APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi
REMOTE · APITEMPLATE.USEFULAPI.IO
Generate PDFs and images with APITemplate.io from templates, HTML, Markdown or a URL.
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Last scanned (12 minutes ago)
Scores higher than 46% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 17 Oct 2026.
Category Documents and Files
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security78
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, advertised via RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata. Discovery is public, which costs nothing: no tool can be invoked without a token. View diagnostics → Pass
- HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port redirected somewhere other than https, so enforcement is unproven. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- The authorisation server offers only Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591), which MCP 2026-07-28 deprecated in favour of Client ID Metadata Documents. View diagnostics → Partial
Transport & Reachability0
- Transport check failed: declared streamable-http, but the endpoint redirected instead of responding directly. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2167 tokens (~216/item across 10 items; 10 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management17
- Stability observed for 5 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- All 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 11 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 17 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 15 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 Oct 26 +2
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- The server now declares the “prompts” capability functional
- First check of Schema quality: 100 functional
- New prompt “getting_started” functional
- Server version: 1.0.0 → 1.1.0 functional
- 13 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 12 Oct 26 59
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 17 Oct 2026 · Probed https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=usefulapi.io | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 13 Sept 2026 | 12 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | d9be3287b0fde9630e825ba1f79bff3f |
| SANs: usefulapi.io, *.usefulapi.io | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of apitemplate.usefulapi.io. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| io. | present | 57355 | 8 | Verified |
| usefulapi.io. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication Enforced and verified
The endpoint asked for a token and published valid RFC 9728 metadata describing how to get one.
| Result | Enforced and verified |
|---|---|
| Enforced | On tool calls |
| HTTP status | 302 |
WWW-Authenticate challenge Bearer realm="OAuth", resource_metadata="https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp"
Bearer realm="OAuth", resource_metadata="https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp"Protected resource metadata
| Document | https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp |
|---|---|
| Retrieved | Yes |
| Resource | https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp |
| Authorisation server | https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp | Redirected | 302 | https://usefulapi.io/apitemplate/ |
| http (plaintext) | http://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp | Inconclusive | 302 | http://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
apitemplate_create_image Create an image from a template ~271
WRITE: renders one image (JPEG and PNG) from a saved image template, changing the named layers with overrides (e.g. [{"name":"text_1","text":"Hello"},{"name":"image_1","src":"https://..."}]), and returns the hosted download URLs (never the file bytes). COST: uses 1 generation of your APITemplate.io plan quota per call (see apitemplate_get_account). Do not retry or repeat it unless needed; every call is counted. POST /v2/create-image.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expiration | integer | – | Minutes until the hosted file expires: 0 = keep permanently (default), or 1-10080. |
| generation_delay | integer | – | Milliseconds to wait before rendering (0-30000), for pages that load content late. |
| meta | string | – | Your own reference id for this file; it shows up in apitemplate_list_objects. |
| output_image_type | string | – | Which formats to render (default all). |
| overrides | array | yes | Layer changes: each item has the layer 'name' and the properties to set (text, src, color, textBackgroundColor ...). |
| template_id | string | yes | The template id (apitemplate_list_templates, or the web console, Manage Templates). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_create_pdf Create a PDF from a template ~278
WRITE: renders one PDF from a saved PDF template and your JSON data (the keys the template uses, e.g. invoice_number, items), and returns the hosted download_url (never the file bytes). Synchronous. COST: uses 1 generation of your APITemplate.io plan quota per call (see apitemplate_get_account). Do not retry or repeat it unless needed; every call is counted. POST /v2/create-pdf (export_type=json).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | object | yes | JSON data merged into the template, e.g. {"invoice_number":"INV-1","total":42}. Keys depend on the template. |
| expiration | integer | – | Minutes until the hosted file expires: 0 = keep permanently (default), or 1-10080. |
| filename | string | – | Custom file name ending in .pdf (default: a random UUID). |
| generation_delay | integer | – | Milliseconds to wait before rendering (0-30000), for pages that load content late. |
| meta | string | – | Your own reference id for this file; it shows up in apitemplate_list_objects. |
| output_html | boolean | – | Also return html_url, the rendered HTML. |
| template_id | string | yes | The template id (apitemplate_list_templates, or the web console, Manage Templates). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_create_pdf_from_html Create a PDF from HTML ~268
WRITE: renders one PDF from HTML (Jinja2 placeholders like {{name}} are filled from data), without a saved template, and returns the hosted download_url (never the file bytes). COST: uses 1 generation of your APITemplate.io plan quota per call (see apitemplate_get_account). Do not retry or repeat it unless needed; every call is counted. POST /v2/create-pdf-from-html (export_type=json).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | string | yes | HTML body; may use Jinja2 syntax such as {{name}}. |
| css | string | – | CSS including the <style> tag. |
| data | object | – | Values for the placeholders in body, e.g. {"name":"Jo"}. |
| expiration | integer | – | Minutes until the hosted file expires: 0 = keep permanently (default), or 1-10080. |
| filename | string | – | Custom file name ending in .pdf (default: a random UUID). |
| generation_delay | integer | – | Milliseconds to wait before rendering (0-30000), for pages that load content late. |
| meta | string | – | Your own reference id for this file; it shows up in apitemplate_list_objects. |
| settings | object | – | PDF print settings. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_create_pdf_from_markdown Create a PDF from Markdown ~256
WRITE: renders one PDF from Markdown (Jinja2 placeholders like {{lang}} are filled from data) and returns the hosted download_url (never the file bytes). COST: uses 1 generation of your APITemplate.io plan quota per call (see apitemplate_get_account). Do not retry or repeat it unless needed; every call is counted. POST /v2/create-pdf-from-markdown (export_type=json).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | string | yes | Markdown text; may use Jinja2 syntax such as {{lang}}. |
| css | string | – | CSS including the <style> tag. |
| data | object | – | Values for the placeholders in body. |
| expiration | integer | – | Minutes until the hosted file expires: 0 = keep permanently (default), or 1-10080. |
| filename | string | – | Custom file name ending in .pdf (default: a random UUID). |
| generation_delay | integer | – | Milliseconds to wait before rendering (0-30000), for pages that load content late. |
| meta | string | – | Your own reference id for this file; it shows up in apitemplate_list_objects. |
| settings | object | – | PDF print settings. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_create_pdf_from_url Create a PDF from a web page URL ~246
WRITE: APITemplate.io opens one public web page URL and prints it to a PDF, and returns the hosted download_url (never the file bytes). The page is fetched by APITemplate.io, not by this server; pages that need a login cannot be printed. COST: uses 1 generation of your APITemplate.io plan quota per call (see apitemplate_get_account). Do not retry or repeat it unless needed; every call is counted. POST /v2/create-pdf-from-url (export_type=json).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expiration | integer | – | Minutes until the hosted file expires: 0 = keep permanently (default), or 1-10080. |
| filename | string | – | Custom file name ending in .pdf (default: a random UUID). |
| generation_delay | integer | – | Milliseconds to wait before rendering (0-30000), for pages that load content late. |
| meta | string | – | Your own reference id for this file; it shows up in apitemplate_list_objects. |
| settings | object | – | PDF print settings. |
| url | string | yes | The public http(s) URL of the page to print. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_get_account Get account and quota ~65
The APITemplate.io account behind this key: plan, subscription status and period, and the quota: api_quota, api_used, api_remaining (generations), plus the template quota and count. Check api_remaining before generating. GET /v2/account-information.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_get_template Get PDF template source ~79
One PDF template's HTML body, CSS and print settings (the vendor marks this endpoint experimental, so it can answer with an error for some accounts or image templates). Read-only. GET /v2/get-template.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| template_id | string | yes | The template id (apitemplate_list_templates, or the web console, Manage Templates). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_list_objects List generated files ~147
List the PDFs and images generated so far, newest first: transaction_ref, template_id, type (PDF, JPEG or MERGE), your meta reference, the hosted file URLs (primary_url, secondary_url for the PNG) and dates. Files already deleted or expired have deletion_status set. Read-only. GET /v2/list-objects.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Number of records, 1-500 (default 50). |
| offset | integer | – | Records to skip (default 0). Next page: offset + limit. |
| template_id | string | – | Only files generated from this template. |
| transaction_type | string | – | Only this kind of file. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_list_templates List templates ~158
List the templates of the account (PDF and image): template_id, name, format (PDF or JPEG), status, group and dates. Use the template_id with the create tools. Read-only; templates are never changed. GET /v2/list-templates.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | – | Only PDF or only image (JPEG) templates. |
| group_name | string | – | Only templates of this group. |
| limit | integer | – | Number of records, 1-500 (default 50). |
| offset | integer | – | Records to skip (default 0). Next page: offset + limit. |
| template_id | string | – | The template id (apitemplate_list_templates, or the web console, Manage Templates). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
apitemplate_merge_pdfs Merge PDFs ~182
WRITE: joins 2-20 PDFs (public http(s) URLs, in the given order, e.g. earlier download_url values) into one PDF and returns the hosted primary_url (never the file bytes). The source files are not changed or deleted. COST: uses 1 generation of your APITemplate.io plan quota per call (see apitemplate_get_account). Do not retry or repeat it unless needed; every call is counted. POST /v2/merge-pdfs (export_type=json).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expiration | integer | – | Minutes until the hosted file expires: 0 = keep permanently (default), or 1-43200. |
| meta | string | – | Your own reference id for this file; it shows up in apitemplate_list_objects. |
| urls | array | yes | The PDF URLs to join, in order. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi server?
APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi is a hosted endpoint at https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · apitemplate.usefulapi.io
claude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-apitemplate 'https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp'
What is the APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi server?
APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi is listed in the public MCP registry as io.usefulapi/apitemplate. Generate PDFs and images with APITemplate.io from templates, HTML, Markdown or a URL. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://apitemplate.usefulapi.io/mcp).
Is the APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi server safe to use?
APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi scores 64 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi server expose?
APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi exposes 10 tools: apitemplate_get_account, apitemplate_list_templates, apitemplate_get_template, apitemplate_list_objects, apitemplate_create_pdf, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,950 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi server require authentication?
Yes. APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi asked us for credentials when we connected, so you will need to authorise it in your MCP client before it can do anything.
Is the APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi server still maintained?
APITemplate.io MCP by usefulapi is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 17 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.