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Clio MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapi/clio

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Read Clio matters, contacts, time, tasks, calendar and bills; add matters, time entries, notes.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

usefulapi.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

23

Token cost

About 11,107 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"clio":{"httpUrl":"https://clio.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

agy mcp add clio https://clio.usefulapi.io/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"clio","server_url":"https://clio.usefulapi.io/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"clio","server_url":"https://clio.usefulapi.io/mcp"}

Tools

• clio_create_calendar_entry ~420 tokens
  WRITE: Put an event on a Clio calendar — a hearing, meeting or deadline — optionally linked to a matter. calendar_id is the calendar to put it on (the token user's own is default_calendar_id from clio_who_am_i). Clio: POST /calendar_entries.json.
• clio_create_contact ~438 tokens
  WRITE: Create a contact — a person (give first_name and/or last_name) or a company (give name) — optionally with an email address and phone number. Clio: POST /contacts.json.
• clio_create_matter ~469 tokens
  WRITE: Open a new matter for an existing client contact. Requires the client's contact id and a description. Clio: POST /matters.json.
• clio_create_note ~316 tokens
  WRITE: Add a note to a matter (type Matter + matter_id) or to a contact (type Contact + contact_id). Clio: POST /notes.json.
• clio_create_task ~499 tokens
  WRITE: Create a task and assign it to a firm user or a contact, optionally on a matter with a due date and priority. Clio: POST /tasks.json.
• clio_create_time_entry ~470 tokens
  WRITE: Record billable (or non-billable) time on a matter. Give hours as a decimal (1.5 = 90 minutes); it is sent to Clio as seconds. If price (hourly rate) is omitted Clio applies the firm's rate hierarchy; if user_id is omitted it records for the token's user. Clio: POST /activities.json with type
• clio_get_bill ~178 tokens
  Fetch a single bill by id with its state, totals, balance, client and matters. Clio: GET /bills/{id}.json.
• clio_get_contact ~219 tokens
  Fetch a single contact by id with all email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, web sites and custom field values (field_name + value; a picklist value is an option id, see clio_list_custom_fields). Clio: GET /contacts/{id}.json.
• clio_get_matter ~212 tokens
  Fetch a single matter by id, with its client, practice area, stage, attorneys and custom field values (field_name + value; a picklist value is an option id, see clio_list_custom_fields). Clio: GET /matters/{id}.json.
• clio_list_activities ~637 tokens
  List activities — time entries, expense entries and fixed fees — with hours, rate, total and billing status. Filter by matter, user, type, status or date range. `quantity` is in seconds; `quantity_in_hours` is hours. Clio: GET /activities.json.
• clio_list_bills ~642 tokens
  List bills (invoices) with state, totals, amount due and dates. Filter by client, matter, state, overdue, or issue/due date. Clio: GET /bills.json.
• clio_list_calendar_entries ~522 tokens
  List calendar entries (hearings, meetings, deadlines) in a time window, optionally for one matter or calendar. Set expanded=true to get each occurrence of recurring events. Clio: GET /calendar_entries.json.
• clio_list_communications ~660 tokens
  List logged communications — phone calls and emails recorded on matters — with subject, body, date, senders and receivers. Filter by matter, contact, user, type or date range, or search subject and body. Clio: GET /communications.json.
• clio_list_contacts ~731 tokens
  Search and list contacts — clients, prospective clients, companies, opposing parties and co-counsel. `query` wildcard-matches name, email, phone, address and more; custom_field_id + custom_field_value filter by one of the firm's custom fields. Clio: GET /contacts.json.
• clio_list_custom_fields ~534 tokens
  List the firm's custom fields for matters or contacts — name, type, whether required, and the options of picklist fields (option id + text). Use the ids to filter clio_list_matters / clio_list_contacts and to read the values that clio_get_matter / clio_get_contact return. Clio: GET /custom_fields.js
• clio_list_documents ~581 tokens
  List documents (metadata only: name, file name, type, size, category, dates) for a matter, a contact or a folder, or search them by name. Clio: GET /documents.json.
• clio_list_matters ~929 tokens
  Search and list matters (the firm's cases) with their client, practice area, responsible attorney and status. `query` wildcard-matches matter number or description and the client's name; custom_field_id + custom_field_value filter by one of the firm's custom fields (e.g. a court case number). Clio:
• clio_list_notes ~491 tokens
  List notes on a matter or a contact, with subject, body, date and author. Clio requires type; narrow to one matter or contact with matter_id or contact_id. Clio: GET /notes.json.
• clio_list_tasks ~713 tokens
  List tasks with status, priority, due date, matter and assignee. Filter by matter, assignee, status, priority or a due-date range — e.g. what is due this week. Clio: GET /tasks.json.
• clio_list_users ~327 tokens
  List the firm's Clio users (attorneys and staff) — use their ids for responsible attorneys, time entries and task assignees. Clio: GET /users.json.
• clio_log_communication ~544 tokens
  WRITE: Record a phone call or an email on Clio's communication log, optionally on a matter, with who it was from and to. This only records it: Clio sends nothing. To bill the time, also use clio_create_time_entry. Clio: POST /communications.json.
• clio_update_task ~400 tokens
  WRITE: Update a task — mark it complete, change its status, due date, priority, name or description, or reassign it. Only the fields given are changed. Clio: PATCH /tasks/{id}.json.
• clio_who_am_i ~175 tokens
  Fetch the Clio user this access token belongs to — name, email, subscription type, time zone and default_calendar_id (needed to create calendar entries). A cheap way to confirm the token and region are right. Clio: GET /users/who_am_i.json.

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