NeedHuman MCP server

Connect NeedHuman and your agent gets 3 tools, among them check_task_status, list_tasks, need_human. It answers at https://needhuman.ai/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 6 of 6 times since 11 September 2026; the last check, on 20 October 2026, succeeded.

Status

Answering

Tools

Reliability

6 of 6 checks

Response time

455 ms

Transport

streamable HTTP

Last checked

20 October 2026

Human-as-a-Service for AI agents. Delegate tasks that need a real human, get results via API.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 3 tools NeedHuman offers

Tool	What it does
`check_task_status`	Use after dispatching a task via need_human to check whether the human worker has completed it. Returns: status (pending \| in_progress \| completed \| failed \| expired), result, proof (structured JSON), proof_text, proof_url. Poll no more tha Inputs: task_id
`list_tasks`	Use when you have lost track of a task_id or want to review your past human task requests. Returns all tasks you have submitted, newest first: id, status, description, result, and timestamps.
`need_human`	Call when you cannot proceed because the next step requires a real human. USE WHEN you are blocked by: - Terms of Service or legal agreements requiring a natural person - Account creation that needs identity verification or CAPTCHA - Authen Inputs: description, action_type, urgency, demo

Add NeedHuman to your AI client

Every block below points at https://needhuman.ai/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http needhuman https://needhuman.ai/mcp

Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "url": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Zed: Zed settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "url": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "serverUrl": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "url": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml

name: NeedHuman
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: NeedHuman
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://needhuman.ai/mcp

Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "httpUrl": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI: MCP server config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needhuman": {
      "url": "https://needhuman.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Goose: a one-click extension link

goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneedhuman.ai%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=needhuman&name=NeedHuman

Is NeedHuman up right now?

It answered our last check on 20 October 2026 in 455 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about NeedHuman

How many tools does NeedHuman have?

3, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 12 September 2026: check_task_status, list_tasks, need_human.

Is NeedHuman down?

It answered our last check on 20 October 2026 in 455 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6.

How do I add NeedHuman to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://needhuman.ai/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does NeedHuman need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: io.github.mariusaure. Endpoint host: needhuman.ai. ARD identifier: urn:air:io.github.mariusaure:mcp:needhuman-mcp. First indexed 10 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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