INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
basis_theory_list_applications
List the applications (API-key holders) in the tenant, with their types and permissions.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://basis-theory.usefulapi.io/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for basis_theory_list_applications and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name, description or schema mentions credentials.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.basis-theory-mcp]
url = "https://basis-theory.usefulapi.io/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"basis-theory-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://basis-theory.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: basis-theory-mcp
Remote MCP URL: https://basis-theory.usefulapi.io/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"basis-theory-mcp": {
"url": "https://basis-theory.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"basis-theory-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://basis-theory.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "basis-theory-mcp",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://basis-theory.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
basis_theory_list_tokens— List vault tokens as METADATA — id, type, container, fingerprint, metadata and timestamps.basis_theory_search_tokens— Search tokens with Basis Theory's query syntax over metadata, e.basis_theory_get_token— Fetch a single token by id.basis_theory_get_application— Fetch a single application with its type and permission list.basis_theory_whoami— Return the application the configured BT-API-KEY belongs to — the fastest way to check which permissions this server actually has.basis_theory_list_logs— List audit-log entries — who did what to which entity and when.basis_theory_list_log_entity_types— List the entity types the audit log records — the valid values for entity_type.basis_theory_list_proxies— List the proxies that forward requests to third parties, detokenizing in flight.