CallHippo MCP server

Read users, contacts and call logs; manage contacts and Do Not Call numbers in CallHippo. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect CallHippoFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing19 tools

What can I ask?

Turn on the CallHippo connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with CallHippo in Claude and ChatGPT

For Sales and support teams that call and text leads from CallHippo.

Review call logs for a CRM record

List call logs for a date range, filtered by CRM record or call SID. List users to match agents to the calls.

Check SMS logs by sender or recipient

List SMS logs for a date range, filtered by sender or recipient, and page through the results.

Add or update a contact

Create a contact with a phone number and name, or replace the four contact fields of an existing contact.

Changes data

Manage the Do Not Call list

Add a number to the Do Not Call list, or remove one. Removing a number can break a customer's opt-out.

Changes data

Check power-dialer campaigns

List the power-dialer campaigns and read the settings of one campaign.

How do I connect CallHippo?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your CallHippo REST API key.

Find it in CallHippo → Integration → REST API. Click + to create a key. Your key is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name CallHippo and this URL, then click Add:
    https://callhippo.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your CallHippo REST API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on CallHippo.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name CallHippo and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://callhippo.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your CallHippo REST API key.
  4. In Plugins, install CallHippo, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

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

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

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

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add callhippo --url https://callhippo.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login callhippo

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://callhippo.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: the login page asks for your CallHippo REST API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Proper user$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per user$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this CallHippo server only. Ask your AI to run callhippo_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with callhippo_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with callhippo_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 19

Show all 19 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 8

  • List userscallhippo_list_users
    List the users (agents) in the CallHippo account, with their email, status and team. Good first call to find a user id.
  • Get a usercallhippo_get_user
    Get one user's details by user id.
  • List teamscallhippo_list_teams
    List the teams in the account, with pagination.
  • List contacts of a usercallhippo_list_contacts
    List the contacts that belong to one user, with pagination. Optionally only those updated since a date.
  • List call logscallhippo_list_call_logs
    List call logs (the activity feed) for a date range, with an offset (skip) and a page size (limit). Optionally filter by CRM record id or call SID. Read only. CallHippo API: POST /activityfeed (the vendor takes this read as POST).
  • List SMS logscallhippo_list_sms_logs
    List SMS logs for a date range, with an offset (skip) and a page size (limit). Optionally filter by SMS id, sender or recipient. Read only. CallHippo API: POST /sms/logs (the vendor takes this read as POST).
  • List campaignscallhippo_list_campaigns
    List power-dialer campaigns, with pagination and an optional campaign type filter.
  • Get a campaigncallhippo_get_campaign
    Get one power-dialer campaign by id, including its settings.

Changes data · 7

  • Add a contactcallhippo_add_contact
    Create a contact with a phone number, first name, last name and email. Writes to the account; it creates a new record each time it runs.
  • Update a contactcallhippo_update_contact
    Replace a contact's phone number, first name, last name and email. Send all four values, the current ones included.
  • Delete a contactcallhippo_delete_contact
    DELETES a contact from CallHippo. Permanent for the contact record. Call only when the user asked to delete this exact contact; confirm must be true.
  • Add a number to the Do Not Call listcallhippo_add_dnc_number
    Add a phone number to the account's Do Not Call list, for incoming calls, outgoing calls, or both. Adding a number blocks calls to or from it.
  • Remove a number from the Do Not Call listcallhippo_remove_dnc_number
    Remove a phone number from the Do Not Call list, so calls to and from it are allowed again. Removing a number can break a customer's opt-out. Call only when the user asked for this exact number; confirm must be true.
  • Place a callcallhippo_make_call
    PLACES A REAL PHONE CALL from an agent's number to a phone number, and can link the call to a CRM record. Costs money and rings a real phone. Call only when the user asked for this exact call; confirm must be true.
  • Start or stop a campaigncallhippo_set_campaign_status
    START or STOP a power-dialer campaign. A started campaign places real calls to its contacts. Call only when the user asked for this exact change; confirm must be true.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)callhippo_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featurecallhippo_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the CallHippo tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+callhippo_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for CallHippo (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptioncallhippo_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's CallHippo Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run callhippo_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with CallHippo in Claude or ChatGPT?

Review call logs for a CRM record. Check SMS logs by sender or recipient. Add or update a contact. Manage the Do Not Call list. Check power-dialer campaigns. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official CallHippo product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by CallHippo. The server calls the CallHippo API with your own CallHippo access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect CallHippo to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your CallHippo REST API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my CallHippo key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. 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: the login page asks for your CallHippo REST API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my CallHippo credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the CallHippo API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in CallHippo.

Can the AI change my CallHippo data?

Yes, if you approve it. 7 of the 15 CallHippo tools can create or change data. The other 8 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this CallHippo server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run callhippo_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run callhippo_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run callhippo_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a CallHippo tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with callhippo_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

Need a tool this server does not have, or a connection to another system? We build custom integrations and MCP servers.

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