# Usefulapi Speechmatics MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.usefulapi%2Fspeechmatics
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.usefulapi/speechmatics`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T04:21:13.257Z)

## Verdict

Usefulapi Speechmatics MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 62 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 7 tools, costing an agent about 1,487 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 | 62 ms | 88% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 294 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 216 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 7 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,487 tokens | 58% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 28 | — |

## Install

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

Claude Code:

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

## Tools (7)

- `speechmatics_delete_job`: ⚠️ Permanently deletes a job and its transcript. Set force=true to delete even while it is still running. Batch API: DELETE /jobs/{job_id}.
- `speechmatics_get_job`: Get a single job's details and status (running | done | rejected | deleted | expired). Poll this until status is "done", then fetch the transcript. Batch API: G
- `speechmatics_get_job_log`: Get a job's plain-text processing log — useful for debugging a rejected job. Batch API: GET /jobs/{job_id}/log.
- `speechmatics_get_transcript`: Get a completed job's transcript. format=txt (default, human-readable) | srt (subtitles) | json-v2 (structured words, timings, speakers, translations, summary).
- `speechmatics_get_usage`: Get usage statistics (transcription minutes) for the account over a date range. Batch API: GET /usage.
- `speechmatics_list_jobs`: List transcription jobs (most recent first), with status/data_name/duration. Batch API: GET /jobs.
- `speechmatics_transcribe_url`: Submit a publicly reachable audio/video URL for speech-to-text transcription (optionally with diarization, translation, and summarization). ASYNC: returns a job

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