Papershift MCP by usefulapi
REMOTE · PAPERSHIFT.USEFULAPI.IO
Read Papershift absences, vacation, time tracking and shifts; request and review absences.
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Scores higher than 47% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 25 Oct 2026.
Category Project Management
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 Usability84
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2923 tokens (~112/item across 26 items; 26 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 Management3
- Stability observed for 1 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
- We read all 26 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 27 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.
- 25 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 24 Oct 26 63
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 25 Oct 2026 · Probed https://papershift.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 papershift.usefulapi.io. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| io. | present | 38690, 57355 | 8, 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://papershift.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp"
Bearer realm="OAuth", resource_metadata="https://papershift.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp" Protected resource metadata
| Document | https://papershift.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp |
|---|---|
| Retrieved | Yes |
| Resource | https://papershift.usefulapi.io/mcp |
| Authorisation server | https://papershift.usefulapi.io |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://papershift.usefulapi.io/mcp | Redirected | 302 | https://usefulapi.io/papershift/ |
| http (plaintext) | http://papershift.usefulapi.io/mcp | Inconclusive | 302 | http://papershift.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 →
papershift_assign_user_to_shift Assign employee to shift ~107
WRITE: put an employee on a shift (or, with application true, record them as having applied for it). The employee is typically notified of the assignment. An already assigned user is re-assigned. Returns the shift's assigned and applied users. POST /assignments.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| application | boolean | – | True = record as an application instead of assigning directly. |
| shift_id | integer | yes | Papershift shift id. |
| user_id | integer | yes | Employee to assign. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_confirm_time_tracking Confirm time tracking ~66
WRITE: confirm (approve) a worked-time entry so it counts as final for payroll and balances. Find ids with papershift_list_time_trackings. PUT /working_sessions/confirm.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| time_tracking_id | integer | yes | Papershift time tracking (working session) id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_create_absence Create absence ~232
WRITE: record an absence (vacation, sick leave, ...) for an employee. Get the absence type id from papershift_list_absence_types and the user id from papershift_list_users. Whether it counts immediately or waits for approval depends on the absence type and the account's approval rules; the employee may be notified. Papershift calculates the paid hours and vacation days. POST /absences.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| absence_type_id | integer | yes | Absence type id. |
| ends_at | string | yes | ISO 8601 date-time with a timezone, e.g. 2026-11-02T08:00:00+01:00. |
| full_day | boolean | – | True for whole-day absences. |
| starts_at | string | yes | ISO 8601 date-time with a timezone, e.g. 2026-11-02T08:00:00+01:00. |
| time_zone | string | – | IANA time zone of the times, e.g. Europe/Berlin (recommended). |
| user_id | integer | yes | Employee the absence is for. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_create_shift Create shift ~232
WRITE: plan a new shift in a location and working area for a number of employees. Set visible to true only if employees should see it right away (default: left to the account's setting). Assign people afterwards with papershift_assign_user_to_shift. POST /shifts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ends_at | string | yes | ISO 8601 date-time with a timezone, e.g. 2026-11-02T08:00:00+01:00. |
| location_id | integer | yes | Location of the shift. |
| note | string | – | Optional note shown on the shift. |
| number_of_employees | integer | yes | How many employees the shift needs. |
| starts_at | string | yes | ISO 8601 date-time with a timezone, e.g. 2026-11-02T08:00:00+01:00. |
| tag_ids | array | – | Tag ids to put on the shift (papershift_list_tags). |
| visible | boolean | – | Whether employees can see the shift (published). |
| working_area_id | integer | yes | Working area of the shift. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_create_time_tracking Create time tracking ~204
WRITE: add a worked-time entry for an employee after the fact (start, end and break minutes) in a location and working area. It changes the employee's recorded hours and balance. Ids from papershift_list_locations, papershift_list_working_areas and papershift_list_users. POST /working_sessions.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ends_at | string | yes | ISO 8601 date-time with a timezone, e.g. 2026-11-02T08:00:00+01:00. |
| location_id | integer | yes | Location the work was done in. |
| manual_pause | integer | – | Break length in minutes. |
| starts_at | string | yes | ISO 8601 date-time with a timezone, e.g. 2026-11-02T08:00:00+01:00. |
| user_id | integer | yes | Employee who worked. |
| working_area_id | integer | yes | Working area the work was done in. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_get_absence Get absence ~46
One absence by id, with its status, confirmation, hours and vacation days. GET /absences?id=.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| absence_id | integer | yes | Papershift absence id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_get_account Get account ~36
The Papershift account this API key belongs to (id and name). A quick way to check the connection. GET /accounts.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_get_location Get location ~33
One location by id. GET /locations?id=.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_id | integer | yes | Papershift location id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_get_shift Get shift ~34
One shift by id. GET /shifts?id=.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| shift_id | integer | yes | Papershift shift id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_get_time_tracking Get time tracking ~52
One worked-time entry by id, with its breaks, tags and break total. GET /working_sessions?id=.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| time_tracking_id | integer | yes | Papershift time tracking (working session) id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_get_user Get employee ~48
One employee by id: contact data, status, locations, working areas, tags and profile fields. GET /users?id=.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_id | integer | yes | Papershift user id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_absence_types List absence types ~90
List the absence types of a location (vacation, sick leave, ...) with id, title and rules. Use the ids to create absences. GET /absence_types.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_id | integer | yes | Papershift location id. |
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_absences List absences ~148
List absences (vacation, sick leave, ...) that fall between two dates, optionally for one employee or location. Shows type title, times, hours, vacation days and whether it is confirmed. 25 per page. GET /absences.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_id | integer | – | Only this location. |
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| range_end | string | yes | Last day of the range, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| range_start | string | yes | First day of the range, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| user_id | integer | – | Only this employee. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_availabilities List availabilities ~105
The times an employee has marked as available between two dates. 25 per page. GET /availabilities.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| end_date | string | yes | Last day, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| start_date | string | yes | First day, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| user_id | integer | yes | Papershift user id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_evaluations List evaluations (daily hours) ~124
An employee's daily evaluations: target, planned and actual hours, vacation and compensation per day. Use it for overtime and balance questions. 25 per page. GET /evaluations.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| range_end | string | – | Last day, yyyy-mm-dd (default: today). |
| range_start | string | yes | First day, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| user_id | integer | yes | Papershift user id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_locations List locations ~42
List all locations (sites/companies inside the account) with id, name and status. Most other tools need a location id from here. GET /locations.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_payrolls List payrolls ~90
An employee's payroll entries (paid hours, salary, bonus, time-account start/end per period). Sensitive pay data. 25 per page. GET /payrolls.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| user_id | integer | yes | Papershift user id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_shift_assignments List shift assignments ~51
Who is assigned to a shift and who has applied for it (user id and name). GET /assignments?shift_id=.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| shift_id | integer | yes | Papershift shift id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_shifts List shifts ~179
List planned shifts of a location between two dates, optionally for one working area or tags. Shows start, end, number of employees needed, note and visibility. Assigned employees: papershift_list_shift_assignments. 25 per page. GET /shifts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_id | integer | yes | Papershift location id. |
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| range_end | string | yes | Last day, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| range_start | string | yes | First day, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| tag_ids | array | – | Only records with one of these tag ids (from papershift_list_tags). Include 0 to also match records without tags. |
| working_area_id | integer | – | Only this working area. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_tags List tags ~43
List the tags of a location (labels on shifts, time trackings and employees). GET /filters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_id | integer | yes | Papershift location id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_target_hours List target hours ~118
An employee's contractual target hours (weekly/monthly rhythm and hours per weekday) over time. 25 per page. GET /target_hours.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| end_date | string | – | Only entries up to this date, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| start_date | string | – | Only entries from this date, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| user_id | integer | yes | Papershift user id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_time_trackings List time trackings ~135
List worked-time entries (clock-ins) from a start date, optionally to an end date and for one employee. Shows start, end, break time, location, employee and whether confirmed. 25 per page. GET /working_sessions.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| range_end | string | – | Last day, yyyy-mm-dd (default: no end). |
| range_start | string | yes | First day, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| user_id | integer | – | Only this employee. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_users List employees ~143
List employees (users) with name, email, status, contract basics and their location, working-area and tag ids. Filter by location, working area or tag. 25 per page. GET /users.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_id | integer | – | Only employees of this location. |
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| tag_ids | array | – | Only records with one of these tag ids (from papershift_list_tags). Include 0 to also match records without tags. |
| working_area_id | integer | – | Only employees in this working area. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_vacation_entitlements List vacation entitlements ~143
An employee's vacation entitlements (planned days, spent days, expiry, carry-over) for the given period. Use it to answer 'how many vacation days does X have left'. 25 per page. GET /vacation_entitlements.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| end_date | string | – | Only entitlements up to this date, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| page | integer | – | Page number, from 1 (default 1; 25 records per page). Pass the previous reply's next_page. |
| start_date | string | – | Only entitlements from this date, yyyy-mm-dd. |
| user_id | integer | yes | Papershift user id. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_list_working_areas List working areas ~62
List working areas (departments/stations shifts are planned in), optionally for one location. Use the ids for shifts and time trackings. GET /working_areas.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_id | integer | – | Only the working areas of this location. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
papershift_review_absence Confirm, reject or reset an absence ~103
WRITE: decide on an absence request. action 'confirm' approves it (it then counts against vacation days and the plan), 'reject' declines it, 'reset' puts a decided absence back to pending. The employee is typically notified of the decision. Find ids with papershift_list_absences. PUT /absences/{confirm|reject|reset}.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| absence_id | integer | yes | Papershift absence id. |
| action | string | yes | The decision. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Papershift MCP by usefulapi server?
Papershift MCP by usefulapi is a hosted endpoint at https://papershift.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 · papershift.usefulapi.io
claude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-papershift 'https://papershift.usefulapi.io/mcp'
What is the Papershift MCP by usefulapi server?
Papershift MCP by usefulapi is listed in the public MCP registry as io.usefulapi/papershift. Read Papershift absences, vacation, time tracking and shifts; request and review absences. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://papershift.usefulapi.io/mcp).
Is the Papershift MCP by usefulapi server safe to use?
Papershift MCP by usefulapi scores 63 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 Papershift MCP by usefulapi server expose?
Papershift MCP by usefulapi exposes 26 tools: papershift_get_account, papershift_list_locations, papershift_get_location, papershift_list_working_areas, papershift_list_users, and 21 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,666 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Papershift MCP by usefulapi server require authentication?
Yes. Papershift 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 Papershift MCP by usefulapi server still maintained?
Papershift MCP by usefulapi is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 25 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.