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Retainful MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.1.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/retainful

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

List contacts and lists; create contacts, add them to lists and record events in Retainful.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

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 7 things (tools) retainful_list_contacts, retainful_get_contact, retainful_list_lists, retainful_get_list …
  • 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://retainful.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "retainful": {
      "url": "https://retainful.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": {
    "retainful": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://retainful.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://retainful.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.

  • retainful_list_contacts

    List contacts (profiles) in the Retainful organization, one page at a time, with consent status and source. Retainful API: GET /customer.

  • retainful_get_contact

    Get one contact (profile) by its Retainful id (contactUUID), with its attributes. Retainful API: GET /customer/{id}.

  • retainful_list_lists

    List the lists and segments in the organization with their ids. Use the id as list_id in retainful_add_contact_to_list. Retainful API: GET /contact-groups.

  • retainful_get_list

    Get one list or segment by its id. Retainful API: GET /contact-groups/{id}.

  • retainful_upsert_contact

    WRITE: create a contact, or update it when the email or phone already exists. Does not add anyone to a list. email_opt_in is required: it sets marketing consent, so send SUBSCRIBED only with real consent. Needs email or phone. Retainful API: POST /customer/create.

  • retainful_add_contact_to_list

    WRITE: create or update a contact by email and add them to a list in one call. A list can start an automation. email_opt_in is required: an existing contact is set to SUBSCRIBED when it is omitted here. Retainful API: POST /contact-groups/{listId}/contacts.

  • retainful_track_event

    WRITE: record one event on a contact's timeline. Automations triggered by the event can email the contact. Reuse the same unique_identifier only for a retry of the same real occurrence (a repeat does not trigger automations again); use a new one for each new occurrence. Event dat

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 48 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 7 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32461 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 97% of the other 32461 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32461 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 Retainful 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 (1.1.3) 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, dotnet-mcp

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Retainful MCP by usefulapi

Use your Retainful account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read contacts and lists, add contacts to lists, and record events. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

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

Connect

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

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

On first connect you provide your Retainful API key, created in Retainful under Integrations → your app → Create API key. The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
retainful_list_contactsreadList contacts
retainful_get_contactreadGet contact
retainful_list_listsreadList lists and segments
retainful_get_listreadGet list
retainful_upsert_contactwriteCreate or update contact
retainful_add_contact_to_listwriteAdd contact to list
retainful_track_eventwriteTrack event
retainful_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
retainful_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
retainful_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
retainful_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 user)$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 retainful_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with retainful_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running retainful_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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