlogsreadList communication log entries
opendental_list_recalls_duereadList recalls due
opendental_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
opendental_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
opendental_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
opendental_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with opendental_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with opendental_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running opendental_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.