# Usefulapi Braintree MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.usefulapi%2Fbraintree
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.usefulapi/braintree`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T03:34:20.235Z)

## Verdict

Usefulapi Braintree MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 59 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (92/100) across 7 tools, costing an agent about 1,460 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 | 59 ms | 88% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 343 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 217 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 92/100 (A) | 73% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 7 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,460 tokens | 59% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 28 | — |

## Install

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

Claude Code:

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

## Tools (7)

- `braintree_customer_payment_methods`: List the vaulted payment methods (credit cards, PayPal accounts, etc.) for one customer, by GraphQL global Customer ID. Returns each method's id, legacyId, usag
- `braintree_find_customer`: Fetch one customer by GraphQL global Customer ID via the `node` query. Returns id, legacyId, name, company, and created-at. To also enumerate stored cards/PayPa
- `braintree_find_transaction`: Fetch one transaction by its GraphQL global ID (the opaque `id` returned by braintree_search_transactions, NOT the short legacy id). Uses the GraphQL `node` que
- `braintree_list_subscriptions`: List a customer's recurring / subscription payment activity. IMPORTANT: Braintree's GraphQL API does NOT expose native Subscription objects (recurring-billing m
- `braintree_refund_transaction`: DESTRUCTIVE. Refund a SETTLED (or settling) transaction, returning money to the customer. Use the GraphQL global transaction ID. Omit `amount` for a full refund
- `braintree_search_transactions`: Search transactions by created-at date range, status, and/or customer. Builds a TransactionSearchInput (operators: status `in`, createdAt `greaterThanOrEqualTo`
- `braintree_void_transaction`: DESTRUCTIVE. Void (cancel) a transaction that has NOT yet settled — e.g. an authorization or one submitted-for-settlement. Use the GraphQL global transaction ID

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