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Onfido MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

Create and read Onfido applicants, documents, checks and reports.

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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
53 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Outdated check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 53 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name onfido-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 53 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 53 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

    35 of 35 parameters have a description (100%). 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 2026-11-10T23:33:31.604406Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using Onfido 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 onfido-mcp-by-usefulapi https://onfido.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 14

onfido_create_applicant

Creates an applicant (person) record in Onfido. Onfido API: POST /applicants. Creates a PII record only — runs NO verification check and costs nothing.

Discovered
onfido_get_applicant

Retrieve a single applicant record by id. Onfido API: GET /applicants/{applicant_id}.

Discovered
onfido_get_check

Retrieve a single check (status + report ids + result) by id. Onfido API: GET /checks/{check_id}.

Discovered
onfido_get_document

Retrieve a single document's metadata by id. Onfido API: GET /documents/{document_id}.

Discovered
onfido_get_report

Retrieve a single report (detailed breakdown + result) by id. Onfido API: GET /reports/{report_id}.

Discovered
onfido_get_workflow_run

Retrieve a single Studio workflow run (status, output, task history) by id. Onfido API: GET /workflow_runs/{workflow_run_id}.

Discovered
onfido_list_applicants

List applicant (person) records in the Onfido account, paginated. Onfido API: GET /applicants.

Discovered
onfido_list_checks

List the verification checks run for an applicant (results/status, read-only). Onfido API: GET /checks?applicant_id=….

Discovered
onfido_list_documents

List the identity documents uploaded for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /documents?applicant_id=….

Discovered
onfido_list_live_photos

List the live photos captured for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /live_photos?applicant_id=….

Discovered
onfido_list_live_videos

List the live videos captured for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /live_videos?applicant_id=….

Discovered
onfido_list_reports

List the individual reports that make up a check (document, facial similarity, watchlist, …). Onfido API: GET /reports?check_id=….

Discovered
onfido_list_workflow_runs

List Onfido Studio workflow runs (status/output, read-only — does NOT start a run). Onfido API: GET /workflow_runs.

Discovered
onfido_update_applicant

Updates an applicant's details (reversible; runs no verification). Onfido API: PUT /applicants/{applicant_id}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected53 ms14

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