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Anvil MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.35.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/anvil

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Hosted MCP server for Anvil — fill & generate PDFs and run Etch e-signature packets for AI agents.

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What you can do with it

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Install

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

Before you install

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://anvil.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

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

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

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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.

  • anvil_current_user

    Get the authenticated Anvil user (from the API key) and the organizations they belong to (eid, name, slug). Good first call to discover org slugs/eids for other tools. GraphQL query: currentUser.

  • anvil_get_organization

    Fetch an Anvil organization and its PDF templates (casts) and workflows (welds). Provide either its slug or its eid (at least one is required). GraphQL query: organization.

  • anvil_get_cast

    Fetch a cast — an Anvil PDF template — by its eid: title, version number, and whether it is a template. Use the returned eid as the cast_eid for anvil_fill_pdf. GraphQL query: cast.

  • anvil_get_etch_packet

    Fetch an Etch e-signature packet by eid: its status, details URL, document group, and every signer (eid, aliasId, name, email, status, routing order). Use this to check signature progress. GraphQL query: etchPacket.

  • anvil_get_weld

    Fetch a weld — an Anvil workflow — by eid, including its forges (the individual form steps: eid, name, slug). GraphQL query: weld.

  • anvil_get_weld_data

    Fetch a weldData record — a single submission to a weld (workflow) — by eid: completion state, test flag, and creation time. GraphQL query: weldData.

  • anvil_fill_pdf

    Fill an Anvil PDF template (cast) with data and return the finished PDF as base64. REST: POST /fill/{castEid}.pdf. Returns { filename, byteLength, pdfBase64 }. The `data` object's keys are the template's field aliases.

  • anvil_generate_pdf

    Generate a brand-new PDF from HTML or Markdown and return it as base64. REST: POST /generate-pdf. For type=html, pass data = { html, css? }. For type=markdown, pass data = [ { label, content }, ... ]. Returns { filename, byteLength, pdfBase64 }.

  • anvil_create_etch_packet

    Create an Etch e-signature packet (documents + signers). GraphQL mutation: createEtchPacket. IMPORTANT: isDraft defaults to true (a safe draft that sends nothing). Setting isDraft=false with real signers SENDS signature-request emails to those signers. Use isTest=true while devel

  • anvil_generate_etch_sign_url

    Generate a one-time embedded signing URL for a specific signer in an Etch packet (for iframe/redirect signing flows). GraphQL mutation: generateEtchSignURL. Returns { url }.

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 17 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 10 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32415 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 32415 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32415 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 Anvil 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 (1.35.3) reached the registry yesterday.

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, Safe Fetch

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Anvil MCP by usefulapi

Fill and generate PDFs and run Etch e-signature packets from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Hosted, no local install — connect with your Anvil API key.

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

Connect

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

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

On first connect you'll paste your Anvil API key. It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
anvil_current_userreadCurrent Anvil user
anvil_get_organizationreadGet organization
anvil_get_castreadGet cast (PDF template)
anvil_get_etch_packetreadGet Etch e-signature packet
anvil_get_weldreadGet weld (workflow)
anvil_get_weld_datareadGet weld data (workflow submission)
anvil_fill_pdfwriteFill a PDF template
anvil_generate_pdfwriteGenerate a PDF from HTML or Markdown
anvil_create_etch_packetwriteCreate Etch e-signature packet
anvil_generate_etch_sign_urlwriteGenerate Etch signing URL
anvil_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
anvil_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
anvil_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
anvil_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$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 anvil_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with anvil_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running anvil_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

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

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