# Usefulapi Bird MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.usefulapi%2Fbird
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.usefulapi/bird`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T07:30:45.844Z)

## Verdict

Usefulapi Bird MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 61 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 16 tools, costing an agent about 2,080 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 61 ms | 88% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 292 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 221 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 16 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~2,080 tokens | 52% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 28 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usefulapi-bird-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bird.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http usefulapi-bird-mcp-server https://bird.usefulapi.io/mcp
```

## Tools (16)

- `bird_create_audience`: Creates an audience (contact list) in Bird — additive, sends no message. Static audiences start empty. Bird API: POST /v1/audiences.
- `bird_create_contact`: Creates a contact (CRM record) in Bird — additive, sends no message. Contacts are unique by email. Bird API: POST /v1/contacts.
- `bird_get_audience`: Fetch a single audience by id. Bird API: GET /v1/audiences/{audience_id}.
- `bird_get_contact`: Fetch a single contact by id. Bird API: GET /v1/contacts/{contact_id}.
- `bird_get_email_message`: Fetch a single email message by id. Bird API: GET /v1/email/messages/{message_id}.
- `bird_get_sms_message`: Fetch a single SMS message by id. Bird API: GET /v1/sms/messages/{message_id}.
- `bird_get_whatsapp_message`: Fetch a single WhatsApp message by id. Bird API: GET /v1/whatsapp/messages/{message_id}.
- `bird_list_audience_contacts`: List the contacts that belong to a static audience, as a cursor page. Bird API: GET /v1/audiences/{audience_id}/contacts.
- `bird_list_audiences`: List audiences (contact lists) in the workspace, newest first, as a cursor page. Bird API: GET /v1/audiences.
- `bird_list_contact_properties`: List the custom contact-property definitions (schema) for the workspace. Bird API: GET /v1/contact-properties.
- `bird_list_contacts`: List contacts (CRM records) in the workspace, newest first, as a cursor page. Bird API: GET /v1/contacts.
- `bird_list_email_messages`: List email messages sent from the workspace, newest first, as a cursor page. Bird API: GET /v1/email/messages.
- `bird_list_sms_messages`: List SMS messages (inbound + outbound) for the workspace, newest first, as a cursor page. Bird API: GET /v1/sms/messages.
- `bird_list_sms_templates`: List the SMS templates available to the workspace (Bird built-ins + your own). Bird API: GET /v1/sms/templates.
- `bird_list_whatsapp_messages`: List WhatsApp messages (inbound + outbound) for the workspace, newest first, as a cursor page. Bird API: GET /v1/whatsapp/messages.
- `bird_list_whatsapp_templates`: List the WhatsApp message templates available to the workspace. Bird API: GET /v1/whatsapp/templates.

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.