Open Dental MCP by usefulapi

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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://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-dental": {
      "url": "https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "open-dental": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp

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What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

• opendental_get_api_permissions

  The API permissions this customer key has (ReadAll, Appointments, Patients, ...), each true or false. The tools here only read, so ReadAll is the one they need. Use it to explain why a call is refused. GET /securityperms.

• opendental_list_patients

  List patients with the fast search (name, birthdate, status, guarantor, primary provider, clinic, changed since). Names match partially, case-insensitive. Returns demographics, balances and contact data (protected health information); SSNs are removed. Page with limit/offset. GET

• opendental_search_patients

  Search patients the way Open Dental's Patient Select window does: by name, phone, email, address, city, state, chart number, birthdate or insurance subscriber id. Slower than opendental_list_patients on large databases; use it for phone, email and address lookups. Returns the Pat

• opendental_get_patient

  One patient's full record by PatNum: name, status, birthdate, contact details, balances, providers, preferred contact methods, urgent notes. SSN is removed. GET /patients/{PatNum}.

• opendental_get_patient_notes

  A patient's note fields: family financial, medical, service, medical complete, treatment (odontogram) notes and the emergency contact (ICE name and phone). GET /patientnotes/{PatNum}.

• opendental_list_appointments

  List appointments, filtered by patient, status, operatory, a day or a date range, clinic, appointment type, or changed since. Each has AptNum, PatNum, status, AptDateTime, pattern, provider, operatory, note and procedures. Use `date` for one day (e.g. today's schedule) or date_st

• opendental_get_appointment

  One appointment by AptNum, with its patient, time, provider, operatory, status, confirmation, note and procedures. GET /appointments/{AptNum}.

• opendental_list_asap_appointments

  The ASAP list: appointments whose priority is ASAP (patients who want an earlier time). ClinicNum is required when the office uses clinics (use 0 for no clinic). GET /appointments/ASAP.

• opendental_find_open_slots

  Open schedule slots for a provider and operatory (like the Appointments module search): each has DateTimeStart, DateTimeEnd, ProvNum and OpNum. Dates must be today or later; the default is the next 14 days. GET /appointments/Slots.

• opendental_list_providers

  Providers (dentists, hygienists, billing entities) with ProvNum, abbreviation, name, specialty, status and hidden flags. SSN/TIN is removed. Optionally only providers usable at one clinic, or only those changed since a time (not both). GET /providers.

• opendental_list_operatories

  Operatories (treatment rooms) with OperatoryNum, name, abbreviation, assigned dentist and hygienist, clinic and hidden flag. GET /operatories.

• opendental_list_clinics

  All non-hidden clinics (locations) with address, billing address and phone. An empty list means the office does not use the Clinics feature. GET /clinics.

• opendental_list_appointment_types

  Appointment types (AppointmentTypeNum, name, default pattern, required procedure codes, hidden flag). GET /appointmenttypes.

• opendental_list_procedure_codes

  The office's procedure codes (CodeNum, ADA code, description, category, treatment area, hygiene flag). Use CodeNum to filter procedure logs. Page with limit/offset. GET /procedurecodes.

• opendental_list_procedure_logs

  Procedure log entries (treatment-planned, complete, existing, referred, deleted) filtered by patient, appointment, date, status, clinic, procedure code or creation time. Each has ProcNum, PatNum, ProcDate, fee, tooth, surface, status, provider and code. Page with limit/offset. GE

• opendental_list_commlogs

  Communication log entries (calls, texts, emails, letters) for a patient or changed since a time: CommlogNum, PatNum, date, mode, sent or received, note. Page with limit/offset. GET /commlogs.

• opendental_list_recalls_due

  The Recall List as in Open Dental's Appointment module: patients due for recall (prophy, perio) with due date, interval, reminders sent, last reminder, preferred contact and status. Defaults follow the office's recall preferences. Page with limit/offset. GET /recalls/List.

Basic checksi

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• ✓ Pass

  Endpoint responds

  Responded in 255 ms (HTTP 200)

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  Sign-in with OAuth

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• ✓ Pass

  No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

  Read 17 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

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