Zenkit MCP server

Read workspaces, lists, fields, members, activity and entries, and search them in Zenkit. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect ZenkitFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing13 tools

What can I ask?

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

What you can do with Zenkit in Claude and ChatGPT

For teams that track projects, tasks and onboarding in Zenkit lists.

Search all lists for an entry

Search every list you can access for a word, such as 'invoice'. Open a match to read its field values, checklists and timestamps.

Map the workspaces and lists in an account

Check which Zenkit user the key belongs to. Then list the workspaces with their lists, and open one workspace for its name and description.

Read a list's fields and members

Read the fields of a list, with their types and sort order. Then check which users have access to the list and their roles.

Review recent changes in a list

Read the newest changes and comments in one list, newest first, with paging. Open the entries they touch to check the current values.

How do I connect Zenkit?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Zenkit API key.

Find it in Zenkit → your profile → Integrations (API key). Your key is used only to call the Zenkit 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 Zenkit and this URL, then click Add:
    https://zenkit.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Zenkit API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Zenkit.

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 Zenkit and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://zenkit.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Zenkit API key.
  4. In Plugins, install Zenkit, 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 zenkit https://zenkit.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

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

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

VS Code

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

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

Codex

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

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

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://zenkit.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 Zenkit 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 Zenkit server only. Ask your AI to run zenkit_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 zenkit_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 zenkit_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 13

Show all 13 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 9

  • Get current userzenkit_get_current_user
    Get the Zenkit user that owns the API key: name, username, locale, timezone and e-mail addresses. Good first call to confirm the connection.
  • List workspaces with listszenkit_list_workspaces
    List the workspaces the user can access, each with its lists (collections). Use the returned list shortId or id in other tools.
  • Get a workspacezenkit_get_workspace
    Get one workspace by its id, shortId or uuid: name, description and creation data.
  • Get a listzenkit_get_list
    Get one list (collection) by its shortId: name, item name, workspace id and visibility.
  • Get list fieldszenkit_get_list_elements
    Get all fields (elements) of a list: name, type category, sort order and visibility. Call this before reading entries, to learn the field names.
  • Get list memberszenkit_get_list_users
    Get the users who have access to a list, with their roles.
  • Get list activitieszenkit_get_list_activities
    Get recent activities (changes, comments) in one list, newest first, with paging.
  • Get a list entryzenkit_get_entry
    Get one entry (item) of a list by its ids: the field values, checklists and timestamps.
  • Search entrieszenkit_search_entries
    Search list entries (items) across all lists the user can access, by text. Returns matching entries; set include_related_lists to also get the lists they belong to.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)zenkit_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 featurezenkit_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Zenkit 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+zenkit_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Zenkit (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 subscriptionzenkit_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Zenkit 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 zenkit_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Zenkit in Claude or ChatGPT?

Search all lists for an entry. Map the workspaces and lists in an account. Read a list's fields and members. Review recent changes in a list. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Zenkit product?

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

Can I connect Zenkit 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 Zenkit API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my Zenkit 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 Zenkit 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 Zenkit credentials?

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

Can the AI change my Zenkit data?

All 9 Zenkit 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 Zenkit server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run zenkit_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run zenkit_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 zenkit_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Zenkit tool that I need is missing?

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