Onfido MCP by usefulapi

What you can do with it

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• Connection: Runs in the cloud
• Transport: Streamable HTTP
• Category: Other

Install

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You need

• Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

https://onfido.usefulapi.io/mcp

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

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

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

https://onfido.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.

• onfido_list_applicants

  List applicant (person) records in the Onfido account, paginated. Onfido API: GET /applicants.

• onfido_get_applicant

  Retrieve a single applicant record by id. Onfido API: GET /applicants/{applicant_id}.

• onfido_list_documents

  List the identity documents uploaded for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /documents?applicant_id=….

• onfido_get_document

  Retrieve a single document's metadata by id. Onfido API: GET /documents/{document_id}.

• onfido_list_checks

  List the verification checks run for an applicant (results/status, read-only). Onfido API: GET /checks?applicant_id=….

• onfido_get_check

  Retrieve a single check (status + report ids + result) by id. Onfido API: GET /checks/{check_id}.

• onfido_list_reports

  List the individual reports that make up a check (document, facial similarity, watchlist, …). Onfido API: GET /reports?check_id=….

• onfido_get_report

  Retrieve a single report (detailed breakdown + result) by id. Onfido API: GET /reports/{report_id}.

• onfido_list_workflow_runs

  List Onfido Studio workflow runs (status/output, read-only — does NOT start a run). Onfido API: GET /workflow_runs.

• onfido_get_workflow_run

  Retrieve a single Studio workflow run (status, output, task history) by id. Onfido API: GET /workflow_runs/{workflow_run_id}.

• onfido_list_live_photos

  List the live photos captured for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /live_photos?applicant_id=….

• onfido_list_live_videos

  List the live videos captured for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /live_videos?applicant_id=….

• onfido_create_applicant

  Creates an applicant (person) record in Onfido. Onfido API: POST /applicants. Creates a PII record only — runs NO verification check and costs nothing.

• onfido_update_applicant

  Updates an applicant's details (reversible; runs no verification). Onfido API: PUT /applicants/{applicant_id}.

Basic checksi

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• ✓ 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 16 ms (HTTP 200)

• – Not applicable

  Sign-in with OAuth

  No sign-in needed

• ✓ Pass

  No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

  Read 14 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

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• More stars than 0% of the other 32505 servers in this category
• Published to the registry more recently than 98% of the other 32505 servers in this category
• Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32505 servers in this category

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