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Shiftbase MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.26.4i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/shiftbase

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read Shiftbase rosters, timesheets, absences and availability; schedule shifts and review absences.

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Install

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

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 22 things (tools) shiftbase_get_account, shiftbase_list_users, shiftbase_get_user, shiftbase_list_departments …
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://shiftbase.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shiftbase": {
      "url": "https://shiftbase.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "shiftbase": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://shiftbase.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://shiftbase.usefulapi.io/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

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

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • shiftbase_get_account

    The Shiftbase account this API key belongs to: company, country, time zone, working-day start/end, plan facts. GET /accounts.

  • shiftbase_list_users

    List employees (users) with their teams and departments, contact details, employee number, start/end dates and plus-min hours balance. Use it to map user ids in schedules, timesheets and absences to names. Identity, bank and birth data are never returned. GET /users.

  • shiftbase_get_user

    One employee by user id or email address, with teams and departments. GET /users/{identifier}.

  • shiftbase_list_departments

    List departments (sites/branches that own teams, shifts and schedules) with address and timesheet/clocking settings. GET /departments.

  • shiftbase_list_teams

    List teams (the rows of the schedule within a department), optionally for one department. GET /teams.

  • shiftbase_list_locations

    List active locations (addresses that group departments). GET /locations.

  • shiftbase_list_shift_types

    List shift types (the templates a scheduled shift uses: name, short name, default start/end time and break), optionally for one department. Their ids are the shift_id for shiftbase_create_roster. GET /shifts.

  • shiftbase_list_rosters

    List the schedule (rosters = shifts assigned to employees) for a date range of at most 62 days: date, start/end time, break, employee, team, shift type, department, published state, hours and cost. Each item's occurrence_id identifies it for shiftbase_get_roster and shiftbase_upd

  • shiftbase_get_roster

    One scheduled shift by its occurrence_id, with the employee, shift type, team and who created/changed it. GET /rosters/{occurrenceId}.

  • shiftbase_list_open_shifts

    List open (unassigned) shifts that employees can pick up, for a date range of at most 62 days (default: today). Needs the Basic plan or higher. GET /open_shifts.

  • shiftbase_get_availability

    Employee availability (available / unavailable, all day or from a time) for a date range of at most 62 days, from Shiftbase's availability report. Needs the Basic plan and the "View reports" permission. POST /reports/availability (export json; reads only).

  • shiftbase_list_timesheets

    List timesheets (worked hours: clock in/out, breaks, total, status Approved/Declined/Pending, wage and surcharges) for a date range of at most 62 days. GET /timesheets.

  • shiftbase_get_timesheet

    One timesheet by id, with its clocked breaks. GET /timesheets/{timesheetId}.

  • shiftbase_list_clocked_in

    Who is clocked in right now: employee, since when, their scheduled shift, team, department and location. GET /timesheets/clock.

  • shiftbase_list_absences

    List absences (leave, sick leave, other time off) overlapping a date range of at most 366 days: employee, absence type, start/end date, hours or days, status Approved/Declined/Pending and who reviewed it. Needs the Basic plan. GET /absentees.

  • shiftbase_get_absence

    One absence by id, with the per-day hours and who reviewed it. GET /absentees/{absenteeId}.

  • shiftbase_list_absence_types

    List absence types (e.g. Holiday, Sick, Unpaid leave): name, unit (hours or days), whether it costs leave hours, colour. Their ids are the absence_type_id for absences. GET /absentee_options.

  • shiftbase_get_expected_absence_hours

    How many hours an absence would cost for an employee, per day and in total (from the schedule or the contract, per the absence policy), for a period of at most 366 days. Changes nothing. POST /absentees/expected.

  • shiftbase_create_roster

    WRITE: put one employee on the schedule for one date (a single, non-recurring shift) in a team, with a shift type, start/end time and break. The employee is notified only when notify is true. POST /rosters.

  • shiftbase_update_roster

    WRITE: change a scheduled shift: move it to another date, time, employee, team or shift type, or change its break or note. Reads the shift first and sends it back with your changes. For a recurring shift, scope says what changes: "occurrence" (this date only), "sequence" (this da

  • shiftbase_request_absence

    WRITE: add an absence (leave/time-off request) for an employee. By default it is a Pending request for a manager to review; status Approved books it directly (needs the approve-absence permission). The hours per day come from Shiftbase's own expected-hours calculation (the same a

  • shiftbase_review_absence

    WRITE: approve or decline an absence request. Reads the absence first and sends it back unchanged except for the status (needs the approve-absence permission). PUT /absentees/{absenteeId}.

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 6, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

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

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 398 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 22 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32531 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 98% of the other 32531 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32531 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 Shiftbase MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 3 of 3 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 –, and the latest version (1.26.4) 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 in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Reelsaw

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README from the maker

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Shiftbase MCP by usefulapi

Use Shiftbase from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — read Shiftbase rosters, timesheets, absences and availability; schedule shifts and review absences. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Shiftbase credentials.

Live endpoint: https://shiftbase.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/shiftbase

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://shiftbase.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http shiftbase https://shiftbase.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": { "shiftbase": { "url": "https://shiftbase.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 Shiftbase credentials.

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

On first connect you'll provide your Shiftbase API key. Your credentials are validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
shiftbase_get_accountreadGet account
shiftbase_list_usersreadList employees
shiftbase_get_userreadGet employee
shiftbase_list_departmentsreadList departments
shiftbase_list_teamsreadList teams
shiftbase_list_locationsreadList locations
shiftbase_list_shift_typesreadList shift types
shiftbase_list_rostersreadList scheduled shifts
shiftbase_get_rosterreadGet scheduled shift
shiftbase_list_open_shiftsreadList open shifts
shiftbase_get_availabilityreadGet employee availability
shiftbase_list_timesheetsreadList timesheets
shiftbase_get_timesheetreadGet timesheet
shiftbase_list_clocked_inreadList clocked-in employees
shiftbase_list_absencesreadList absences
shiftbase_get_absencereadGet absence
shiftbase_list_absence_typesreadList absence types
shiftbase_get_expected_absence_hoursreadGet expected absence hours
shiftbase_create_rosterwriteSchedule a shift
shiftbase_update_rosterwriteChange a scheduled shift
shiftbase_request_absencewriteRequest an absence
shiftbase_review_absencewriteApprove or decline an absence
shiftbase_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
shiftbase_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
shiftbase_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
shiftbase_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 account)$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 shiftbase_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with shiftbase_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running shiftbase_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Shiftbase.

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