MCP server

Onfido MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapi/onfido

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Create and read Onfido applicants, documents, checks and reports.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

usefulapi.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

14

Token cost

About 2,188 tokens per request

Sets up in

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

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 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 onfido https://onfido.usefulapi.io/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

agy mcp add onfido https://onfido.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":"onfido","server_url":"https://onfido.usefulapi.io/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

Tools

• onfido_create_applicant ~372 tokens
  Creates an applicant (person) record in Onfido. Onfido API: POST /applicants. Creates a PII record only — runs NO verification check and costs nothing.
• onfido_get_applicant ~96 tokens
  Retrieve a single applicant record by id. Onfido API: GET /applicants/{applicant_id}.
• onfido_get_check ~94 tokens
  Retrieve a single check (status + report ids + result) by id. Onfido API: GET /checks/{check_id}.
• onfido_get_document ~95 tokens
  Retrieve a single document's metadata by id. Onfido API: GET /documents/{document_id}.
• onfido_get_report ~96 tokens
  Retrieve a single report (detailed breakdown + result) by id. Onfido API: GET /reports/{report_id}.
• onfido_get_workflow_run ~110 tokens
  Retrieve a single Studio workflow run (status, output, task history) by id. Onfido API: GET /workflow_runs/{workflow_run_id}.
• onfido_list_applicants ~173 tokens
  List applicant (person) records in the Onfido account, paginated. Onfido API: GET /applicants.
• onfido_list_checks ~114 tokens
  List the verification checks run for an applicant (results/status, read-only). Onfido API: GET /checks?applicant_id=….
• onfido_list_documents ~114 tokens
  List the identity documents uploaded for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /documents?applicant_id=….
• onfido_list_live_photos ~114 tokens
  List the live photos captured for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /live_photos?applicant_id=….
• onfido_list_live_videos ~114 tokens
  List the live videos captured for an applicant (metadata only). Onfido API: GET /live_videos?applicant_id=….
• onfido_list_reports ~114 tokens
  List the individual reports that make up a check (document, facial similarity, watchlist, …). Onfido API: GET /reports?check_id=….
• onfido_list_workflow_runs ~266 tokens
  List Onfido Studio workflow runs (status/output, read-only — does NOT start a run). Onfido API: GET /workflow_runs.
• onfido_update_applicant ~316 tokens
  Updates an applicant's details (reversible; runs no verification). Onfido API: PUT /applicants/{applicant_id}.

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