usefulapi

Persona MCP server. Read Persona inquiries, accounts, verifications and reports.

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  1. Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
  2. Paste this URL:
    https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Authenticate with Persona when prompted

Cursor · VS Code · Windsurf · Cline

Add to your MCP config, then reload & authorize:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "persona": {
      "url": "https://persona.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Tools 14

ToolTypeWhat it does
persona_list_inquiriesread
List inquiries
List identity-verification inquiries (an end-user's KYC verification session). Optionally filter by status, account_id, reference_id, inquiry_template_id, and a created-at date range, and paginate via the JSON:API links.next cursor (page_after) / links.prev (page_before). Returns JSON:API { data:[...], links } — objects contain PII. Persona REST: GET /inquiries.
persona_get_inquiryread
Get inquiry
Get a single identity-verification inquiry by id, including its status, template, and relationships (verifications, account). Returns JSON:API { data } containing PII. Persona REST: GET /inquiries/{inquiry_id}.
persona_list_accountsread
List accounts
List accounts (a persistent identity record for an end user, linking their inquiries/verifications over time). Optionally filter by reference_id and paginate via the JSON:API links.next cursor (page_after) / links.prev (page_before). Returns JSON:API { data:[...], links } — objects contain PII. Persona REST: GET /accounts.
persona_get_accountread
Get account
Get a single account by id — the persistent identity record for an end user. Returns JSON:API { data } containing PII. Persona REST: GET /accounts/{account_id}.
persona_get_verificationread
Get verification
Get a single verification by id — one identity check within an inquiry (e.g. government-id, selfie, database, document). Returns JSON:API { data } with check results and PII. Persona REST: GET /verifications/{verification_id}.
persona_list_reportsread
List reports
List reports (screening/monitoring results such as watchlist, adverse-media, or business lookups). Paginate via the JSON:API links.next cursor (page_after) / links.prev (page_before). Returns JSON:API { data:[...], links } — objects may contain PII. Persona REST: GET /reports.
persona_get_reportread
Get report
Get a single report by id — a screening/monitoring result (e.g. watchlist, adverse-media, business lookup). Returns JSON:API { data } containing PII. Persona REST: GET /reports/{report_id}.
persona_list_casesread
List cases
List cases (manual-review workflow items grouping inquiries/reports for an analyst to adjudicate). Optionally filter by status, case_template_id, account_id, reference_id, inquiry_id, report_id, and paginate via the JSON:API links.next cursor (page_after) / links.prev (page_before). Returns JSON:API { data:[...], links } — objects contain PII. Persona REST: GET /cases.
persona_get_caseread
Get case
Get a single case by id — a manual-review workflow item. Returns JSON:API { data } containing PII. Persona REST: GET /cases/{case_id}.
persona_list_transactionsread
List transactions
List transactions (records submitted for transaction fraud/monitoring analysis). Optionally filter by reference_id and transaction_type_id, and paginate via the JSON:API links.next cursor (page_after) / links.prev (page_before). Returns JSON:API { data:[...], links } — objects may contain PII. Persona REST: GET /transactions.
persona_get_transactionread
Get transaction
Get a single transaction by id — a record submitted for transaction fraud/monitoring analysis. Returns JSON:API { data } containing PII. Persona REST: GET /transactions/{transaction_id}.
persona_list_eventsread
List events
List audit-trail events (an immutable log of actions across your Persona account — inquiry/account/case state changes, etc.). Paginate via the JSON:API links.next cursor (page_after) / links.prev (page_before). Returns JSON:API { data:[...], links } — payloads may reference PII. Persona REST: GET /events.
persona_get_eventread
Get event
Get a single audit-trail event by id, including its name and payload. Returns JSON:API { data } — payloads may reference PII. Persona REST: GET /events/{event_id}.
persona_add_account_tagwrite
Add account tag
WRITE: adds a tag to an account (mutates state). Tags label/segment accounts for review and automation. Sends JSON body { meta: { "tag-name": <tag_name> } }. Persona REST: POST /accounts/{account_id}/add-tag.

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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.