Read boards and items, create items, set field values and add comments in Plaky. For project managers and teams that track work on boards in Plaky. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"plaky": {
"url": "https://plaky.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"plaky": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://plaky.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
Read a board's fields and groups, then list its items and read one item's field values.
plaky_get_board plaky_list_items plaky_get_item
List the groups of a board, then create an item in one group. Each call creates a new item.
Changes data · plaky_list_item_groups plaky_create_item
Set one field value on an item, then add a comment that explains the change.
Changes data · plaky_update_item_field plaky_add_item_comment
List the files of one item, then get a short-lived download link for one file.
plaky_list_item_files plaky_get_item_file_download_url
The login page asks for your Plaky API key.
Find or create it in Plaky → Preferences → Advanced → Manage API keys. Your key is used only to call the Plaky API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
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 Plaky 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.
Turn on the Plaky connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
plaky_get_current_user | read | Get current user Return the owner of the API key: id, name, email, role (OWNER/ADMIN/MEMBER/VIEWER) and status. Good first call to verify the key works. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/users/me. |
plaky_list_users | read | List users List workspace users, optionally filtered by email, status (ACTIVE/PENDING/INACTIVE) or role (OWNER/ADMIN/MEMBER/VIEWER). Plaky API: GET /v1/public/users. |
plaky_list_teams | read | List teams List workspace teams. Use the team ids when you subscribe teams to items. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/teams. |
plaky_get_team | read | Get a team Get one team by id, with its members. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/teams/{teamId}. |
plaky_list_spaces | read | List spaces List spaces in the workspace. Pass expand=['board'] to include each space's boards. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces. |
plaky_get_space | read | Get a space Get one space by id. Pass expand=['board'] to include its boards. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}. |
plaky_list_boards | read | List boards in a space List the boards in one space. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards. |
plaky_get_board | read | Get a board Get one board: its fields (keys, titles, types, allowed values) and groups. Call it first to learn the field keys before you set values. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}. |
plaky_list_item_groups | read | List item groups List the item groups (sections) of a board. Use their ids for plaky_create_item and plaky_move_item_to_group. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}/item-groups. |
plaky_list_items | read | List items on a board List items on a board, optionally in one board view or under one parent item. subitems_behaviour: INCLUDE (default), EXCLUDE or EMBED. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}/items. |
plaky_get_item | read | Get an item Get one item with its field values, group and subitem count. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}/items/{itemId}. |
plaky_list_subitems | read | List subitems List the subitems of one item. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}/items/{itemId}/sub-items. |
plaky_list_item_comments | read | List item comments List the comments on one item, with replies and reactions. Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}/items/{itemId}/comments. |
plaky_list_item_files | read | List item files List the files attached to one item (name, size, type, uploader). Plaky API: GET /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}/items/{itemId}/files. |
plaky_get_item_file_download_url | read | Get a file download link Return a short-lived presigned download URL for one item file (see expiresInSeconds). The file bytes are not returned. Plaky API: GET .../files/{itemFileId}/download. |
plaky_create_item | write | Create an item or subitem Create an item on a board, or a subitem when parent_id is set. Fields map a field key or title to a value. Writes data: creates a new item on each call. Plaky API: POST /v1/public/spaces/{spaceId}/boards/{boardId}/items. |
plaky_update_item_field | write | Set one field value Set the value of one field on an item. The field is a key ('status-1') or a title ('Status'). Setting the same value again changes nothing. Plaky API: PATCH .../items/{itemId}/fields/{itemFieldKey}. |
plaky_move_item_to_group | write | Move an item to a group Move an item to another item group on the same board. The item is added to the end of the target group. Plaky API: PATCH .../items/{itemId}/group. |
plaky_add_item_comment | write | Add a comment Add a comment to an item, or a reply when reply_to_comment_id is set. Writes data: each call posts a new comment. Plaky API: POST .../items/{itemId}/comments. |
plaky_set_comment_reactions | write | Set your reactions on a comment Set the emoji reactions the API key's user leaves on one comment. Replaces the current reactions; an empty list removes them. Emoji codes are hex, e.g. '1f44d' (thumbs up). Plaky API: PUT .../comments/{itemCommentId}/reactions. |
plaky_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) 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. | |
plaky_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Plaky 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. | |
plaky_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) Get Pro: unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 a month) on Plaky (the free tier caps monthly usage). Plans: "monthly" — $9/month; "yearly" — $90/year (2 months free). Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. *A fair use limit applies. For heavy use (near Pro's limit): "plus" or "plus_yearly" — Pro+, $39/month or $390/year, unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 100,000 a month); 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). Otherwise returns a short link to open in your browser (it opens Stripe Checkout); after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
plaky_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's Plaky 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 plaky_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper user | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited* |
*Pro fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this Plaky server only. Subscribe with plaky_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with plaky_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running plaky_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
Find items still open on a board. Create a task in a board group. Update a status and leave a comment. Find the files attached to an item. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plaky. The server calls the Plaky API with your own Plaky access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
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.
The login page asks for your Plaky API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
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 Plaky 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.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Plaky 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 Plaky.
Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 20 Plaky tools can create or change data. The other 15 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month), for this Plaky server only. Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period. Run plaky_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run plaky_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run plaky_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with plaky_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.
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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