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OpenWater MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

List programs, applications, evaluations and sessions; create and update users in OpenWater.

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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 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
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Outdated check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?
310
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 openwater-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 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.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    37 of 54 parameters have a description (69%). 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 2026-11-10T23:34:43.271246Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using OpenWater 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 openwater-mcp-by-usefulapi https://openwater.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 11

openwater_create_user

Create a user (for example an applicant). Adds a new record. Sends no e-mail unless suppress_emails is false. OpenWater API: POST /v2/Users.

Discovered
openwater_get_application

Get one application by id: its program, applicant, category, collaborators and per-round submission status. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Applications/{id}.

Discovered
openwater_get_program

Get one program by id, with its rounds and application categories. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Programs/{id}.

Discovered
openwater_get_user

Get one user by id, with role flags and profile field values. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Users/{id}.

Discovered
openwater_list_applications

List applications (submissions), optionally for one program. Filter by time to find recent or finalized ones. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Applications.

Discovered
openwater_list_evaluations

List judge evaluations (scores and notes) for a program, round, application or judge. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Evaluations.

Discovered
openwater_list_funds

List the funds (grant or award budgets) of this organization. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Funds.

Discovered
openwater_list_programs

List the programs (awards, grants, scholarships or events) of this organization, with their rounds and categories. Good first call to find a programId. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Programs.

Discovered
openwater_list_sessions

List the sessions (event slots or panels) of a program, optionally for one session chair. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Sessions.

Discovered
openwater_list_users

List users (applicants, judges, session chairs and staff) with optional filters. Passwords are never returned. OpenWater API: GET /v2/Users.

Discovered
openwater_update_user

Change the name, e-mail or your own third-party id of one user. Only the fields you pass are sent. Passwords cannot be set here. OpenWater API: PATCH /v2/Users/{id}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected53 ms11

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