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Papershift MCP by usefulapi is answering right now. Last checked moments ago. It exposes 26 tools. Last commit 1 Nov 2026.

Read Papershift absences, vacation, time tracking and shifts; request and review absences.

Uptime history 8 days of history · worst day 99%

8 days agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

92 of 92 checks

Tools

read from the server

168 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 1 Nov 2026

What changed 15

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 25 October 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

31 Oct a tool changed version4 times that day

30 Oct a tool changed version2 times that day

29 Oct a tool changed version2 times that day

28 Oct a tool changed version2 times that day

27 Oct a tool changed version

25 Oct a tool changed version4 times that day

and 9 more, back to 25 October 2026

Papershift MCP by usefulapi missed one check this week

Everything else answered, so this is steady rather than shaky. We check every 15 minutes, which is how a one-off gets told apart from the start of a pattern, and how you hear about the next one within the hour instead of from your users.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 0 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

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

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

https://papershift.usefulapi.io/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

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

.cursor/mcp.json

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

Available tools 26

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

papershift

papershift_assign_user_to_shift

WRITE: put an employee on a shift (or, with application true, record them as having applied for it). The employee is typically notified of the assignment. An already assigned user is re-assigned. Returns the shift's assigned and applied users. POST /assignments.

papershift_confirm_time_tracking

WRITE: confirm (approve) a worked-time entry so it counts as final for payroll and balances. Find ids with papershift_list_time_trackings. PUT /working_sessions/confirm.

papershift_create_absence

WRITE: record an absence (vacation, sick leave, ...) for an employee. Get the absence type id from papershift_list_absence_types and the user id from papershift_list_users. Whether it counts immediately or waits for approval depends on the absence type and the account's approval rules; the employee may be notified. Papershift calculates the paid hours and vacation days. POST /absences.

papershift_create_shift

WRITE: plan a new shift in a location and working area for a number of employees. Set visible to true only if employees should see it right away (default: left to the account's setting). Assign people afterwards with papershift_assign_user_to_shift. POST /shifts.

papershift_create_time_tracking

WRITE: add a worked-time entry for an employee after the fact (start, end and break minutes) in a location and working area. It changes the employee's recorded hours and balance. Ids from papershift_list_locations, papershift_list_working_areas and papershift_list_users. POST /working_sessions.

papershift_get_absence

One absence by id, with its status, confirmation, hours and vacation days. GET /absences?id=.

papershift_get_account

The Papershift account this API key belongs to (id and name). A quick way to check the connection. GET /accounts.

papershift_get_location

One location by id. GET /locations?id=.

papershift_get_shift

One shift by id. GET /shifts?id=.

papershift_get_time_tracking

One worked-time entry by id, with its breaks, tags and break total. GET /working_sessions?id=.

papershift_get_user

One employee by id: contact data, status, locations, working areas, tags and profile fields. GET /users?id=.

papershift_list_absence_types

List the absence types of a location (vacation, sick leave, ...) with id, title and rules. Use the ids to create absences. GET /absence_types.

papershift_list_absences

List absences (vacation, sick leave, ...) that fall between two dates, optionally for one employee or location. Shows type title, times, hours, vacation days and whether it is confirmed. 25 per page. GET /absences.

papershift_list_availabilities

The times an employee has marked as available between two dates. 25 per page. GET /availabilities.

papershift_list_evaluations

An employee's daily evaluations: target, planned and actual hours, vacation and compensation per day. Use it for overtime and balance questions. 25 per page. GET /evaluations.

papershift_list_locations

List all locations (sites/companies inside the account) with id, name and status. Most other tools need a location id from here. GET /locations.

papershift_list_payrolls

An employee's payroll entries (paid hours, salary, bonus, time-account start/end per period). Sensitive pay data. 25 per page. GET /payrolls.

papershift_list_shift_assignments

Who is assigned to a shift and who has applied for it (user id and name). GET /assignments?shift_id=.

papershift_list_shifts

List planned shifts of a location between two dates, optionally for one working area or tags. Shows start, end, number of employees needed, note and visibility. Assigned employees: papershift_list_shift_assignments. 25 per page. GET /shifts.

papershift_list_tags

List the tags of a location (labels on shifts, time trackings and employees). GET /filters.

papershift_list_target_hours

An employee's contractual target hours (weekly/monthly rhythm and hours per weekday) over time. 25 per page. GET /target_hours.

papershift_list_time_trackings

List worked-time entries (clock-ins) from a start date, optionally to an end date and for one employee. Shows start, end, break time, location, employee and whether confirmed. 25 per page. GET /working_sessions.

papershift_list_users

List employees (users) with name, email, status, contract basics and their location, working-area and tag ids. Filter by location, working area or tag. 25 per page. GET /users.

papershift_list_vacation_entitlements

An employee's vacation entitlements (planned days, spent days, expiry, carry-over) for the given period. Use it to answer 'how many vacation days does X have left'. 25 per page. GET /vacation_entitlements.

papershift_list_working_areas

List working areas (departments/stations shifts are planned in), optionally for one location. Use the ids for shifts and time trackings. GET /working_areas.

papershift_review_absence

WRITE: decide on an absence request. action 'confirm' approves it (it then counts against vacation days and the plan), 'reject' declines it, 'reset' puts a decided absence back to pending. The employee is typically notified of the decision. Find ids with papershift_list_absences. PUT /absences/{confirm|reject|reset}.

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://papershift.usefulapi.io/mcp	streamable-http	answering	155 ms	0 min ago

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Papershift MCP by usefulapi — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Papershift MCP by usefulapi do?

It exposes 26 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: papershift_assign_user_to_shift, papershift_confirm_time_tracking, papershift_create_absence, papershift_create_shift, papershift_create_time_tracking, papershift_get_absence and 20 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 Papershift MCP by usefulapi working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 168 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect Papershift 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 Papershift MCP by usefulapi need an API key?

No. Papershift MCP by usefulapi completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 26 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is Papershift MCP by usefulapi?

It answers our handshake in 168 ms on average, which is faster than 79% of all working MCP servers we measure. That puts it in the quick quarter of the ecosystem. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is Papershift 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 papershift.usefulapi.io, which runs on its operator's own terms.