Kantata MCP by usefulapi MCP Server

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Kantata MCP by usefulapi is answering right now. Last checked 8 min ago. It exposes 12 tools. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.

Read workspaces, tasks and time entries, create and update tasks, and log time in Kantata.

Uptime history 5 hours of history

5 hours agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

14 of 14 checks

Tools

read from the server

240 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 2 Nov 2026

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Today is the operative word: we check Kantata MCP by usefulapi every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 8 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add kantata --transport http https://kantata.usefulapi.io/mcp

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://kantata.usefulapi.io/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.kantata]
url = "https://kantata.usefulapi.io/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kantata": {
      "url": "https://kantata.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "kantata": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://kantata.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 12

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

kantata

kantata_create_story

Create a story (task) in a workspace. Writes data: creates a new task each call. Kantata API: POST /api/v1/stories.

kantata_get_current_user

Return the Kantata OX user that the token belongs to, with name, email, role and account membership. Good first call to confirm the connection. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/users/me.

kantata_get_story

Get one story (task) by id, with its description, dates, assignees, status and checklist. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/stories/{id}.

kantata_get_workspace

Get one workspace (project) by id, with title, dates, budget fields and participants. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/workspaces/{id}.

kantata_list_organizations

List client and partner organizations visible to the token. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/organizations.

kantata_list_stories

List stories (tasks) with title, status, due date, assignees and completion. Filter by workspace, assignee, completion or due dates. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/stories.

kantata_list_time_entries

List logged time entries with minutes, date performed, user, story and billable flag. Filter by workspace, user or date range. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/time_entries.

kantata_list_timesheet_submissions

List timesheet submissions with their status and period, filtered by workspace, user or dates. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/timesheet_submissions.

kantata_list_users

List the users visible to the token, optionally filtered by a search string. Use the returned user ids in other tools. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/users.

kantata_list_workspaces

List workspaces (projects) visible to the token, with title, dates, status and participants. Kantata API: GET /api/v1/workspaces.

kantata_log_time

Log a time entry against a workspace, optionally a story. Writes data: creates a new entry each call, so do not retry it blindly. Kantata API: POST /api/v1/time_entries.

kantata_update_story

Change the title, description or dates of an existing story (task). Only the fields you pass change. Writes data. Kantata API: PUT /api/v1/stories/{id}.

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://kantata.usefulapi.io/mcp	streamable-http	answering	268 ms	8 min ago

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Kantata MCP by usefulapi — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Kantata MCP by usefulapi do?

It exposes 12 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: kantata_create_story, kantata_get_current_user, kantata_get_story, kantata_get_workspace, kantata_list_organizations, kantata_list_stories and 6 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is Kantata MCP by usefulapi working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 14 of 14 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 240 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect Kantata MCP by usefulapi?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does Kantata MCP by usefulapi need an API key?

No. Kantata MCP by usefulapi completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 12 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is Kantata MCP by usefulapi?

It answers our handshake in 240 ms on average, which is faster than 60% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is Kantata MCP by usefulapi open source?

The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 1 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at kantata.usefulapi.io, which runs on its operator's own terms.