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Orb MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

Read Orb customers, subscriptions, invoices, usage and costs; create or update customers.

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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
194 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
26

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

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 194 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

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

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 26 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 194 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 194 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

    83 of 83 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 2026-11-10T23:33:32.129596Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using Orb 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 orb-mcp-by-usefulapi https://orb.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 26

orb_create_customer

Creates a new customer in Orb (additive). Requires name and a valid email. Orb API: POST /customers.

Discovered
orb_get_customer

Fetch a single customer by Orb customer id. Orb API: GET /customers/{customer_id}.

Discovered
orb_get_customer_by_external_id

Fetch a single customer by your external customer id. Orb API: GET /customers/external_customer_id/{external_customer_id}.

Discovered
orb_get_customer_costs

Get costs incurred by a customer over a timeframe. Orb API: GET /customers/{customer_id}/costs.

Discovered
orb_get_customer_credits

Get a customer's credit balances by currency. Orb API: GET /customers/{customer_id}/credits.

Discovered
orb_get_customer_credits_ledger

Get the append-only credit ledger for a customer. Orb API: GET /customers/{customer_id}/credits/ledger.

Discovered
orb_get_invoice

Fetch a single invoice by id. Orb API: GET /invoices/{invoice_id}.

Discovered
orb_get_item

Fetch a single item by id. Orb API: GET /items/{item_id}.

Discovered
orb_get_plan

Fetch a single plan by id. Orb API: GET /plans/{plan_id}.

Discovered
orb_get_price

Fetch a single price by id. Orb API: GET /prices/{price_id}.

Discovered
orb_get_subscription

Fetch a single subscription by id. Orb API: GET /subscriptions/{subscription_id}.

Discovered
orb_get_subscription_costs

Get costs for a subscription over a timeframe. Orb API: GET /subscriptions/{subscription_id}/costs.

Discovered
orb_get_subscription_schedule

Get the plan-change schedule for a subscription. Orb API: GET /subscriptions/{subscription_id}/schedule.

Discovered
orb_get_subscription_usage

Get metered usage for a subscription over a timeframe. Orb API: GET /subscriptions/{subscription_id}/usage.

Discovered
orb_get_upcoming_invoice

Preview the upcoming (draft) invoice for a subscription. Orb API: GET /invoices/upcoming.

Discovered
orb_list_alerts

List usage/spend alerts, optionally filtered by customer or subscription. Orb API: GET /alerts.

Discovered
orb_list_coupons

List coupons in the Orb account. Orb API: GET /coupons.

Discovered
orb_list_customers

List customers in the Orb account. Orb API: GET /customers.

Discovered
orb_list_invoices

List invoices, optionally filtered by customer, subscription, or status. Orb API: GET /invoices.

Discovered
orb_list_items

List items (the things you bill for). Orb API: GET /items.

Discovered
orb_list_metrics

List billable metrics configured in the Orb account. Orb API: GET /metrics.

Discovered
orb_list_plans

List plans configured in the Orb account. Orb API: GET /plans.

Discovered
orb_list_prices

List prices configured in the Orb account. Orb API: GET /prices.

Discovered
orb_list_subscriptions

List subscriptions, optionally filtered by customer or status. Orb API: GET /subscriptions.

Discovered
orb_ping

Health and auth check — verifies the API key works. Orb API: GET /ping.

Discovered
orb_update_customer

Updates an existing customer's details (reversible). Only provided fields are changed. Orb API: PUT /customers/{customer_id}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected194 ms26

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