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Estuary Flow MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.35.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/estuary-flow

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Inspect Estuary Flow captures, materializations, collections and stats.

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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

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 15 things (tools) estuary_list_catalog, estuary_get_catalog_spec, estuary_get_catalog_stats, estuary_list_connectors …
  • 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://estuary-flow.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "estuary-flow": {
      "url": "https://estuary-flow.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": {
    "estuary-flow": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://estuary-flow.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://estuary-flow.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.

  • estuary_list_catalog

    List live catalog entities (captures, collections, materializations, tests) the user can read, with connector + last-publication metadata. Optionally filter by a catalog-name prefix and spec_type. Estuary control-plane view live_specs_ext. PostgREST: GET /live_specs_ext.

  • estuary_get_catalog_spec

    Get one live catalog entity by its exact catalog_name, including the full serialized `spec` and compiled `built_spec`. Estuary control-plane view live_specs_ext. PostgREST: GET /live_specs_ext?catalog_name=eq. &limit=1.

  • estuary_get_catalog_stats

    Get usage/throughput stats for one catalog entity — bytes & docs read/written (both directions), usage_seconds, warnings/errors/failures, and txn_count — per time grain. Optionally bound by a timestamp range. Estuary control-plane view catalog_stats. PostgREST: GET /catalog_stats

  • estuary_list_connectors

    List the connector catalog — available capture/materialization Docker connectors, with titles, descriptions, and logos. Optionally filter to recommended connectors. Estuary control-plane table connectors. PostgREST: GET /connectors.

  • estuary_list_connector_versions

    List available versions (image tags) of connectors, with protocol and documentation URL. Optionally filter by connector_id. Estuary control-plane table connector_tags. PostgREST: GET /connector_tags.

  • estuary_list_drafts

    List the user's draft workspaces (staging areas for catalog edits before publishing). Estuary control-plane table drafts. PostgREST: GET /drafts.

  • estuary_list_draft_specs

    List the staged spec entries within a draft (each an insert/replace of a catalog entity pending publication). Estuary control-plane table draft_specs. PostgREST: GET /draft_specs.

  • estuary_list_publications

    List publication history/status — each publish attempt of a draft; job_status carries the queued/success/failed outcome. Estuary control-plane table publications. PostgREST: GET /publications.

  • estuary_list_discovers

    List connector discovery jobs (auto-detecting bindings/resources for a capture). Estuary control-plane table discovers. PostgREST: GET /discovers.

  • estuary_list_roles

    List the roles/capabilities the current credential is granted — which catalog prefixes it can read/write/admin. Read-only RPC. Estuary control-plane: POST /rpc/auth_roles.

  • estuary_get_tenant

    Get the user's tenant(s) — quotas (tasks/collections), billing tiers, recurring charge, trial start, and payment provider. Estuary control-plane table tenants. PostgREST: GET /tenants.

  • estuary_view_task_logs

    Fetch the log lines for a job by its logs_token (a UUID found on a publication, discover, or connector-tag record). Optionally page from a last-seen timestamp. Read-only RPC. Estuary control-plane: POST /rpc/view_logs.

  • estuary_create_draft

    WRITE: create a new empty draft workspace (a staging area for catalog changes; does not affect live pipelines). Estuary control-plane: POST /drafts. Returns the created row.

  • estuary_upsert_draft_spec

    WRITE: stage (insert or replace) a catalog spec inside a draft. Edits only the draft — live pipelines are unaffected until the draft is published. Estuary control-plane: POST /draft_specs (upsert on draft_id,catalog_name). Returns the staged row.

  • estuary_publish_draft

    WRITE (DESTRUCTIVE when dry_run=false): publish a draft. dry_run=true (default) only VALIDATES the draft without changing anything. dry_run=false APPLIES the draft to the LIVE catalog — this can create, modify, or DELETE running data pipelines and their data. Set dry_run=false on

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 10 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 15 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 97% 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 Estuary Flow 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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Estuary Flow MCP by usefulapi

Inspect Estuary Flow captures, materializations, collections and stats. Hosted, no local install.

Live endpoint: https://estuary-flow.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

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

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

On first connect you'll paste your Estuary Flow credentials. They are validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
estuary_list_catalogreadList catalog entities
estuary_get_catalog_specreadGet catalog spec
estuary_get_catalog_statsreadGet catalog stats
estuary_list_connectorsreadList connectors
estuary_list_connector_versionsreadList connector versions
estuary_list_draftsreadList drafts
estuary_list_draft_specsreadList draft specs
estuary_list_publicationsreadList publications
estuary_list_discoversreadList discovers
estuary_list_rolesreadList roles
estuary_get_tenantreadGet tenant
estuary_view_task_logsreadView task logs
estuary_create_draftwriteCreate draft
estuary_upsert_draft_specwriteUpsert draft spec
estuary_publish_draftwritePublish draft
estuary_flow_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
estuary_flow_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
estuary_flow_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
estuary_flow_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 estuary_flow_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with estuary_flow_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running estuary_flow_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT

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