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TalentHR MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.7.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/talenthr

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read employees, leave, recruiting and reports; book or decide leave and add applicant notes.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Docs, sheets & office work

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 29 things (tools) talenthr_list_employees, talenthr_get_directory_filters, talenthr_get_employee, talenthr_get_employee_job …
  • 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://talenthr.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

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

  • talenthr_list_employees

    List the company's employees from the TalentHR directory with name, e-mail, job title, department, division, location, employment status, manager id, hire date and phone. Paged (limit max 100): use next_offset to continue. Filter by location, department, division or employment st

  • talenthr_get_directory_filters

    List the valid filter options (departments, divisions, locations, employment statuses) with their ids, to build the `filter` argument of talenthr_list_employees and talenthr_get_calendar.

  • talenthr_get_employee

    Get one employee's profile: birth date, hire and termination date, personal e-mail, work phone, address, nationality, gender, job title, department, division, location, role, seniority and custom fields. Contains sensitive personal data (it can include the SSN); only fetch it whe

  • talenthr_get_employee_job

    Get one employee's job information: employment status history, manager records, job records (title, department, location over time), compensation records and benefits. Compensation is sensitive; only fetch it when the user asked.

  • talenthr_get_organization_chart

    List all current employees with their manager (reports_to_employee_id), job title and role, to answer who reports to whom.

  • talenthr_list_departments

    List all departments of the company with their ids (the ids are what talenthr_list_employees filters and employee records refer to).

  • talenthr_list_divisions

    List all divisions of the company with their ids (the ids are what talenthr_list_employees filters and employee records refer to).

  • talenthr_list_locations

    List all locations (with address and remote flag) of the company with their ids (the ids are what talenthr_list_employees filters and employee records refer to).

  • talenthr_list_job_titles

    List all job titles of the company with their ids (the ids are what talenthr_list_employees filters and employee records refer to).

  • talenthr_list_time_off_types

    List the time off types (vacation, sick leave, ...) with id, yearly budget, whether approval is needed and whether it is paid. The id is needed to book a request with talenthr_create_time_off_request.

  • talenthr_list_employee_time_off_requests

    List one employee's time off requests (dates, type, days, approved or pending, canceled). Paged: use next_offset to continue. A request with approved=null is still pending.

  • talenthr_get_employee_time_off_budgets

    Get one employee's time off budgets per type and cycle: budget, original budget, used days and accrual figures, i.e. how many days they have left. Optionally limit to the current cycle (active) or one cycle id.

  • talenthr_get_calendar

    Who is off when: employees with their time off requests and the holidays for a date range. Without end_date the range runs to the end of the start month (max 2 years). Without a filter it includes every employee (also terminated). Filter with keys time_off (pending, approved), de

  • talenthr_list_holidays

    List the company holidays of a year (current year by default) with date and who they apply to.

  • talenthr_list_benefits

    List the company's benefits with category, cost, dates and who they are required for. Optional `filter` with keys location, department, division, job_title, emp_state and employee (e.g. location=36;emp_state=1,2).

  • talenthr_get_employee_benefits

    List the benefits one employee has (category, cost, start and end date).

  • talenthr_list_assets

    List the company's assets (laptops, phones, subscriptions, memberships) with status, category, serial number, cost, purchase and warranty dates. Paged: use next_offset to continue. `search` matches name, description or category; `filter` takes status and category ids (e.g. status

  • talenthr_get_employee_assets

    List the assets (inventory and memberships) assigned to one employee. Paged: use next_offset to continue.

  • talenthr_list_job_positions

    List the company's job positions (open and closed) with title, status, location, department, publish date and the hiring steps. The id is used to list a position's applicants.

  • talenthr_list_job_position_applicants

    List the applicants of one job position with contact data, current hiring step and whether they are disqualified. Paged: use next_offset to continue. `search` matches first name, last name and e-mail.

  • talenthr_list_applicants

    List every candidate across all job positions with contact data and the number of applications. Paged: use next_offset to continue. `search` matches first name, last name and e-mail; `starred_only` returns only the starred candidates (the talent pool).

  • talenthr_get_applicant

    Get one candidate with contact data, description, CV info and all applications with the hiring step each one is in. The application ids are used by talenthr_create_applicant_note.

  • talenthr_get_headcount_report

    Headcount per month over a period (total and optionally grouped by gender, location, department, division, ...), plus the current headcount.

  • talenthr_get_hires_leaves_report

    Hires, terminations and attrition rate per month over a period.

  • talenthr_get_time_off_report

    Approved, non-canceled time off summarized per month and per weekday, split by time off type, for a period.

  • talenthr_list_time_tracking_entries

    List time tracking entries across all employees (start, end, duration, tags) for a period or date range. Paged: use next_offset to continue. working_now=true lists only running timers. Needs a key whose user may see everyone's time tracking.

  • talenthr_create_time_off_request

    WRITE: book a time off request for an employee (talenthr_list_time_off_types gives the type id). Unless preapproved=true, TalentHR automatically E-MAILS THE EMPLOYEE'S MANAGER to approve or reject it. preapproved=true auto-approves it when the key's user is allowed to (so no mana

  • talenthr_reply_time_off_request

    WRITE: approve (accept=true) or reject (accept=false) a pending time off request. TalentHR automatically E-MAILS THE EMPLOYEE the decision. A request that was already answered or canceled cannot be answered again. Only do this when the user explicitly asked for that decision on t

  • talenthr_create_applicant_note

    WRITE: add an internal note to a job application (visible to the hiring team in TalentHR; no one is e-mailed). Needs the job position id and the application id (talenthr_get_applicant lists an applicant's applications with their job_position_id). Notes cannot be edited or deleted

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 8 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 29 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2167 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 97% of the other 2167 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2167 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 TalentHR 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 (1.7.3) 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?

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README from the maker

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TalentHR MCP by usefulapi

Connect

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

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

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
talenthr_list_employeesreadList employees (directory)
talenthr_get_directory_filtersreadGet directory filters
talenthr_get_employeereadGet an employee
talenthr_get_employee_jobreadGet an employee's job history
talenthr_get_organization_chartreadGet the organization chart
talenthr_list_departmentsreadList departments
talenthr_list_divisionsreadList divisions
talenthr_list_locationsreadList locations
talenthr_list_job_titlesreadList job titles
talenthr_list_time_off_typesreadList time off types
talenthr_list_employee_time_off_requestsreadList an employee's time off requests
talenthr_get_employee_time_off_budgetsreadGet an employee's time off balances
talenthr_get_calendarreadGet the time off calendar
talenthr_list_holidaysreadList holidays
talenthr_list_benefitsreadList benefits
talenthr_get_employee_benefitsreadGet an employee's benefits
talenthr_list_assetsreadList company assets
talenthr_get_employee_assetsreadGet an employee's assets
talenthr_list_job_positionsreadList job positions
talenthr_list_job_position_applicantsreadList applicants of a job position
talenthr_list_applicantsreadList all applicants
talenthr_get_applicantreadGet an applicant
talenthr_get_headcount_reportreadGet the headcount report
talenthr_get_hires_leaves_reportreadGet the hires and leaves report
talenthr_get_time_off_reportreadGet the time off report
talenthr_list_time_tracking_entriesreadList time tracking entries
talenthr_create_time_off_requestwriteBook a time off request
talenthr_reply_time_off_requestwriteApprove or reject a time off request
talenthr_create_applicant_notewriteAdd a note to a job application
talenthr_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
talenthr_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
talenthr_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
talenthr_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 (per TalentHR tenant/key)$050 tool calls / month
Pro (per TalentHR tenant/key)$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 talenthr_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with talenthr_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running talenthr_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT.

HR data, notifications and access

Requested employee, candidate, compensation and other HR records pass to your chosen AI client and LLM provider; API keys do not. Only connect data authorized for that processing. Scope and revoke a dedicated API key in TalentHR to control access.

Booking time off emails the manager, or notifies the employee when the manager is unavailable. Preapproved requests bypass manager approval when permitted and should be used only for an explicitly approved request. Approving/rejecting pending time off emails the employee. Applicant notes are internal and visible to hiring staff. No hires, terminations, pay changes or attachments are exposed.

No request is automatically retried; check TalentHR before repeating an uncertain write. Usage and billing follow the tenant domain when the key can read domain settings, otherwise the key itself. Rotating a key without domain-settings access can change that identity. Independent integration; no vendor approval or endorsement claimed.

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