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MCP server · Communication & messaging

Giftbit MCP by usefulapi

Browse reward brands, order and cancel rewards, resend emails and check balances in Giftbit.

Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
68 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
14

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Outdated check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 68 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name giftbit-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 14 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 68 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 68 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

    134 of 137 parameters have a description (98%). 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 2026-11-10T23:35:14.985505Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using Giftbit 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 giftbit-mcp-by-usefulapi https://giftbit.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 14

giftbit_cancel_reward

CANCELS A REWARD. Not possible once the recipient has claimed it; embedded rewards cannot be cancelled. DELETE /gifts/{uuid}.

Discovered
giftbit_create_direct_link_order

ORDERS REWARDS AND CHARGES THE ACCOUNT. Creates direct links that go straight to the claim steps, with minimal Giftbit branding. Give brand_codes (one region) or region for a Full Catalog. URLs come back in the response. POST /direct_links.

Discovered
giftbit_create_email_reward

ORDERS A REWARD AND CHARGES THE ACCOUNT. Giftbit emails the reward to one recipient. Give brand_codes, region or gift_template, plus price_in_cents. Without gift_template, message and subject are required. In Testbed the email goes to the account owner, not the recipient. POST /campaign.

Discovered
giftbit_create_embedded_reward

ORDERS ONE REWARD AND CHARGES THE ACCOUNT. Returns a gift_link where the reward code is revealed at once, for in-app delivery. Embedded rewards are claimed at once and cannot be cancelled. POST /embedded.

Discovered
giftbit_create_shortlink_order

ORDERS REWARDS AND CHARGES THE ACCOUNT. Creates shortlink rewards (landing-page links) that you distribute yourself. No recipient is needed. Set link_count. Read them with giftbit_get_link_urls. POST /campaign with delivery_type SHORTLINK.

Discovered
giftbit_get_brand

Get extended information for one brand: allowed prices, terms and disclaimer. GET /brands/{brand_code}.

Discovered
giftbit_get_funds

Get the account balance by currency. Adding funds is not offered here: do it in the Giftbit web interface. GET /funds.

Discovered
giftbit_get_link_urls

Get the claim URLs of a shortlink or direct link order. The URLs are ready a short time after the order. GET /links/{id}.

Discovered
giftbit_get_order

Get the status of an order (email or shortlink), with its contacts, price, brand codes and delivery counts. GET /campaign/{id}.

Discovered
giftbit_get_reward

Get one reward by its uuid: recipient, price, brand, delivery and redemption status. GET /gifts/{uuid}.

Discovered
giftbit_list_brands

List reward brands with brand_code, name, image and allowed price. Use the brand_code in an order. Filter by region, currency, price range, search text or embeddable. GET /brands.

Discovered
giftbit_list_regions

List the regions. A region id filters brands and requests a Full Catalog reward (every brand in the region). GET /regions.

Discovered
giftbit_list_rewards

List rewards ordered earlier through the API, with recipient, price, brand, delivery and redemption status. Dates are Pacific time. GET /gifts.

Discovered
giftbit_resend_reward

SENDS THE REWARD EMAIL AGAIN to the recipient. Email rewards only; embedded rewards cannot be resent. PUT /gifts/{uuid}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected68 ms14