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Chit Chats MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

List shipments, batches and returns, and create shipments or change batches in Chit Chats.

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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
213 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
11

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 213 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name chit-chats-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 11 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 213 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 213 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    46 of 48 parameters have a description (96%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:35:18.442836Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using Chit Chats MCP by usefulapi

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http chit-chats-mcp-by-usefulapi https://chit-chats.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 11

chitchats_add_shipments_to_batch

Put shipments into a batch. Calling it again with the same shipments changes nothing. Chit Chats API: PATCH /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/shipments/add_to_batch.

Discovered
chitchats_count_batches

Count all batches on the account. Chit Chats API: GET /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/batches/count.

Discovered
chitchats_count_shipments

Count all shipments on the account. Chit Chats API: GET /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/shipments/count.

Discovered
chitchats_create_shipment

Create a shipment record. The new shipment has status unpaid: this call does NOT buy postage, and no credits are spent. Buy postage in the Chit Chats dashboard. Use postage_type 'unknown' to see rates first. Chit Chats API: POST /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/shipments.

Discovered
chitchats_get_batch

Get one batch with its status and description. Chit Chats API: GET /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/batches/{id}.

Discovered
chitchats_get_shipment

Get one shipment: addresses, status, carrier and tracking code, purchase amount, label URLs, line items and rates. Chit Chats API: GET /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/shipments/{id}.

Discovered
chitchats_list_batches

List batches (groups of shipments handed to Chit Chats), newest first. Filter by status: pending, ready (all shipments ready to receive) or received. Chit Chats API: GET /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/batches.

Discovered
chitchats_list_returns

List returned shipments, newest first, with status (on_hold, in_transit, ready, resolved) and return reason. Chit Chats API: GET /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/returns.

Discovered
chitchats_list_shipments

List shipments, newest first. Filter by status (pending, ready, in_transit, received, released, inducted, resolved, delivered, exception, voided). Good first call to find shipment ids. Chit Chats API: GET /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/shipments.

Discovered
chitchats_refresh_shipment_rates

Change the options of a shipment and recalculate its rates (insurance, signature, hazmat, ship date). This does NOT buy postage. Chit Chats API: PATCH /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/shipments/{id}/refresh.

Discovered
chitchats_remove_shipments_from_batch

Take shipments out of the batch they belong to. Calling it again with the same shipments changes nothing. Chit Chats API: PATCH /api/v1/clients/{client_id}/shipments/remove_from_batch.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected213 ms11

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