# `io.usefulapi/teachworks` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/io.usefulapi/teachworks
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/io.usefulapi/teachworks
- Version: 1.7.4 (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 2026-10-22T11:18:55.496Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
Teachworks MCP by usefulapi
Read Teachworks students, families, tutors, lessons, invoices and payments; book lessons.
```

Scanned 2026-10-22T11:19:59.717Z over streamable-http.

**24 tools: 5 can delete or cancel things and 19 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 5 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 0 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 19 | 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__teachworks__teachworks_get_customer` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_employee` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_lesson` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_student` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_lessons` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_other_events` |
| untrusted-input | Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments. | `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_add_student_to_lesson` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_child_student` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_family` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_lesson` `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_payment` |
| 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 (5)

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

### `teachworks_add_student_to_lesson`

- The name "teachworks_add_student_to_lesson" says "add": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
WRITE: add a student to an existing lesson (the lesson must still be Scheduled). PUT /lessons/{id}/add_student.
```

### `teachworks_create_child_student`

- The name "teachworks_create_child_student" says "create": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
WRITE: create a child student under an existing family (the family is billed for their lessons). POST /students.
```

### `teachworks_create_family`

- The name "teachworks_create_family" says "create": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
WRITE: create a family customer (the billed parent profile that child students belong to). Add children afterwards with teachworks_create_child_student. POST /customers/family.
```

### `teachworks_create_lesson`

- The name "teachworks_create_lesson" says "create": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
WRITE: schedule a single lesson on the calendar for one or more students with a teacher, service and location. Check teachworks_list_availabilities and teachworks_list_lessons first to avoid conflicts. POST /lessons.
```

### `teachworks_create_payment`

- The name "teachworks_create_payment" says "create": a word for a change.
- The name "teachworks_create_payment" also says "payment": a word that usually means money moves, which cannot be taken back.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
WRITE: record a payment received from a customer (bookkeeping only — it does not charge a card). POST /payments.
```

## Only reads (19)

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

### `teachworks_get_customer`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve one customer (family or independent student) with contact details and custom fields. GET /customers/{id}.
```

### `teachworks_get_employee`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve one employee (teacher or staff): contact details, subjects, wage type, bio, permissions. GET /employees/{id}.
```

### `teachworks_get_employee_earnings`

- The name "teachworks_get_employee_earnings" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Total earnings of one employee (lessons, other events, other compensation, total) for an optional lesson status and date range. GET /employees/{id}/earnings.
```

### `teachworks_get_invoice`

- The name "teachworks_get_invoice" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve one invoice with its line items (lessons, charges), taxes and totals. GET /invoices/{id}.
```

### `teachworks_get_lesson`

- The name "teachworks_get_lesson" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "retrieve" and "note": it reads notes.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve one lesson with its participants (students, statuses, charges, notes), teacher, wage and cost. GET /lessons/{id}.
```

### `teachworks_get_lesson_totals`

- The name "teachworks_get_lesson_totals" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Lesson totals for one student, customer or employee: count (default), duration in minutes, or (employees only) earnings, broken down by status, for an optional status and date range. GET /{students|customers|employees}/{id}/lesson_totals.
```

### `teachworks_get_payment`

- The name "teachworks_get_payment" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve one payment with its refunds and the invoices it is allocated to. GET /payments/{id}.
```

### `teachworks_get_student`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve one student profile: contact details, school/grade, billing, custom fields, default teachers/services. GET /students/{id}.
```

### `teachworks_list_availabilities`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List teachers' weekly availability slots (day of week + start/end time). Use before scheduling a lesson. GET /availabilities.
```

### `teachworks_list_customers`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List or search customers — the billed profiles: families (with child students) and independent students. Returns contact details, status and last invoice date. GET /customers.
```

### `teachworks_list_employees`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List or search employees — teachers/tutors and administrative staff — with subjects, status and wage settings. GET /employees.
```

### `teachworks_list_invoices`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List invoices with customer, number, dates, status (Saved, Approved, Paid, Void) and totals. Filter by customer, status, invoice date or due date range. GET /invoices.
```

### `teachworks_list_lessons`

- The name "teachworks_list_lessons" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "list" and "calendar": it reads calendars.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List lessons (the calendar) with teacher, service, location, start/end, duration, status and participants. Filter by teacher, student, location, service, status and date range. GET /lessons.
```

### `teachworks_list_locations`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List locations and sub-locations (rooms) where lessons take place. GET /locations.
```

### `teachworks_list_other_events`

- The name "teachworks_list_other_events" says "list": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "list" and "calendar": it reads calendars.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List non-lesson calendar events (meetings, open houses, staff work) with location, times and participants. GET /other_events.
```

### `teachworks_list_payments`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List customer payments (amount, method, date, refunds, invoice allocations). Filter by customer and date range. GET /payments.
```

### `teachworks_list_services`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List services (lesson types such as 'Math Tutoring') with their default cost and wage. GET /services.
```

### `teachworks_list_students`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List or search students (child students of families and independent students) with their school, grade, subjects, status, billing method and default teachers. GET /students.
```

### `teachworks_list_subjects`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List standard subjects (used on student and teacher profiles). GET /subjects.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `teachworks`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_students",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_student",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_customers",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_customer",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_employees",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_employee",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_employee_earnings",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_lesson_totals",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_lessons",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_lesson",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_other_events",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_availabilities",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_invoices",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_invoice",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_payments",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_payment",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_locations",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_services",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_subjects"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_family",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_child_student",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_lesson",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_add_student_to_lesson",
      "mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_payment"
    ]
  }
}
```

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

- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_student`: private-data
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_customer`: private-data
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_employee`: private-data
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_lessons`: private-data
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_get_lesson`: private-data
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_list_other_events`: private-data
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_family`: untrusted-input
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_child_student`: untrusted-input
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_lesson`: untrusted-input
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_add_student_to_lesson`: untrusted-input
- `mcp__teachworks__teachworks_create_payment`: untrusted-input