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ReciPal MCP by usefulapi

MCP server · hosted · v1.1.0 · io.usefulapi/recipal
Online · tested 2h agoNEW · 3h agoSeen in the registry 2h ago

Read recipes, nutrition and inventory, manage ingredients and costs, and render ReciPal labels.

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What it does

ReciPal 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: e-commerce management. That makes it a candidate for tasks such as manage an online store or buy products online.

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

Hosted (remote)YES
Local installNO
Version1.1.0
PriceNot in the registry
First seen31 Oct 2026
Last checked2h ago

How to connect

As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 2h ago (live check)

Hosted endpoint

  • https://recipal.usefulapi.io/mcp streamable-http

In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http recipal-mcp-by-usefulapi https://recipal.usefulapi.io/mcp

MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recipal-mcp-by-usefulapi": {
      "url": "https://recipal.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Live check

Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 2h ago

ONLINE ReciPal MCP by usefulapi answered an MCP connection on 31 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as recipal-mcp 1.1.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).

30 tools offered to AI assistants

  • recipal_list_recipes · List your recipes (products) with yield, servings, cost per batch/package and the headline per-serving nutrition (calories, fat, sodium, carbohydrate, protein). Sorted by last update by default. Set full=true for the complete object with ev
  • recipal_get_recipe · One recipe in full: yield, servings, packages, allergens, costs (ingredient + packaging/labor/overhead), ingredient list, tags, primary label path and the complete per-serving nutrition. GET /recipes/{id}.
  • recipal_list_recipe_ingredients · The formula of one recipe: every recipe ingredient line with ingredient id, name, quantity, unit, waste %, total grams and the display name per label language. Use the line ids with recipal_update_recipe_ingredient. GET /recipes/{id}/recipe
  • recipal_get_recipe_ingredient · One ingredient line of a recipe, including units_and_grams (the units you can use for it, each with its weight in grams). GET /recipes/{recipe_id}/recipe_ingredients/{id}.
  • recipal_list_ingredients · List your own ingredients (custom and subrecipe ingredients) with allergens, units and headline nutrition per 100 g. Set full=true for every nutrient. Archived ones are hidden unless asked for. GET /ingredients.
  • recipal_get_ingredient · One ingredient in full (yours or a public one): allergens, ingredient-list text, custom units, and every nutrient per 100 grams. GET /ingredients/{id}.
  • recipal_list_ingredient_costs · The cost history of one ingredient: effective date, quantity, unit, price and shipping per entry (the entry with the latest effective_at not in the future is the active one). GET /ingredients/{id}/ingredient_costs.
  • recipal_list_current_ingredient_costs · The currently active cost of every ingredient (one entry per ingredient): price, shipping, quantity and unit. GET /ingredient_costs.
  • recipal_get_ingredient_cost · One ingredient cost entry by id. GET /ingredient_costs/{id}.
  • recipal_get_label · A recipe's saved nutrition-facts label settings (format, which rows show, styling) plus the computed nutrition claims (e.g. Fat Free) and ingredient list per language. The token is the last part of the recipe's primary_label path (/api/v1/l
  • recipal_start_label_render · WRITE (render job): start rendering a recipe's nutrition label as a PDF or PNG and return the render status with a token. Always asynchronous: poll recipal_get_label_render_status with the token until status is ready, then give the user the
  • recipal_get_label_render_status · Status of a label render started with recipal_start_label_render: waiting, processing, ready or error. When ready, url is a temporary presigned download link. Poll about once a second; each poll counts toward the weekly request limit. GET /
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  • recipal_list_inventories · Raw-material (ingredient) stock rows: quantity on hand, weeks remaining, daily consumption, quantity on order, reorder risk (safe, warning, critical), reorder level and the on-hand value. Needs an inventory plan (otherwise 403 INVENTORY_PLA
  • recipal_get_inventory · One raw-material stock row by id (quantity, unit, weeks remaining, reorder guideline, on-hand value). Needs an inventory plan. GET /inventories/{id}.
  • recipal_list_inventory_tags · Ingredient tags in use with the number of ingredients carrying each, most used first. Use them to filter recipal_list_inventories. Needs an inventory plan. GET /inventories/tags.
  • recipal_list_finished_goods · Finished-goods stock rows: recipe, quantity on hand, unit, total packages, lot-code settings, case/pallet sizes and the on-hand value. Needs an inventory plan. GET /finished_goods.
  • recipal_get_finished_good · One finished-goods stock row by id. Needs an inventory plan. GET /finished_goods/{id}.
  • recipal_list_finished_good_tags · Recipe tags in use with the number of recipes carrying each, most used first. Use them to filter recipal_list_finished_goods. Needs an inventory plan. GET /finished_goods/tags.
  • recipal_create_recipe · WRITE: create a new, empty recipe (add ingredient lines with recipal_add_recipe_ingredient, or use recipal_create_recipe_from_ingredients to do both at once). All fields are optional. Creates a record in your ReciPal account; it counts agai
  • recipal_update_recipe · WRITE: change fields of one recipe; fields you leave out stay unchanged. package_yield_quantity "default" sets the package weight to the total weight of the current ingredients (no moisture loss accounted for); ingredient_list "default" reb
  • recipal_scale_recipe · WRITE: create a NEW recipe as a copy of an existing one, with every ingredient quantity and the yield multiplied by scale_amount (1 = plain copy; per-serving nutrition stays the same; scaling down cannot take packages below 1). Costs and ta
  • recipal_create_recipe_from_ingredients · WRITE: create a new recipe and its ingredient lines in one call. ingredients lists ingredient ids with the weight of each in grams. Optional yield, servings and packaging fields as in recipal_create_recipe. Creates a record in your ReciPal
  • recipal_create_subrecipe · WRITE: turn a recipe into an ingredient (a subrecipe) with its nutrition, costing and ingredient list, so it can be used inside other recipes. Later changes to the recipe flow through to the ingredient. Fails if the recipe is empty. Returns
  • recipal_add_recipe_ingredient · WRITE: add an ingredient line to a recipe, by unit and quantity (the unit must be one the ingredient offers, e.g. "1 cup" or "1 gram"; see units_and_grams from recipal_get_recipe_ingredient or valid_units from recipal_get_ingredient) or dir
  • recipal_update_recipe_ingredient · WRITE: change the AMOUNT of one ingredient line in a recipe (unit, quantity, waste or total_grams; total_grams overrides unit and quantity). It cannot swap the ingredient: remove the line and add another instead. Changes the recipe's nutrit
  • recipal_remove_recipe_ingredient · WRITE (destructive): permanently remove one ingredient line from a recipe. It cannot be undone, but the same ingredient can be added back (with recipal_add_recipe_ingredient). Changes the recipe's nutrition, label and cost. The ingredient i
  • recipal_create_ingredient · WRITE: create a custom ingredient (private to your account) with its nutrition facts. For a food ingredient give nutrition_unit and nutrition_quantity (the serving the nutrients are entered for, e.g. 1 cup; for units beyond gram/oz/lb/kg ad
  • recipal_update_ingredient · WRITE: change fields of one of YOUR ingredients (public ingredients cannot be edited); fields you leave out stay unchanged. If nutrition_unit, nutrition_quantity or their measure change, nutrients you do not pass are rescaled to keep the sa
  • recipal_create_ingredient_cost · WRITE: add a price for an ingredient that becomes active on effective_at (the active cost is the one with the latest effective_at not after the date; one cost per ingredient per date). price and shipping are per quantity x unit. Changes the
  • recipal_update_ingredient_cost · WRITE: change an existing ingredient cost entry (date, unit, quantity, price, shipping); fields you leave out stay unchanged. Changes recipe costs that depend on it. Not allowed for subrecipe ingredients. PUT /ingredient_costs/{id}.

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Tasks it helps with

Share of each task's required capabilities it covers
Manage an online store
E-commerce Management
33%
Buy products online
E-commerce Management
33%
Track orders for customers
E-commerce Management
33%

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Facts & evidence

Each fact shows where it was seen and when.
FactValueEvidenceSourceLast confirmed
Hosted endpointhttps://recipal.usefulapi.io/mcpDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Local install (package)noDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Remote access (hosted)yesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Websitehttps://usefulapi.io/recipal/DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Repositoryhttps://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcpDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Registry statusactiveDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Version1.1.0DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
MCP serveryesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago

Change history

  • NEW31 Oct 2026
    first seen in the index

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Questions about ReciPal MCP by usefulapi

How do I connect ReciPal MCP by usefulapi?

Use the hosted endpoint https://recipal.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 ReciPal MCP by usefulapi offer?

When Electra Index connected on 31 Oct 2026, it listed 30 tools: recipal_list_recipes, recipal_get_recipe, recipal_list_recipe_ingredients, recipal_get_recipe_ingredient, recipal_list_ingredients, recipal_get_ingredient, recipal_list_ingredient_costs, recipal_list_current_ingredient_costs and more. The full list is in "Live check" above.

Is ReciPal MCP by usefulapi online?

Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 2h ago.

What can I use ReciPal MCP by usefulapi for?

Based on its description, it is most relevant to: manage an online store, buy products online, track orders for customers.