# Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi (remote · gift-up.usefulapi.io)

Read Gift Up! gift cards, orders, items, promotions and transactions (read-only, codes masked).

- Trust score: 64/100 (medium)
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-10-17

## Components

- remote · `gift-up.usefulapi.io`: 64/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-gift-up/gift-up.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-gift-up/gift-up)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `required`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-10-17.

- **Endpoint Security**: 78/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - 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.
  - HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port redirected somewhere other than https, so enforcement is unproven.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
  - The authorisation server offers only Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591), which MCP 2026-07-28 deprecated in favour of Client ID Metadata Documents.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 0/100
  - Transport check failed: declared streamable-http, but the endpoint redirected instead of responding directly.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 80/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1867 tokens (~143/item across 13 items; 13 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 17/100
  - Stability observed for 5 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 13 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 14 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi server?

Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi is a hosted endpoint at https://gift-up.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.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-gift-up 'https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-gift-up": {
      "url": "https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "io-usefulapi-gift-up": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.io-usefulapi-gift-up]
url = "https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "io-usefulapi-gift-up": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add io-usefulapi-gift-up --url 'https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  io-usefulapi-gift-up:
    url: "https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-gift-up": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add io-usefulapi-gift-up -t streamable-http -u 'https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-gift-up": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-10-16 (score 64, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-14 (score 63, +2)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads
- [functional] 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

### 2026-10-13 (score 61, +1)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

### 2026-10-12 (score 60)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (13)

### `giftup_get_company` (~41 tokens)

Get company

The Gift Up account this API key belongs to: id, name, currency, whether onboarding is complete and whether the checkout is live. GET /company.

### `giftup_list_gift_cards` (~321 tokens)

List gift cards

List gift cards with balance, status flags (canBeRedeemed, hasExpired, notYetValid, isVoided), title, recipient, expiry and the order they came from. Codes are MASKED (at least 6 characters stay hidden); to see one card in full (code and ledger) use giftup_get_gift_card with its code. Filter by state, creation/update time, order, SKU, recipient/purchaser email or payment transaction id. GET /gift-cards.

Input parameters:

- `created_on_or_after` (string): Only gift cards created on or after this time (UTC).
- `limit` (integer): Results per page, 1-100 (default 25).
- `offset` (integer): Results to skip (default 0). Pass the previous reply's next_offset.
- `order_id` (string): Only gift cards of this order id.
- `payment_transaction_id` (string): Only gift cards whose payment-provider transaction id matches.
- `purchaser_email` (string): Only gift cards bought by this purchaser email address.
- `recipient_email` (string): Only gift cards sent to this recipient email address.
- `sku` (string): Only gift cards with this private SKU.
- `status` (string): Only gift cards in this state.
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.
- `updated_on_or_after` (string): Only gift cards updated on or after this time (UTC).

### `giftup_get_gift_card` (~138 tokens)

Get gift card

One gift card by its code: balance (remainingValue / remainingUnits), status flags, expiry, recipient, order, fulfilment and the full ledger of events (created, redeemed, topped up, voided). Returns the code in full because you asked for this card by code; do not repeat it elsewhere. Read-only: it never redeems or changes the card. GET /gift-cards/{code}.

Input parameters:

- `code` (string, required): The gift card code.
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_list_orders` (~182 tokens)

List orders

List orders (the purchases that created gift cards), newest first: order number, purchaser, revenue, tip, fees, discount, applied promotions, source, notes, metadata and payment provider. Filter by creation time, purchaser email or source. GET /orders.

Input parameters:

- `created_on_or_after` (string): Only orders created on or after this time (UTC).
- `limit` (integer): Results per page, 1-100 (default 25).
- `offset` (integer): Results to skip (default 0). Pass the previous reply's next_offset.
- `purchaser_email` (string): Only orders by this purchaser email address.
- `source` (string): Only orders from this source.
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_get_order` (~92 tokens)

Get order

One order by id: totals, purchaser, promotions, custom fields, sales taxes, notes, metadata and payment provider. GET /orders/{id}.

Input parameters:

- `order_id` (string, required): The order id (a GUID, from giftup_list_orders).
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_list_items` (~114 tokens)

List items

List the gift card products on sale (items): name, price, value, price type, availability window, group, stock level, per-order limit, SKU and terms. Pre-generated codes are reduced to a count and masked tails. Optionally only one group. GET /items.

Input parameters:

- `group_id` (string): Only items in this item group id.
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_get_item` (~90 tokens)

Get item

One item (gift card product) by id. Pre-generated codes are reduced to a count and masked tails. GET /items/{id}.

Input parameters:

- `item_id` (string, required): The item id (a GUID, from giftup_list_items).
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_list_item_groups` (~72 tokens)

List item groups

List item groups (the sections that organize items in the checkout): id, name, description, sort order, auto-expand. GET /groups.

Input parameters:

- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_get_item_group` (~77 tokens)

Get item group

One item group by id. GET /groups/{id}.

Input parameters:

- `group_id` (string, required): The item group id (a GUID, from giftup_list_item_groups).
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_list_locations` (~64 tokens)

List locations

List the locations (stores) of the account; their ids filter and label report transactions. GET /locations.

Input parameters:

- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_list_promotions` (~98 tokens)

List promotions

List promotions (checkout discounts and bonus credit): name, published/stopped dates, benefits (percentage and fixed discounts, extra credit), usage counts and revenue, limitations and triggers (items, groups, spend and quantity thresholds, promo code). Read-only. GET /promotions.

Input parameters:

- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.

### `giftup_list_transactions` (~281 tokens)

List report transactions

The immutable financial transaction log: OrderPlaced (income, fees, tip), GiftCardCreated, CreditAdded, Redeemed, Expired, Unexpired, Voided, Reactivated, with who, where, reason, Gift Up fee and the value change. Gift card codes are MASKED (at least 6 characters stay hidden). Filter by time range, event type, user email, location id or one gift card code. GET /reports/transactions.

Input parameters:

- `code` (string): Only events of the gift card with this code.
- `event_occurred_on_or_after` (string): Only events on or after this time (UTC).
- `event_occurred_on_or_before` (string): Only events on or before this time (UTC).
- `events` (array): Only these event types.
- `limit` (integer): Results per page, 1-100 (default 25).
- `locations` (array): Only events at these location ids (see giftup_list_locations).
- `offset` (integer): Results to skip (default 0). Pass the previous reply's next_offset.
- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.
- `users` (array): Only events generated by these user email addresses.

### `giftup_get_transaction` (~93 tokens)

Get report transaction

One report transaction by id. The gift card code inside is MASKED (at least 6 characters stay hidden). GET /reports/transactions/{id}.

Input parameters:

- `test_mode` (boolean): Read the account's test data instead of live data (sends x-giftup-testmode: true). Default false.
- `transaction_id` (string, required): The transaction id (a GUID, from giftup_list_transactions).

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-gift-up/gift-up#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-10-17: 64
- 2026-10-16: 64
- 2026-10-15: 63
- 2026-10-14: 63
- 2026-10-13: 61
- 2026-10-12: 60

## Common questions

### What is the Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi server?

Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi is listed in the public MCP registry as io.usefulapi/gift-up. Read Gift Up! gift cards, orders, items, promotions and transactions (read-only, codes masked). This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp).

### Is the Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi server safe to use?

Gift Up! 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 Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi server expose?

Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi exposes 13 tools: giftup_get_company, giftup_list_gift_cards, giftup_get_gift_card, giftup_list_orders, giftup_get_order, and 8 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,663 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi server require authentication?

Yes. Gift Up! 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 Gift Up! MCP by usefulapi server still maintained?

Gift Up! 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.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://gift-up.usefulapi.io/mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp
- Website: https://usefulapi.io/gift-up/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-gift-up/gift-up.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-gift-up/gift-up.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/io-usefulapi-gift-up/gift-up