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Shop Boss MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

Read repair orders, appointments, customers, vehicles, parts and shop reference data.

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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
73 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
15

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Outdated check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 73 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name shop-boss-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 15 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 73 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 73 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

    15 of 88 parameters have a description (17%). 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 2026-11-10T23:34:35.732207Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using Shop Boss 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 shop-boss-mcp-by-usefulapi https://shop-boss.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 15

shopboss_list_appointments

Review appointments, scheduled dates, customer and vehicle references. Dates use YYYY-MM-DD. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_bays

List available service bays for appointment planning. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_canned_jobs

Look up predefined automotive services and their pricing context. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_complaint_categories

Look up the shop's repair complaint categories. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_customers

Find customers by ID, name, email or phone and review their contact and account context. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_employees

Look up employee names, job descriptions, mechanic numbers and active status. Payroll, home addresses and emergency contacts are omitted. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_order_parts

Review parts, quantities, prices and ordering context associated with repair orders. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_part_sales

Review part-sale balances and statuses without taking payments or changing sales. Part-sale IDs may be negative, as shown in the vendor reference. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_parts

Review inventory availability, reorder levels and part details. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_recommended_repairs

Review recommended or previously declined work for a customer or vehicle. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_repair_orders

Review repair orders with customer, vehicle, complaint and status context. Filter by order ID, customer or VIN. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_shop_hours

Review the shop's configured opening and closing hours. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_sources

Review the shop's configured customer and appointment source labels. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_suppliers

Review supplier contact details and terms; account numbers are omitted. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered
shopboss_list_vehicles

Find vehicles by ID, owner, VIN, make, model or year. Read-only. Resource permissions depend on your Shop Boss API key.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected73 ms15

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