# Usefulapi Instatus MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.usefulapi%2Finstatus
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.usefulapi/instatus`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T05:29:42.525Z)

## Verdict

Usefulapi Instatus MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 63 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 14 tools, costing an agent about 3,808 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 | 63 ms | 88% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 422 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 221 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 14 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~3,808 tokens | 42% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 28 | — |

## Install

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

Claude Code:

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

## Tools (14)

- `instatus_create_incident`: CREATES a new incident — this MODIFIES live status-page data and can notify subscribers. Provide `name` (required); optionally set the initial `message`, affect
- `instatus_create_maintenance`: CREATES a new scheduled maintenance — this MODIFIES live status-page data and can notify subscribers. Provide `name` (required); optionally set `message`, affec
- `instatus_delete_incident`: PERMANENTLY DELETES an incident by id — this MODIFIES live status-page data and cannot be undone. Instatus: DELETE /v1/{page_id}/incidents/{incident_id}.
- `instatus_delete_maintenance`: PERMANENTLY DELETES a scheduled maintenance by id — this MODIFIES live status-page data and cannot be undone. Instatus: DELETE /v1/{page_id}/maintenances/{maint
- `instatus_get_component`: Get a single component by id — its full state (name, description, status, order, showUptime, grouped, archived). Instatus: GET /v2/{page_id}/components/{compone
- `instatus_get_incident`: Get a single incident by id — its full state including its update timeline and affected components. Instatus: GET /v1/{page_id}/incidents/{incident_id}.
- `instatus_get_maintenance`: Get a single scheduled maintenance by id — its full state including its update timeline and affected components. Instatus: GET /v1/{page_id}/maintenances/{maint
- `instatus_list_components`: List a status page's components — id, name, description, status, order, showUptime, grouped, archived. The component ids are what you set impact on. Instatus: G
- `instatus_list_incidents`: List a status page's incidents, most recent first — optionally filtered by status. Each incident: id, name, status, impact, affected components, updates, timest
- `instatus_list_maintenances`: List a status page's scheduled maintenances, most recent first — id, name, status, affected components, start/end, updates. Instatus: GET /v2/{page_id}/maintena
- `instatus_list_pages`: List all status pages on the account — each page's id, subdomain, name, status, url, custom domain, and timestamps. The page id is what every other tool takes a
- `instatus_update_component`: UPDATES a component by id — this MODIFIES live status-page data. The key way to set a component's operational status (OPERATIONAL, UNDERMAINTENANCE, DEGRADEDPER
- `instatus_update_incident`: UPDATES an existing incident by id — this MODIFIES live status-page data and can notify subscribers (e.g. move it to MONITORING or RESOLVED). Send only the fiel
- `instatus_update_maintenance`: UPDATES an existing scheduled maintenance by id — this MODIFIES live status-page data and can notify subscribers. Send only the fields you want to change. Insta

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