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Beacon CRM MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.22.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/beacon-crm

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read and filter Beacon CRM records of any type; create, update, upsert, delete records; run exports.

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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 11 things (tools) beaconcrm_list_record_types, beaconcrm_list_users, beaconcrm_list_records, beaconcrm_get_record …
  • 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://beacon-crm.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "beacon-crm": {
      "url": "https://beacon-crm.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": {
    "beacon-crm": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://beacon-crm.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://beacon-crm.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.

  • beaconcrm_list_record_types

    List the record types of this Beacon account (people, organisations, payments, custom types, ...) with their fields (keys, types, options). Call this first: the keys are what the other tools take as `entity` and as field names. GET /entity_types.

  • beaconcrm_list_users

    List the users of the Beacon account (id, role, name, email). Use the inner user.id for 'link to a user' fields. GET /users.

  • beaconcrm_list_records

    List records of one type (for example person, organization, payment), one page at a time. Use beaconcrm_filter_records to search by field values. GET /entities/{entity}.

  • beaconcrm_get_record

    One record by type and id, with all its fields. GET /entity/{entity}/{id}.

  • beaconcrm_filter_records

    Search records of one type with Beacon filter conditions (read-only; it uses POST because the filter is a body). Each condition is {"field", "operator", "value"}. Operators by field type: text == != starts_with ends_with contains not_contains null not_null; select (value is an ar

  • beaconcrm_create_record

    WRITE: create ONE new record of the given type in the live Beacon database. Not idempotent: calling it twice creates two records (use beaconcrm_upsert_record to avoid duplicates). Beacon workflows may run as a result. Invalid field values are rejected with the rule that failed. P

  • beaconcrm_update_record

    WRITE: change fields of ONE existing record. Only the fields you pass are changed; a select or reference field passed as an empty array [] is CLEARED, removing its existing values. The previous values are not kept by this tool. Beacon workflows may run as a result. PATCH /entity/

  • beaconcrm_upsert_record

    WRITE: create a record, or update the existing one whose key field matches. `primary_field_key` names the field used to find the match (for example "emails" for a person, or "external_id"); `fields` must contain a value for it. If a record matches it is UPDATED with the given fie

  • beaconcrm_delete_record

    WRITE, DESTRUCTIVE: delete ONE record. Beacon keeps deleted records as 'archived' (listable with archived=true), but this server has no restore tool, so treat the deletion as irreversible. Related data that depends on the record may be affected. It is sent once and never retried.

  • beaconcrm_trigger_export

    WRITE: start an export job from an existing export template (created in Beacon). Returns the new export's id with status in_progress; then poll beaconcrm_list_exports with that id until progress is 100 and it carries a download url. Each call starts another job. POST /entity_expo

  • beaconcrm_list_exports

    List recent export jobs with status, progress (100 = complete) and, when complete, a signed download url. Pass entity_export_id to check one job started by beaconcrm_trigger_export. GET /entity_exports.

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 31 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 11 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2959 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 97% of the other 2959 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2959 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 Beacon CRM 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 (1.22.3) 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: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

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README from the maker

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Beacon CRM MCP by usefulapi

Use Beacon CRM from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — record types and users, list, get and filter records of any type (people, organisations, payments, and your custom types), create, update, upsert and delete records, and trigger and list exports. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Beacon CRM credentials.

Live endpoint: https://beacon-crm.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/beacon-crm

Connect

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

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

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
beaconcrm_list_record_typesreadList record types and fields
beaconcrm_list_usersreadList account users
beaconcrm_list_recordsreadList records
beaconcrm_get_recordreadGet record
beaconcrm_filter_recordsreadFilter records
beaconcrm_create_recordwriteCreate record
beaconcrm_update_recordwriteUpdate record
beaconcrm_upsert_recordwriteCreate or update record by key field
beaconcrm_delete_recordwriteDelete record
beaconcrm_trigger_exportwriteStart an export
beaconcrm_list_exportsreadList exports
beaconcrm_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
beaconcrm_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
beaconcrm_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
beaconcrm_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 beaconcrm_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with beaconcrm_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running beaconcrm_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Beacon CRM.

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