Overview
What is gotoHuman MCP Server?
A fully-managed MCP server that adds human approvals to AI agents and agentic workflows. It provides an async human-in-the-loop workflow with a customizable approval UI, built‑in auth, webhooks, notifications, team features, and an evolving training dataset. It enables requesting human reviews directly from AI workflows or integrating the approval step into an IDE.
How to use gotoHuman MCP Server?
Install via npx @gotohuman/mcp-server and set the GOTOHUMAN_API_KEY environment variable. Configure the server in your MCP client (Cursor, Claude, Windsurf) using the JSON snippet provided. Invoke the three available tools: list-forms, get-form-schema, and request-human-review-with-form.
Key features of gotoHuman MCP Server
- Lists all available review forms
- Returns the schema for a given form
- Requests a human review with form data
- Supports optional metadata and user assignment
- Provides a link to the review in gotoHuman
Use cases of gotoHuman MCP Server
- Adding human approval steps to autonomous AI agents
- Enabling human‑in‑the‑loop reviews in background agent workflows
- Integrating approval requests directly into IDE assistants
- Collecting training data from human decisions on AI outputs
FAQ from gotoHuman MCP Server
What does this server do and how does it compare to alternatives?
It enables AI agents to request human approvals via MCP, with a managed UI, webhooks, and team features. The README does not compare it to other solutions.
What dependencies or runtime are required?
The server requires Node.js to run, as it is invoked via npx (or directly from a built JavaScript bundle).
Where does the data live?
All review forms and submissions are handled on the gotoHuman platform (app.gotohuman.com). No local storage details are provided.
What are the known limits of the server?
The README does not document any rate limits, concurrency limits, or other restrictions.
How is authentication and transport handled?
Authentication uses a GOTOHUMAN_API_KEY environment variable. Communication is over standard MCP transport.
