Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi
Read Pin Payments charges, refunds, balances, transfers and subscriptions without moving money.
What it does
Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
From the publisher's description, Electra Index matched it to one capability: payments. That makes it a candidate for tasks such as detect fraudulent transactions or handle refund requests.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 4h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http pin-payments-mcp-by-usefulapi https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"pin-payments-mcp-by-usefulapi": {
"url": "https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 4h agoONLINE Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi answered an MCP connection on 30 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as pin-payments-mcp 1.0.2 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
35 tools offered to AI assistants
pinpayments_get_balance· The current Pin Payments account balance: available (ready to transfer) and pending (available plus estimated funds from charges that have not settled yet), per currency, in the currency's base unit (cents for AUD). GET /balance.pinpayments_list_charges· List charges (card payments), 25 per page: amount (in the currency's base unit, e.g. cents for AUD), currency, description, payer email, status_message/success, total_fees, merchant_entitlement, amount_refunded, captured, settlement transfepinpayments_search_charges· Search charges by free text (description, email, metadata, cardholder name, currency, exact amount in the currency's base unit, exact charge/card/refund/customer token) and/or a created-date range. GET /charges/search.pinpayments_get_charge· One charge by token (ch_...), with fees, refunds total, settlement transfer state and chargeback flag. GET /charges/{token}.pinpayments_list_charge_refunds· All refunds issued against one charge. GET /charges/{token}/refunds.pinpayments_list_refunds· List all refunds, 25 per page: amount (in the currency's base unit), currency, charge token, status_message, error_message, created_at. GET /refunds.pinpayments_get_refund· One refund by token (rf_...). GET /refunds/{token}.pinpayments_list_authorisations· List card authorisations (held funds, not yet captured; they expire after seven days) with amount, amount_captured, amount_remaining and expired flags. GET /authorisations.pinpayments_get_authorisation· One authorisation by token (auth_...). GET /authorisations/{token}.pinpayments_list_customers· List stored customers, 25 per page: token, email, first_name, last_name, phone_number, company, notes and the primary card as scheme and last four digits. GET /customers.pinpayments_get_customer· One customer by token (cus_...). GET /customers/{token}.pinpayments_list_customer_charges· Charges made by one customer. GET /customers/{token}/charges.
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pinpayments_list_customer_cards· Cards stored for one customer, each shown only as scheme, last four digits and issuing country (no token, expiry or address). GET /customers/{token}/cards.pinpayments_list_customer_subscriptions· Subscriptions of one customer: state, plan, next billing date, active interval, cancellation time. GET /customers/{token}/subscriptions.pinpayments_list_deposits· List deposits made to the account (amount, currency, bank narration, available_at). GET /deposits.pinpayments_get_deposit· One deposit by token (dpo_...). GET /deposits/{token}.pinpayments_list_transfers· List transfers (payouts to bank accounts), 25 per page: status, amount, debits/credits, paid_at, reference, line item count, bank account (masked) and recipient. GET /transfers.pinpayments_search_transfers· Search transfers by token, description, amount or recipient details and/or a created-date range. GET /transfers/search.pinpayments_get_transfer· One transfer by token (tfer_...). GET /transfers/{token}.pinpayments_list_transfer_line_items· The ledger line items that make up one transfer (charge entitlements, fees, refunds, chargebacks). GET /transfers/{token}/line_items.pinpayments_list_recipients· List transfer recipients (name, email, masked bank account). GET /recipients.pinpayments_get_recipient· One recipient by token (rp_...). GET /recipients/{token}.pinpayments_list_recipient_transfers· Transfers paid to one recipient. GET /recipients/{token}/transfers.pinpayments_list_disputes· List chargeback disputes: category, status, amount, the disputed charge, evidence_required_by and the relevant evidence types. GET /disputes.pinpayments_search_disputes· Search disputes by status or exact charge token, optionally filtered by status. GET /disputes/search.pinpayments_get_dispute· One dispute by token (dis_...). GET /disputes/{token}.pinpayments_get_dispute_activity· The activity feed of one dispute (status changes, ledger entries such as chargeback fees and recoveries). GET /disputes/{token}/activity.pinpayments_list_plans· List subscription plans: name, amount, currency, interval, trial and setup amounts, subscription counts by state. GET /plans.pinpayments_get_plan· One plan by token (plan_...). GET /plans/{token}.pinpayments_list_plan_subscriptions· Subscriptions to one plan. GET /plans/{token}/subscriptions.pinpayments_list_subscriptions· List all subscriptions: state (trial, active, cancelling, cancelled), plan, customer, next_billing_date, active interval, cancelled_at. GET /subscriptions.pinpayments_get_subscription· One subscription by token (sub_...). GET /subscriptions/{token}.pinpayments_get_subscription_ledger· The ledger entries (credits and debits) of one subscription. GET /subscriptions/{token}/ledger.pinpayments_list_events· The account's event log (charge.captured, refund.created, dispute.updated, ...), each with the affected record (cards masked). GET /events.pinpayments_get_event· One event by token (evt_...). GET /events/{token}.
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Tasks it helps with
Share of each task's required capabilities it covers| Detect fraudulent transactions Payments | 50% |
| Handle refund requests Payments | 33% |
| Reconcile payments Payments | 33% |
| Buy products online Payments | 33% |
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Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Website | https://usefulapi.io/pin-payments/ | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Repository | https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Version | 1.0.2 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
Change history
- NEW30 Oct 2026first seen in the index
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Questions about Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi
How do I connect Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi?
Use the hosted endpoint https://pin-payments.usefulapi.io/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi offer?
When Electra Index connected on 30 Oct 2026, it listed 35 tools: pinpayments_get_balance, pinpayments_list_charges, pinpayments_search_charges, pinpayments_get_charge, pinpayments_list_charge_refunds, pinpayments_list_refunds, pinpayments_get_refund, pinpayments_list_authorisations and more. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 4h ago.
What can I use Pin Payments MCP by usefulapi for?
Based on its description, it is most relevant to: detect fraudulent transactions, handle refund requests, reconcile payments, buy products online.