Check shifts, time clock entries, time-off requests, swaps and availability, and manage shifts. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Add to your MCP config, then reload & authorize:
{
"mcpServers": {
"when-i-work": {
"url": "https://when-i-work.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
wheniwork_get_account | read | Get the account Fetch the When I Work account (workplace) the token acts on — company name, plan and settings; for a parent account also its child accounts. A cheap way to confirm the credentials work. When I Work: GET /2/account. |
wheniwork_list_users | read | List users List the employees, supervisors, managers and admins in the account, optionally limited to some schedules or searched by name/email. Role codes: 1 admin, 2 manager, 3 employee, 5 supervisor. When I Work: GET /2/users. |
wheniwork_get_user | read | Get one user Fetch one user by id — name, email, role, positions, schedules, wage. When I Work: GET /2/users/{id}. |
wheniwork_list_locations | read | List schedules (locations) List the schedules in the account. The API calls a schedule a "location"; its id is the location_id every shift belongs to. When I Work: GET /2/locations. |
wheniwork_list_positions | read | List positions List the positions (job roles such as Cashier or Dishwasher) in the account. When I Work: GET /2/positions. |
wheniwork_list_shifts | read | List shifts List scheduled shifts in a time window — who works when, where and in which position — optionally including open shifts and unpublished drafts. Answers "who is on on Friday?" and "what open shifts are left?". When I Work: GET /2/shifts. |
wheniwork_get_shift | read | Get one shift Fetch one shift by id, including its breaks and publish state. When I Work: GET /2/shifts/{id}. |
wheniwork_list_eligible_users_for_shift | read | List users eligible for an open shift Find who could take an open shift — either an existing shift (shift_id) or a hypothetical one (start, end, position_id and location_id all required). When I Work: GET /2/shifts/eligible. |
wheniwork_list_times | read | List clocked times (timesheets) List clocked time entries — actual hours worked, clock-in/out times, length and approval state. Use only_open to see who is clocked in right now. When I Work: GET /2/times. |
wheniwork_list_time_off_requests | read | List time-off requests List time-off requests in a date range, with the requesting users. Status: 0 pending, 1 canceled, 2 accepted, 3 expired, 4 denied. When I Work: GET /2/requests. |
wheniwork_get_time_off_request | read | Get one time-off request Fetch one time-off request by id, with its message thread and users. When I Work: GET /2/requests/{request_id}. |
wheniwork_list_time_off_types | read | List time-off types List the time-off types (e.g. Personal, Sick, Holiday) and whether each allows paid time. Their ids are the type_id for a new request. When I Work: GET /2/requesttypes. |
wheniwork_list_shift_swaps | read | List shift swaps and drops List shift requests: swaps, drops and alerts, with the shifts and users involved. Status: 0 pending, 1 approved, 2 declined, 3 completed, 4 canceled, 5 expired. Type: 1 swap, 2 drop, 3 alert. start and end must be given together. When I Work: GET /2/swaps. |
wheniwork_list_availability | read | List availability List availability events — when people said they can or cannot work, including recurring patterns that fall in the window. Defaults to the caller, from now to two weeks out. When I Work: GET /2/availabilityevents. |
wheniwork_list_annotations | read | List schedule annotations List schedule annotations — announcements, business-closed days and blackout dates when time off is not allowed. Defaults to today through one year out. When I Work: GET /2/annotations. |
wheniwork_create_shift | write | Create a shift Create one shift on a schedule — assigned to a user, or open (user_id 0). Created as a draft unless published is true. Undo by editing it or unpublishing. When I Work: POST /2/shifts. |
wheniwork_update_shift | write | Update a shift Change a shift — reassign it, move it, change position or notes. When I Work requires start_time, end_time and location_id on every update, so fetch the shift first and pass them back. This tool never sends a breaks array; When I Work documents that breaks omitted from an update's breaks list are removed, so re-check the shift's breaks afterwards. When I Work: PUT /2/shifts/{id}. |
wheniwork_publish_shifts | write | Publish shifts Publish draft shifts so employees can see them. Publishing does not itself send notifications. Undo with wheniwork_unpublish_shifts. When I Work: POST /2/shifts/publish. |
wheniwork_unpublish_shifts | write | Unpublish shifts Return published shifts to draft, hiding them from employees. Undo with wheniwork_publish_shifts. When I Work: POST /2/shifts/unpublish. |
wheniwork_create_time_off_request | write | Create a time-off request Create a time-off request for a user (default the calling user). It starts pending; cancel it with wheniwork_update_time_off_request (status 1). Get type ids from wheniwork_list_time_off_types. When I Work: POST /2/requests. |
wheniwork_update_time_off_request | write | Approve, deny or change a time-off request Change a time-off request: set its status (0 pending, 1 canceled, 2 accepted/approved, 3 expired, 4 denied) and/or its dates or hours. Reversible — set the status back. start_time and end_time must be given together. When I Work: PUT /2/requests/{request_id}. |
wheniwork_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current free-tier usage this month: calls used, monthly limit, remaining, and whether the cap is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. | |
wheniwork_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited) Subscribe to the Pro plan for UNLIMITED When I Work tool calls (the free tier caps monthly usage). Choose monthly ($9/month) or yearly ($90/year — 2 months free) billing. Returns a Stripe Checkout link to open in your browser; after payment your account upgrades automatically. Read-only; does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 tool calls / month |
| Proper user | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited |
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.