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Waitwhile MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.22.4i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/waitwhile

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read Waitwhile visits, bookings, customers, services and analytics; add, update and cancel visits.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Marketing & social media

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 29 things (tools) waitwhile_list_locations, waitwhile_get_location, waitwhile_list_location_status, waitwhile_get_location_status …
  • 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://waitwhile.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "waitwhile": {
      "url": "https://waitwhile.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": {
    "waitwhile": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://waitwhile.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://waitwhile.usefulapi.io/mcp

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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.

  • waitwhile_list_locations

    List the account's locations (businesses/sites): id, name, short name, address, time zone, opening hours and waitlist/booking settings. Use the ids to filter visits, services and resources. GET /locations.

  • waitwhile_get_location

    One location by id or short name (the part of its public Waitwhile URL). GET /locations/{shortNameOrId}.

  • waitwhile_list_location_status

    Live status of every location: open/closed, number of people waiting and being served, current estimated wait time, and booking counters. GET /location-status.

  • waitwhile_get_location_status

    Live status of one location: open/closed, waiting and serving counts, estimated wait. GET /location-status/{locationId}.

  • waitwhile_list_visits

    List visits: waitlist entries (people in line) and bookings (appointments), with customer, state (PENDING, DRAFT, BOOKED, WAITING, SERVING, COMPLETE), tags (e.g. NO-SHOW, CANCELLED, ARRIVED), services, resources, party size, position and timestamps. Filter by location, state, tag

  • waitwhile_search_visits

    Search visits by a prefix match on customer name, phone, e-mail or customer id, optionally filtered by location, state, tag and excluded tags. Page-numbered. Contains customer contact details. GET /visits/search.

  • waitwhile_get_visit

    One visit (waitlist entry or booking) by id: customer, state, tags, services, resources, party size, position, estimated wait and all timestamps. GET /visits/{visitId}.

  • waitwhile_list_booking_slots

    Booking slots of a location for a date range with the free spots per resource and service, so you can see when an appointment can be booked. Dates are local to the location, YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm. GET /visits/availability.

  • waitwhile_first_available_slots

    The first available booking slots of a location (optionally for a party size, services and resources) from a date. Use it to propose appointment times. GET /visits/first-available-slots.

  • waitwhile_list_customers

    List customers (name, phone, e-mail, tags, last visit per location, created/updated). Cursor-paged, 20 per page by default; filter by location, external id or created/updated date. Contains personal data. GET /customers.

  • waitwhile_search_customers

    Search customers by a prefix match on name, phone, e-mail or customer id; optionally narrowed by location, visit state or tag. Page-numbered. Contains personal data. GET /customers/search.

  • waitwhile_get_customer

    One customer by id: contact details, tags, per-location state and last visit. Contains personal data. GET /customers/{customerId}.

  • waitwhile_list_customer_notes

    The staff notes recorded on a customer (content, author, visit and location, timestamps). GET /customers/{customerId}/notes.

  • waitwhile_list_services

    List services (what customers book or queue for): name, duration, price, locations, resources and category structure. GET /services.

  • waitwhile_get_service

    One service by id. GET /services/{serviceId}.

  • waitwhile_list_resources

    List resources — the people, rooms, tables or equipment that serve customers: name, locations, services, availability flag and category structure. GET /resources.

  • waitwhile_get_resource

    One resource by id. GET /resources/{resourceId}.

  • waitwhile_resources_availability

    Working hours/availability of a location's resources on a date (e.g. who is working today). GET /resources/availability.

  • waitwhile_list_data_fields

    List the custom data fields (intake/booking form questions) with type, options and where they apply. Use the ids to read answers on visits. GET /data-fields.

  • waitwhile_get_data_field

    One data field by id. GET /data-fields/{dataFieldId}.

  • waitwhile_list_users

    List the staff users of the account: name, e-mail, roles, locations. Password data and tokens are never returned. GET /users.

  • waitwhile_list_messages

    List the SMS/e-mail messages Waitwhile sent to and received from customers: channel, recipient, body, delivery state (PENDING, BLOCKED, FAILED, DELIVERED, UNCONFIRMED, RECEIVED) and error. Filter by location, visit, customer, state or date. Contains personal data. This only reads

  • waitwhile_get_message

    One message by id. Contains personal data. GET /messages/{messageId}.

  • waitwhile_visit_analytics

    Aggregated visit statistics for a period: visits, waitlisted, bookings, served, no-shows, cancellations, wait and serve duration quantiles, and breakdowns by location, resource, service, party size, user, day of week and hour of day. GET /analytics/visits (JSON).

  • waitwhile_list_audit_entries

    The account's audit log: who changed what and when (visits, customers, locations, services, resources, users, messages). Filter by type, event, entity, location or date. GET /audit-entries.

  • waitwhile_create_visit

    WRITE: create ONE visit at a location. Without a date it adds the customer to the waitlist; with a local date-time (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm) it creates a booking. Needs a location and at least a name, phone or e-mail. Not idempotent: calling it twice creates two visits. Visit notes are

  • waitwhile_update_visit

    WRITE: change ONE visit — its state (e.g. WAITING to SERVING to COMPLETE, or BOOKED), add/remove tags (e.g. ARRIVED, CONFIRMED, NO-SHOW), booking date/duration or party size. Only the fields you pass change. By default the request asks Waitwhile to suppress the customer message;

  • waitwhile_cancel_visit

    WRITE: cancel ONE visit (a waitlist entry or booking). Waitwhile sets its state to COMPLETE and adds the CANCELLED tag; the visit is kept, not deleted. By default the request asks Waitwhile to suppress the customer message; this may only stop the immediate cancellation notice, an

  • waitwhile_add_customer_note

    WRITE: add one staff note to a customer's record (optionally tied to a visit and location). Adds only; nothing is edited or sent to the customer. POST /customers/{customerId}/notes.

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 21 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 29 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2965 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 99% of the other 2965 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2965 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 Waitwhile 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 (1.22.4) 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: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

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Waitwhile MCP by usefulapi

Use Waitwhile from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — waitlist visits, bookings, customers, locations, services, resources and analytics, plus visit management. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Waitwhile credentials.

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

Connect

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

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

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
waitwhile_list_locationsreadList locations
waitwhile_get_locationreadGet location
waitwhile_list_location_statusreadList location status (live waitlist)
waitwhile_get_location_statusreadGet location status (live waitlist)
waitwhile_list_visitsreadList visits (waitlist entries and bookings)
waitwhile_search_visitsreadSearch visits
waitwhile_get_visitreadGet visit
waitwhile_list_booking_slotsreadList booking slots
waitwhile_first_available_slotsreadFirst available booking slots
waitwhile_list_customersreadList customers
waitwhile_search_customersreadSearch customers
waitwhile_get_customerreadGet customer
waitwhile_list_customer_notesreadList customer notes
waitwhile_list_servicesreadList services
waitwhile_get_servicereadGet service
waitwhile_list_resourcesreadList resources (staff, rooms, tables)
waitwhile_get_resourcereadGet resource
waitwhile_resources_availabilityreadResource availability
waitwhile_list_data_fieldsreadList data fields (intake form fields)
waitwhile_get_data_fieldreadGet data field
waitwhile_list_usersreadList users (staff)
waitwhile_list_messagesreadList messages
waitwhile_get_messagereadGet message
waitwhile_visit_analyticsreadVisit analytics
waitwhile_list_audit_entriesreadList audit entries
waitwhile_create_visitwriteAdd a customer to the waitlist or create a booking
waitwhile_update_visitwriteUpdate a visit (state, tags, time, party)
waitwhile_cancel_visitwriteCancel a visit
waitwhile_add_customer_notewriteAdd a customer note
waitwhile_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
waitwhile_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
waitwhile_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
waitwhile_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 waitwhile_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with waitwhile_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running waitwhile_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

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

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