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Census MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi.io · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.16.3 · published by io.usefulapi

List reverse-ETL sources, destinations, models, syncs and runs; trigger syncs into SaaS tools.

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13 tools: 1 can delete or cancel things and 12 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

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

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

13 tools

Deletes or cancels 1Claude Code: deny
  • census_trigger_syncTRIGGERS a sync run for the given sync id — this KICKS OFF a live data sync that writes records into the connected destination SaaS tool.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_trigger_sync" says "trigger": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
    Description, as the server wrote it
    TRIGGERS a sync run for the given sync id — this KICKS OFF a live data sync that writes records into the connected destination SaaS tool. Set force_full_sync=true to re-sync all rows instead of just changes. Census: POST /syncs/{id}/trigger.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Trigger sync
    • destructiveHint: true
Only reads 12Claude Code: allow
  • census_get_destinationGet a single destination connection by id.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_get_destination" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a single destination connection by id. Census: GET /destinations/{id}.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get destination
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_get_modelGet a single model by id, including its SQL/query.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_get_model" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a single model by id, including its SQL/query. Census: GET /models/{id}.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get model
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_get_sourceGet a single source connection by id.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_get_source" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a single source connection by id. Census: GET /sources/{id}.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get source
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_get_syncGet a single sync's full configuration by id.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_get_sync" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a single sync's full configuration by id. Census: GET /syncs/{id}.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get sync
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_get_sync_runGet a single sync run by id — status, counts, errors.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_get_sync_run" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a single sync run by id — status, counts, errors. Census: GET /sync_runs/{id}.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get sync run
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_list_destinationsList configured destination connections (SaaS apps data is synced INTO, e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_list_destinations" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List configured destination connections (SaaS apps data is synced INTO, e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo). Census: GET /destinations.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List destinations
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_list_modelsList SQL models / datasets defined in the workspace (the queries that produce rows to sync).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_list_models" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List SQL models / datasets defined in the workspace (the queries that produce rows to sync). Census: GET /models.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List models
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_list_segmentsList audience segments defined in the workspace.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_list_segments" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List audience segments defined in the workspace. Census: GET /segments.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List segments
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_list_sourcesList configured data warehouse sources (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, etc.).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_list_sources" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List configured data warehouse sources (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, etc.). Census: GET /sources.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List sources
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_list_sync_runsList sync run history (each run's status, records processed, timing).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_list_sync_runs" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List sync run history (each run's status, records processed, timing). Filter by sync_id. Census: GET /sync_runs.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List sync runs
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_list_syncsList syncs (a sync maps a source model to a destination object and keeps them in sync).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_list_syncs" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List syncs (a sync maps a source model to a destination object and keeps them in sync). Returns id, label, status, source_attributes, destination_attributes. Census: GET /syncs.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List syncs
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • census_list_workspacesList workspaces in the organization (note: usually requires an organization-level token).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "census_list_workspaces" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List workspaces in the organization (note: usually requires an organization-level token). Census: GET /workspaces.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List workspaces
    • readOnlyHint: true

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.16.3. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

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

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__census__census_list_sources",
      "mcp__census__census_get_source",
      "mcp__census__census_list_destinations",
      "mcp__census__census_get_destination",
      "mcp__census__census_list_models",
      "mcp__census__census_get_model",
      "mcp__census__census_list_syncs",
      "mcp__census__census_get_sync",
      "mcp__census__census_list_sync_runs",
      "mcp__census__census_get_sync_run",
      "mcp__census__census_list_segments",
      "mcp__census__census_list_workspaces"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__census__census_trigger_sync"
    ]
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as census. Review it before you use it.