# `io.usefulapi/groove-hq` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/io.usefulapi/groove-hq
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/io.usefulapi/groove-hq
- Version: 1.16.4 (active)
- Publisher: io.usefulapi (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-22T11:18:35.241Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
Groove MCP by usefulapi
Read Groove shared-inbox conversations, contacts, agents and tags; close, assign, snooze and tag.
```

Scanned 2026-10-22T10:19:11.454Z over streamable-http.

**16 tools: 7 can delete or cancel things and 9 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 7 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 0 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 9 | allow |

## Exfil surface

No private-data -> untrusted-input -> outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged outbound.

| Tag | Meaning | Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| private-data | Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories. | `mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_contact` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_conversation` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_channels` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_contacts` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_conversations` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_folders` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_teams` |
| untrusted-input | Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments. | `mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_contact` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_conversation` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_channels` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_conversations` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_folders` `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_teams` |
| outbound | Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL. | none |

## Findings

No check matched anything in these tool definitions.


## Deletes or cancels (7)

Removes, cancels or revokes something. Claude Code: deny.

### `groove_assign_conversation`

- The name "groove_assign_conversation" says "assign": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
ASSIGNS a conversation to an agent and/or team. Pass agent_id, team_id, or both (at least one is required). Groove GraphQL: conversationAssign.
```

### `groove_close_conversation`

- The name "groove_close_conversation" says "close": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
CLOSES a conversation (marks it resolved) in the shared inbox. Groove GraphQL: conversationClose.
```

### `groove_open_conversation`

- The name "groove_open_conversation" says "open": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
RE-OPENS a closed/snoozed conversation in the shared inbox. Groove GraphQL: conversationOpen.
```

### `groove_snooze_conversation`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
SNOOZES a conversation until the given time (ISO8601) — it drops out of the inbox until then. Groove GraphQL: conversationSnooze.
```

### `groove_star_conversation`

- The name "groove_star_conversation" says "star": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
STARS a conversation (flags it for attention) in the shared inbox. Groove GraphQL: conversationStar.
```

### `groove_tag_conversation`

- The description's first verb is "add": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
ADDS tags (by tag id) to a conversation. Use groove_list_tags to find tag ids. Groove GraphQL: conversationTag.
```

### `groove_untag_conversation`

- The description's first verb is "remove": a word for removing or ending something.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
REMOVES tags (by tag id) from a conversation. Use groove_list_tags to find tag ids. Groove GraphQL: conversationUntag.
```

## Only reads (9)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `groove_get_contact`

- The name "groove_get_contact" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The name "groove_get_contact" says "get" and "contact": it reads contacts. The description's first sentence says "get" and "contact": it reads contacts.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "get" and "email": it reads inbound email, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Get a single contact by id — name, email, role, type, and conversation count. Groove GraphQL: contact(contactId: ID!).
```

### `groove_get_conversation`

- The name "groove_get_conversation" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The name "groove_get_conversation" says "get" and "conversation": it reads messages. The description's first sentence says "get" and "conversation": it reads messages.
- Tag untrusted-input: The name "groove_get_conversation" says "get" and "conversation": it reads messages, which other people can write. The description's first sentence says "get" and "conversation": it reads messages, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Get a single conversation by id — subject, state, assignment, contact, channel, counts, and tags. Groove GraphQL: conversation(id: ID!).
```

### `groove_list_agents`

- The name "groove_list_agents" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List agents (support staff / users) in the account, with role and state. Paginate with first/after. Groove GraphQL: agents.
```

### `groove_list_channels`

- The name "groove_list_channels" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "list" and "mailbox": it reads mail.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "list" and "mailbox": it reads inbound email, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List channels (mailboxes / inboxes — email, chat, etc.) configured in the account. Paginate with first/after. Groove GraphQL: channels.
```

### `groove_list_contacts`

- The name "groove_list_contacts" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The name "groove_list_contacts" says "list" and "contact": it reads contacts. The description's first sentence says "list" and "contact": it reads contacts.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List customer contacts (people who wrote in). Optional keyword search over name/email; paginate with first/after. Groove GraphQL: contacts(keywords: String).
```

### `groove_list_conversations`

- The name "groove_list_conversations" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The name "groove_list_conversations" says "list" and "conversation": it reads messages. The description's first sentence says "list" and "conversation": it reads messages. The input names a folder (input.folder_id), and the tool reads: it reads files.
- Tag untrusted-input: The name "groove_list_conversations" says "list" and "conversation": it reads messages, which other people can write. The description's first sentence says "list" and "conversation": it reads messages, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List support conversations (tickets) in the shared inbox, with rich filters. Filter by state, channel_id, folder_id, tag_name, assigned, starred, or keywords; paginate with first/after. Groove GraphQL: conversations(filter: ConversationFilter).
```

### `groove_list_folders`

- The name "groove_list_folders" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The name "groove_list_folders" says "list" and "folder": it reads files. The description's first sentence says "list" and "folder": it reads files.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "list" and "conversation": it reads messages, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List folders (saved views / smart folders that group conversations), with conversation counts. Paginate with first/after. Groove GraphQL: folders.
```

### `groove_list_tags`

- The name "groove_list_tags" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List tags defined in the account (id, name, color) — use tag ids with the tag/untag write tools. Paginate with first/after. Groove GraphQL: tags.
```

### `groove_list_teams`

- The name "groove_list_teams" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "list" and "conversation": it reads messages.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "list" and "conversation": it reads messages, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List teams (groups of agents that conversations can be assigned to). Paginate with first/after. Groove GraphQL: teams.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `groove-hq`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_conversations",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_conversation",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_contacts",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_contact",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_agents",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_channels",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_tags",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_folders",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_teams"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_close_conversation",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_open_conversation",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_snooze_conversation",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_star_conversation",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_assign_conversation",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_tag_conversation",
      "mcp__groove-hq__groove_untag_conversation"
    ]
  }
}
```

Capability tags behind the rules (a read tagged outbound is asked about):

- `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_conversations`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_conversation`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_contacts`: private-data
- `mcp__groove-hq__groove_get_contact`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_channels`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_folders`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__groove-hq__groove_list_teams`: private-data, untrusted-input

## Remote posture

What an anonymous client saw at the remote endpoint, last 2026-10-22T15:29:03.756Z, unchanged since 2026-10-22T15:29:03.756Z. No credentials were sent and no tool was called. Values are shown as the endpoint returned them. Method: https://anlyon.dev/methodology#remote-posture

| Fact | Observed |
| --- | --- |
| Reachable | `yes` |
| HTTP status of an anonymous initialize | `200` |
| tools/list served without credentials | `yes` |
| Tools that change things, listed without credentials | `7` |
| Protocol version | `2025-06-18` |
| WWW-Authenticate on 401 | `not observed` |
| resource_metadata in WWW-Authenticate | `none` |
| RFC 9728 protected resource metadata | `https://groove-hq.usefulapi.io/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp` |
| Authorization servers | `https://groove-hq.usefulapi.io` |
| Legacy HTTP+SSE transport | `no` |
| Dynamic client registration | `yes` |
| Client ID metadata documents | `no` |

- **high** Tools that change things, listed to anyone ([unauth-remote-writes](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#unauth-remote-writes))

```untrusted-server-text
The endpoint served tools/list without credentials, and the list has 7 tools that change things (7 destructive). Whether a call also works without credentials was not tested: tools are never called.

https://groove-hq.usefulapi.io/mcp: tools/list returned 16 tools to an anonymous client, including groove_close_conversation (destructive), groove_open_conversation (destructive), groove_snooze_conversation (destructive), groove_star_conversation (destructive), groove_assign_conversation (destructive) and 2 more
```