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Open Dental MCP by usefulapi

Read appointments, open slots, providers, procedure codes and recalls in Open Dental.

Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
164 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
17

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Outdated check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 164 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name open-dental-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 17 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 164 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 164 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

    75 of 83 parameters have a description (90%). 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 2026-11-10T23:35:07.216268Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using Open Dental 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 open-dental-mcp-by-usefulapi https://open-dental.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 17

opendental_find_open_slots

Open schedule slots for a provider and operatory (like the Appointments module search): each has DateTimeStart, DateTimeEnd, ProvNum and OpNum. Dates must be today or later; the default is the next 14 days. GET /appointments/Slots.

Discovered
opendental_get_api_permissions

The API permissions this customer key has (ReadAll, Appointments, Patients, ...), each true or false. The tools here only read, so ReadAll is the one they need. Use it to explain why a call is refused. GET /securityperms.

Discovered
opendental_get_appointment

One appointment by AptNum, with its patient, time, provider, operatory, status, confirmation, note and procedures. GET /appointments/{AptNum}.

Discovered
opendental_get_patient

One patient's full record by PatNum: name, status, birthdate, contact details, balances, providers, preferred contact methods, urgent notes. SSN is removed. GET /patients/{PatNum}.

Discovered
opendental_get_patient_notes

A patient's note fields: family financial, medical, service, medical complete, treatment (odontogram) notes and the emergency contact (ICE name and phone). GET /patientnotes/{PatNum}.

Discovered
opendental_list_appointment_types

Appointment types (AppointmentTypeNum, name, default pattern, required procedure codes, hidden flag). GET /appointmenttypes.

Discovered
opendental_list_appointments

List appointments, filtered by patient, status, operatory, a day or a date range, clinic, appointment type, or changed since. Each has AptNum, PatNum, status, AptDateTime, pattern, provider, operatory, note and procedures. Use `date` for one day (e.g. today's schedule) or date_start/date_end for a range. GET /appointments.

Discovered
opendental_list_asap_appointments

The ASAP list: appointments whose priority is ASAP (patients who want an earlier time). ClinicNum is required when the office uses clinics (use 0 for no clinic). GET /appointments/ASAP.

Discovered
opendental_list_clinics

All non-hidden clinics (locations) with address, billing address and phone. An empty list means the office does not use the Clinics feature. GET /clinics.

Discovered
opendental_list_commlogs

Communication log entries (calls, texts, emails, letters) for a patient or changed since a time: CommlogNum, PatNum, date, mode, sent or received, note. Page with limit/offset. GET /commlogs.

Discovered
opendental_list_operatories

Operatories (treatment rooms) with OperatoryNum, name, abbreviation, assigned dentist and hygienist, clinic and hidden flag. GET /operatories.

Discovered
opendental_list_patients

List patients with the fast search (name, birthdate, status, guarantor, primary provider, clinic, changed since). Names match partially, case-insensitive. Returns demographics, balances and contact data (protected health information); SSNs are removed. Page with limit/offset. GET /patients/Simple.

Discovered
opendental_list_procedure_codes

The office's procedure codes (CodeNum, ADA code, description, category, treatment area, hygiene flag). Use CodeNum to filter procedure logs. Page with limit/offset. GET /procedurecodes.

Discovered
opendental_list_procedure_logs

Procedure log entries (treatment-planned, complete, existing, referred, deleted) filtered by patient, appointment, date, status, clinic, procedure code or creation time. Each has ProcNum, PatNum, ProcDate, fee, tooth, surface, status, provider and code. Page with limit/offset. GET /procedurelogs.

Discovered
opendental_list_providers

Providers (dentists, hygienists, billing entities) with ProvNum, abbreviation, name, specialty, status and hidden flags. SSN/TIN is removed. Optionally only providers usable at one clinic, or only those changed since a time (not both). GET /providers.

Discovered
opendental_list_recalls_due

The Recall List as in Open Dental's Appointment module: patients due for recall (prophy, perio) with due date, interval, reminders sent, last reminder, preferred contact and status. Defaults follow the office's recall preferences. Page with limit/offset. GET /recalls/List.

Discovered
opendental_search_patients

Search patients the way Open Dental's Patient Select window does: by name, phone, email, address, city, state, chart number, birthdate or insurance subscriber id. Slower than opendental_list_patients on large databases; use it for phone, email and address lookups. Returns the Patient Select columns only (use opendental_get_patient for the full record). GET /patients.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected164 ms17