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io.usefulapi/printful

REMOTE · PRINTFUL.USEFULAPI.IO · SCANNED OCT 4

Browse the Printful catalog, orders, shipping quotes and stats, and create draft orders and mockups.

33 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (7 categories)

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 Security57
Transport & Reachability100
Schema Quality & AI Usability0
  • Schema not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's schema, or could read only part of its tool list.Unverified
Stability & Change Management0
  • Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
Tool Coverage0
  • Tool coverage not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list.Unverified
Tool Safety0
  • Tool safety not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list.Unverified
Capabilities0
  • Capabilities not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's capabilities.Unverified

Unverified: 5 categories

Categories scored 0 because we could not verify them: authentication we do not have, an unreachable endpoint, or not enough scan history. We only credit what we can confirm.

Install

How do I install the io.usefulapi/printful MCP server?

io.usefulapi/printful is a hosted endpoint at https://printful.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 · printful.usefulapi.io

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-printful 'https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp'
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-printful": {
      "url": "https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "io-usefulapi-printful": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.io-usefulapi-printful]
url = "https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "io-usefulapi-printful": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add io-usefulapi-printful --url 'https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp' --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  io-usefulapi-printful:
    url: "https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp"
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-printful": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# add to Vellum
assistant mcp add io-usefulapi-printful -t streamable-http -u 'https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp'
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-usefulapi-printful": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

Changelog

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.

  • 4 Oct 26 +15
    • HTTPS: unverified → pass ▲ security
    • Transport: fail → pass ▲ security
    • Authorization: Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to connect, but we couldn't read the whole tool list to see what that exposes. security
  • 3 Oct 26 −58
    • Endpoint reachability: reachable → not serving MCP ▼ security
    • Stability: 0.07 → unverified ▼ security
    • Tool safety: pass → unverified ▼ security
    • HTTPS: pass → unverified ▼ security
    • Authorization: pass → unverified ▼ security
    • Transport: pass → fail ▼ security
    • Capabilities: fail → unverified ▼ functional
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
  • 2 Oct 26 +58
    • HTTPS: unverified → pass ▲ security
    • Authorization: unverified → pass ▲ security
    • Injection markers: unverified → pass ▲ security
    • Transport: fail → pass ▲ security
    • MCP protocol: unverified → fail ▼ functional
    • Endpoint reachability: not serving MCP → reachable ▲ functional
    • Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
    • Stability: unverified → 0.07 ▲ functional
    • Server version: 1.0.0 → 1.5.1 functional
  • 1 Oct 26 −53
    • Endpoint reachability: reachable → not serving MCP ▼ security
    • Tool safety: pass → unverified ▼ security
    • Authorization: pass → unverified ▼ security
    • Transport: pass → fail ▼ security
    • Capabilities: fail → unverified ▼ functional
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
  • 30 Sept 26 +53
    • Authorization: unverified → pass ▲ security
    • Injection markers: unverified → pass ▲ security
    • Transport: fail → pass ▲ security
    • First check of Judged manipulation: pass security
    • First check of Authorization: partial security
    • MCP protocol: unverified → fail ▼ functional
    • Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
    • First check of Schema quality: fail functional
    • First check of Tool coverage: 96 functional
    • First check of Schema quality: excellent functional
    • First check of Destructive annotations: pass functional
    • First check of Schema quality: fail functional
  • 29 Sept 26 18

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

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 4 Oct 2026 · Probed https://printful.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 printful.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 No authorisation required

The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.

Result No authorisation required
HTTP status 200

Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →

Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp Verified 200
http (plaintext) http://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp HTTPS enforced 301 https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp
MCP tools · 20 exposed · ~2,605 tokens

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 →

Tool Tokens
printful_add_file ~170

Add a print file to the File Library from a public URL (PNG/JPG recommended). If a file with the same URL already exists it is returned instead. Processing is async — poll printful_get_file until status is ok. Printful: POST /files.

NameTypeReqDescription
filenamestring–File name to store it under.
optionsarray–Additional file options.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.
typestring–Role of the file, e.g. default or preview.
urlstringyesPublic URL Printful downloads the file from.
visibleboolean–Show the file in the dashboard's File Library (default true).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_calculate_shipping_rates ~171

Quote the shipping options (method id, name, rate, delivery-day estimate) for a set of items to an address. Only country_code is required (plus state_code for US/CA/AU). Changes nothing. Printful: POST /shipping/rates.

NameTypeReqDescription
currencystring–3-letter currency to quote in (default: store currency).
itemsarrayyesItems to ship — give one of the variant ids per item.
localestring–Locale for rate names: en_US (default) or es_ES.
recipientobjectyesDestination; more detail can return more precise rates.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_create_draft_order ~237

Create an order as a DRAFT — nothing is charged or produced. It must be confirmed later in the Printful dashboard, where the charge is shown. Each item needs one of variant_id (+ files), sync_variant_id, external_variant_id, warehouse_product_variant_id or product_template_id (+ variant_id). Printful: POST /orders (never with confirm).

NameTypeReqDescription
external_idstring–Your own order id; the order is then also addressable as @<external_id>.
giftobject–Gift message for the packing slip.
itemsarrayyesOrder items.
packing_slipobject–Custom packing slip.
recipientobjectyesShip-to address (name, address1, city, country_code, zip are normally needed).
retail_costsobject–Retail costs to show on the packing slip.
shippingstring–Shipping method id from printful_calculate_shipping_rates (default STANDARD).
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_create_mockup_task ~251

Start generating product mockups for a design on a catalog product — returns a task_key; poll printful_get_mockup_task for the images. Heavily rate-limited (about 10/min for established stores, 2/min for new ones). Printful: POST /mockup-generator/create-task/{id}.

NameTypeReqDescription
filesarray–Design files per placement. Give files or product_template_id.
formatstring–Output format (png is transparent).
option_groupsarray–Mockup option groups to generate.
optionsarray–Mockup option names to generate (see printfiles).
product_idintegeryesCatalog product id.
product_optionsobject–Product options, e.g. embroidery thread colors.
product_template_idinteger–Use a saved Product Template instead of files.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.
variant_idsarrayyesCatalog variant ids to render.
widthinteger–Mockup width in px, 50-2000 (default 1000).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_estimate_order_costs ~146

Price an order WITHOUT creating it: item, print, shipping and tax costs, plus retail totals. Same item shape as printful_create_draft_order. Changes nothing. Printful: POST /orders/estimate-costs.

NameTypeReqDescription
itemsarrayyesOrder items.
recipientobjectyesShip-to address.
retail_costsobject–Retail costs to show on the packing slip.
shippingstring–Shipping method id from printful_calculate_shipping_rates (default STANDARD).
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_catalog_product ~70

Fetch one catalog product with ALL its variants (size, color, variant_id, price, stock). Use the variant_id values when quoting shipping or building an order. Printful: GET /products/{id}.

NameTypeReqDescription
product_idintegeryesCatalog product id, e.g. 71.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_catalog_variant ~49

Fetch one catalog variant and its parent product. Printful: GET /products/variant/{id}.

NameTypeReqDescription
variant_idintegeryesCatalog variant id, e.g. 4012.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_file ~91

Fetch one File Library entry — processing status (ok / waiting / failed), dimensions, DPI and preview URLs. Poll this after printful_add_file. Printful: GET /files/{id}.

NameTypeReqDescription
file_idintegeryesFile id.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_mockup_task ~103

Check a mockup-generation task: status (pending / completed / failed) and, when done, the mockup image URLs per placement and variant. Printful: GET /mockup-generator/task.

NameTypeReqDescription
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.
task_keystringyesThe task_key returned by printful_create_mockup_task.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_order ~112

Fetch one order: status, recipient, items, costs, and shipments with carrier and tracking links — the answer to 'where is my order?'. Printful: GET /orders/{id}.

NameTypeReqDescription
order_idstringyesNumeric Printful order id, or your External ID prefixed with @ (e.g. @SHOP-1001).
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_printfiles ~156

List the print areas (placements) and required print-file pixel sizes/DPI for each variant of a catalog product — what a design must match before mockups or orders. DTG is assumed unless technique is given. Printful: GET /mockup-generator/printfiles/{id}.

NameTypeReqDescription
orientationstring–For wall art: orientation.
product_idintegeryesCatalog product id.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.
techniquestring–Printing technique for multi-technique products, e.g. DTG, EMBROIDERY, SUBLIMATION, DTFILM.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_statistics ~162

Sales, costs, profit and order-count reports for a period of at most 6 months. Printful: GET /reports/statistics.

NameTypeReqDescription
currencystring–3-letter currency, or display_currency for the account's display currency (default: store currency).
date_fromstringyesStart date, YYYY-MM-DD.
date_tostringyesEnd date, YYYY-MM-DD (max 6 months after date_from).
report_typesarrayyesReports to include, e.g. ["sales_and_costs_summary", "profit", "total_paid_orders"].
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_get_store_product ~109

Fetch one Sync Product with all its Sync Variants — catalog variant, print files, retail price. Works for any store type. Printful: GET /store/products/{id}.

NameTypeReqDescription
product_idstringyesNumeric Printful id, or your platform's External ID prefixed with @ (e.g. @988123).
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_list_catalog_categories ~49

List Printful's catalog categories (T-shirts, Mugs, Posters…) with their ids and parent ids — the filter for printful_list_catalog_products. Printful: GET /categories.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_list_catalog_products ~79

List the blank products Printful can print on (id, title, brand, model, variant count, print-file placements), optionally filtered by category. Printful: GET /products.

NameTypeReqDescription
category_idstring–Comma-separated category ids, e.g. 24 or 24,55 (see printful_list_catalog_categories).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_list_orders ~131

List the store's orders, newest first, optionally by status (draft, pending, failed, canceled, inprocess, onhold, partial, fulfilled, archived). Printful: GET /orders.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitinteger–Items per page, 1-100.
offsetinteger–Result set offset (items to skip).
statusstring–Order status, e.g. draft, pending, fulfilled, failed.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_list_store_products ~108

List the Sync Products in a Manual-order / API store. For a Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce or other integrated store use printful_list_sync_products instead. Printful: GET /store/products.

NameTypeReqDescription
category_idstring–Comma-separated catalog category ids.
statusstring–Filter by sync status.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_list_stores ~55

List the stores this token can reach (id, name, platform type). A cheap way to confirm the token works, and where to find the store_id an ACCOUNT-level token needs. Printful: GET /stores.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_list_sync_products ~147

List the products Printful has imported from an integrated store (Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce…), with how many variants are synced. Filter by status=unsynced to find products that still need a design or catalog variant. Printful: GET /sync/products.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitinteger–Items per page, 1-100.
offsetinteger–Result set offset (items to skip).
searchstring–Product name search.
statusstring–Filter by sync status.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

printful_update_draft_order ~209

Change a DRAFT order (unsubmitted orders only) — send only the fields to change. CAUTION: if you send `items`, it replaces the list: existing items not included (by id or external_id) are removed. The order stays a draft; nothing is charged. Printful: PUT /orders/{id} (never with confirm).

NameTypeReqDescription
external_idstring–New external id.
giftobject––
itemsarray–Full replacement item list (see caution).
order_idstringyesNumeric Printful order id, or External ID prefixed with @.
packing_slipobject––
recipientobject–New ship-to address fields.
retail_costsobject––
shippingstring–New shipping method id.
store_idstring–Store id (numeric) for an ACCOUNT-level token; overrides PRINTFUL_STORE_ID. Not needed with a store-level token.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the io.usefulapi/printful MCP server?

io.usefulapi/printful is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.usefulapi/printful. Browse the Printful catalog, orders, shipping quotes and stats, and create draft orders and mockups. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://printful.usefulapi.io/mcp).

Is the io.usefulapi/printful MCP server safe to use?

io.usefulapi/printful scores 33 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 io.usefulapi/printful MCP server expose?

io.usefulapi/printful exposes 20 tools: printful_list_stores, printful_list_catalog_categories, printful_list_catalog_products, printful_get_catalog_product, printful_get_catalog_variant, and 15 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,605 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Does the io.usefulapi/printful MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to io.usefulapi/printful without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

Is the io.usefulapi/printful MCP server still maintained?

io.usefulapi/printful is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.