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Parabol MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapi/parabol

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

Start Parabol retrospectives, standups and sprint poker; read teams/meetings/tasks; create tasks.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

usefulapi.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

21

Token cost

About 4,409 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 parabol https://parabol.usefulapi.io/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

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

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

Tools

• parabol_add_comment ~360 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: add a comment to a meeting discussion thread. Required: content (stringified TipTap/ProseMirror JSON document), discussionId, threadSortOrder (Int). Optionally isAnonymous or threadParentId (to reply). Parabol GraphQL: addComment(comment) → union. Requires COMMENTS_WRITE.
• parabol_create_reflection ~322 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: add a reflection card to a running retrospective's reflect phase. Required: meetingId, promptId (the reflect-prompt/column), sortOrder (Float). `content` (optional) is a stringified TipTap/ProseMirror JSON document (<=2000 chars). Parabol GraphQL: createReflection(input). Requi
• parabol_create_task ~460 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: create a task on a team. Required: teamId and status (active|stuck|done|future). Provide `plaintextContent` for the task text (and/or `content`, which is a stringified TipTap/ProseMirror JSON document). Optionally assign to a userId or link to a meetingId/discussionId. Parabol
• parabol_get_meeting ~150 tokens
  Fetch one meeting by id with its phases and stages. For a retrospective it also returns the reflection groups and reflections plus vote/topic/task/comment counts. Uses __typename so you can tell meeting types apart. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.meeting(meetingId). Requires MEETINGS_READ.
• parabol_get_organization ~109 tokens
  Fetch one organization by id, including its teams. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.organization(orgId). Requires ORGS_READ (+ TEAMS_READ for teams).
• parabol_get_team ~132 tokens
  Fetch one team by id: metadata, its team members (with each member's user), active meetings, and organization. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.team(teamId). Requires TEAMS_READ (+ MEETINGS_READ for activeMeetings, ORGS_READ for organization).
• parabol_get_viewer ~116 tokens
  Fetch the authenticated Parabol user (the token owner): id, preferredName, email, tier, and the team ids (tms) they belong to. Parabol GraphQL: query { viewer { ... } }. Requires the USERS_READ scope. Start here to discover your identity and team ids.
• parabol_graphql ~207 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data (potentially): escape hatch to run an arbitrary Parabol GraphQL operation — including any mutation — against action.parabol.co/graphql with optional variables. Use for operations not covered by the curated tools. Your token must carry the scope the operation requires. Prefer par
• parabol_invite_to_team ~203 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: send team invitations by email. Required: teamId and invitees (an array of email addresses). Optionally scope to a meetingId. Parabol GraphQL: inviteToTeam(teamId, invitees). Requires TEAMS_WRITE.
• parabol_list_active_meetings ~110 tokens
  List a team's currently-active (in-progress) meetings. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.team(teamId).activeMeetings. Requires TEAMS_READ + MEETINGS_READ.
• parabol_list_meetings ~322 tokens
  List past/ongoing meetings for one or more teams (Relay connection), newest first. `teamIds` is required. `meetingTypes` defaults to all four (retrospective, action, poker, teamPrompt). `before` bounds the window (defaults to now); paginate older with `after`. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.meetings. Requi
• parabol_list_organization_users ~220 tokens
  List the users in an organization (Relay connection): each org-user's role, joinedAt, tier, and underlying user (preferredName, email). Paginate with `first` + `after` (pass the last edge's `cursor`). Parabol GraphQL: viewer.organization(orgId).organizationUsers. Requires ORGS_READ + USERS_READ.
• parabol_list_organizations ~84 tokens
  List the organizations the viewer belongs to: id, name, tier, billingTier. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.organizations. Requires ORGS_READ.
• parabol_list_tasks ~357 tokens
  List the viewer's tasks (Relay connection), optionally filtered by team, user, status, archived state, or a text query. Paginate with `first` + the `after` DateTime cursor. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.tasks. Requires TASKS_READ.
• parabol_list_team_members ~150 tokens
  List the members of a team, each with role flags (isLead, isOrgAdmin) and the underlying user (preferredName, email). Parabol GraphQL: viewer.team(teamId).teamMembers. Requires TEAMS_READ.
• parabol_list_teams ~114 tokens
  List the teams the viewer belongs to, with each team's id, name, orgId, tier, and team lead. Parabol GraphQL: viewer.teams. Requires the TEAMS_READ scope.
• parabol_query ~207 tokens
  Escape hatch: run an arbitrary Parabol GraphQL QUERY (read-only) against action.parabol.co/graphql with optional variables. Mutations are REJECTED — use the dedicated write tools or parabol_graphql for those. Useful for fields not covered by the curated read tools. Requires the matching read scope(s
• parabol_start_checkin ~146 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: start a new Check-in (Action) meeting for a team (returns the new meetingId). Required: teamId. Optionally name it. Parabol GraphQL: startCheckIn → union. Requires MEETINGS_WRITE.
• parabol_start_retrospective ~154 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: start a new retrospective meeting for a team (returns the new meetingId). Required: teamId. Optionally name it. Parabol GraphQL: startRetrospective → union. Requires MEETINGS_WRITE.
• parabol_start_team_prompt ~154 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: start a new async Standup (Team Prompt) meeting for a team. Required: teamId. Optionally name it (default 'Standup'). Parabol GraphQL: startTeamPrompt → union. Requires MEETINGS_WRITE.
• parabol_update_task ~332 tokens
  MUTATES Parabol data: update an existing task. Required: id. Optionally change content (stringified TipTap JSON), status, assignee (userId), or sortOrder. Only included fields change. Parabol GraphQL: updateTask(updatedTask, area). Requires TASKS_WRITE.

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