Humanforce MCP server

Read employees, rosters, timesheets, leave requests and clocking status in Humanforce. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect Humanforce50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

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

Who is rostered at our Sydney site tomorrow, and in which roles?
Show the timesheets from last week that are not yet authorised.
Which employees are clocked in right now at each location?
List the leave requests waiting for approval this month.

What you can do with Humanforce in Claude and ChatGPT

For shift managers and HR teams who run rosters, timesheets and leave in Humanforce WFM.

Check who is rostered for a date range

List the rostered shifts between two dates, filtered by location, department or role. Check the locations and roles that the shifts use.

Find timesheets that need approval

List the timesheets in a date range, filtered by approval status. Open an employee record to check its roles and locations.

See who is clocked in right now

List the employees, then check whether each one is clocked in or out, in local time.

Review leave requests for a period

List the leave requests in a date range, or only the approved ones. Check the shift types to see which leave types apply.

Check pay setup before a payrun

List the pay companies, pay types and public holidays for a period. Use them to check the setup before a payrun.

How do I connect Humanforce?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Humanforce tenant, API key and API secret.

Create them in Humanforce WFM → Admin → Security Config → API Key Management (use a dedicated API user with read access). The secret is shown only once. Your key is used only to call the Humanforce API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
Enter the name Humanforce and this URL, then click Add:
https://humanforce.usefulapi.io/mcp
Claude opens the login page: enter your Humanforce tenant, API key and API secret.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Humanforce.

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

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
Enter the name Humanforce and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
https://humanforce.usefulapi.io/mcp
ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Humanforce tenant, API key and API secret.
In Plugins, install Humanforce, 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 humanforce https://humanforce.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

codex mcp add humanforce --url https://humanforce.usefulapi.io/mcp

codex mcp login humanforce

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://humanforce.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 Humanforce tenant, API key and API secret. 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

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Proper user	$9/mo · $90/yr	10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per user	$39/mo · $390/yr	100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Humanforce server only. Ask your AI to run humanforce_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 humanforce_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 humanforce_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 18

Show all 18 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 14

List employeeshumanforce_list_employees
List employees with summary details (code, name, default location, department and role, active status).
Get an employeehumanforce_get_employee
Get one employee with all details (personal, employment, roles, locations and departments).
List locationshumanforce_list_locations
List locations with summary data (site names and codes).
List departmentshumanforce_list_departments
List all departments.
List roleshumanforce_list_roles
List all roles (job roles used for rostering and pay).
List shift typeshumanforce_list_shift_types
List shift types, including leave types when isLeaveType is true.
List pay typeshumanforce_list_pay_types
List all pay types used in timesheets and payruns.
List pay companieshumanforce_list_pay_companies
List the pay companies (legal payroll entities) in this tenant.
List roster shiftshumanforce_list_roster_items
List rostered shifts between two dates, with filters for employee, location, department and role.
List availabilityhumanforce_list_availability
List employee availability between two dates, optionally for one employee, location or department.
List public holidayshumanforce_list_public_holidays
List public holidays between two dates, optionally for one region.
Get clocking statushumanforce_get_clocking_status
Get whether an employee is clocked in or out now, in their local time.
List timesheetshumanforce_list_timesheets
List timesheets in a date range (or pay-date range), with filters for employee, location and approval.
List leave requestshumanforce_list_leave_requests
List leave requests in a date range, optionally only approved ones or for one employee.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

Usage status (free-tier meter)humanforce_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 featurehumanforce_request_feature
Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Humanforce 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+humanforce_upgrade
Get a paid plan for Humanforce (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: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. 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 subscriptionhumanforce_cancel_subscription
Cancel the caller's Humanforce 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 humanforce_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Humanforce in Claude or ChatGPT?

Check who is rostered for a date range. Find timesheets that need approval. See who is clocked in right now. Review leave requests for a period. Check pay setup before a payrun. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Humanforce product?

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

Can I connect Humanforce 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 Humanforce tenant, API key and API secret. See Before you connect for where to find them.

Do I put my Humanforce 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 Humanforce tenant, API key and API secret. 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 Humanforce credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Humanforce 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 Humanforce.

Can the AI change my Humanforce data?

All 14 Humanforce tools are marked read-only.

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 Humanforce server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run humanforce_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run humanforce_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 humanforce_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Humanforce tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with humanforce_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.

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