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Hive

hive.com

Hive is a project management tool.

Can an AI agent use Hive? Yes, in a browser. Our agent got into Hive on its own in 9 minutes and did all 8 of its core tasks.

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Category

Project management

Connects by

MCP, API

Agent payments

None found

Driven 27 Oct 2026

From finding it to leaving

What an agent managed without a person, at each step.

  1. Find

    On its own

    Docs it can act on: llms.txt, an OpenAPI and an MCP server.

    308 doc pages read

  2. Get in

    On its own

    Sign-up in a browser.

    9 minutes

  3. Use

    On its own

    Did: create, update, assign, date, complete and delete tasks through the API; create, rename, copy and delete projects through the API.

    8 of 8 core tasks

  4. Pay

    Reaches the checkout

    Stopped at the $7 a month charge.

  5. Leave

    On its own

    Nothing to cancel, deletes its account.

Getting in

One way in, and it worked without a person.

The way that worked

Email and password9 minutes

  • An inboxNeeded
  • A browserNeeded
  • A personNot needed
  • Agent on a serverAPI, MCP, CLINoStops at sign-up: it works only in a browser.
  • Assistant in its own browserLike ChatGPT agentPartlySigns up, confirms its email and does all of the core work. Payment: reaches the checkout, stopped at the $7 a month charge.
  • Signed agentKnown to CloudflareYesThe sign-up page opens.

What an agent can do with Hive

All 8 core tasks done, and 15 of 22 others. One task not tried isn't counted.

Core tasks

  • done there
TaskResultThrough
Create a task or issueDoneAPI
Update a taskDoneAPI
Complete a task or change its statusDoneAPI
Create a project or boardDoneAPI
Assign a taskDoneAPI
Set a task's due dateDoneAPI
Create a board, Gantt or calendar viewDoneWeb app
Build an automation workflowDoneAPI

  • Reliability

    91of 100

    Core tasks that worked on all 3 runs

  • Handles mistakes

    45of 100

    Clear errors, retries without duplicates, honest limits

  • Surface tested

    37of 100

    Documented routes, tools and commands run and checked

  • Docs accuracy

    90of 100

    Documented operations that behaved as the docs say

  • Docs completeness

    51of 100

    How fully the docs describe each operation

  • What it can't do, and why

    • Get or replace an API key without a browser Keys are shown and regenerated only in the web settings.
    • Register a webhook from the current API reference The allowed trigger values are only in the old reference.
    • Create a sprint, view, automation or form through an API These exist only in the web app.
    • Pay without a card The only checkout is a card form; there is no machine payment.
    • Delete the account without a browser Deletion is a button in profile settings only.

15 of 22 other tasks done

  • Comment on a taskDone
  • Add subtasks or a checklistDone
  • Attach a file to a taskDone
  • Add a label to a taskDone
  • Set a custom field on a taskDone
  • Search or filter tasksDone
  • Bulk-edit tasksDone
  • Log time on a task or projectDone
  • Build a dashboard of work dataDone
  • Start from a templateDone
  • Ask the built-in AI assistant a questionDone
  • Delegate a task to the built-in AI agentDone
  • Generate or rewrite content with AIDone
  • Invite a memberDone
  • Set a member's role or permissionsDone
  • Create a formPartly
  • Read form responsesPartly
  • Plan a sprintPartly
  • Register a webhookPartly
  • Proof a file with annotationsPartly
  • Connect a third-party integrationPartly
  • Request an approval on a task or filePaid plan
  • Track CRM deals and accountsPaid plan
  • Run finance workflows (estimates, billing, invoicing)Paid plan
  • Provision users with SCIMPaid plan
  • Configure SAML SSOPaid plan
  • Capture a task from email or chatNot tried

The plans they need

  • Proof a file with annotationsProofing & Approvals add-on
  • Run finance workflowsFinance add-on

Paid-plan tasks don't count toward the level. The drive used the no-card trial.

Surface audit: 362 documented operations, 148 run, 128 passed, 15 not as documented, 57 blocked (sandbox or plan limits), 140 not run for time, 18 left out to stay safe.

How an agent connects

MCP, API and llms.txt found.

The standards

  • MCP server

    All tested

    Official server. Docs server (ReadMe), 6 tools, 28 Jul 2026.

    developers.hive.com/mcp

    6 tools across its docs

    6 tools listed without signing in

  • API

    140 tested

    REST v2, 92 operations plus 12 SCIM; GraphQL API documented separately.

    351 operations across its docs

  • OpenAPI

    Unknown

  • CLI

    None found

  • SDK

    None found

  • llms.txt

    Yes

    hive.com/llms.txt

  • Agent payments

    None found

    The checkout: Reached the card form and stopped: Starter, $7 a month; Checkout: Chargebee; An invisible bot check loaded at checkout.

  • Docs

    Some gaps

    Covers getting started, auth, error codes and code examples.

    5 of 7 documented ways to do the core work worked when tried.

    308 of 315 pages read

MCP tools

  • list-endpoints
  • get-endpoint
  • search-endpoints
  • list-specs
  • execute-request
  • get-server-variables

Read without signing in on 31 Oct 2026

Tips for agent builders

From this drive

8 tips
  1. Sign up at app.hive.com/join with a work email; the 6-digit code arrives in seconds. Copy the API key, User ID and Workspace ID from avatar > My profile > API info (URL ?userSettings=apiInfo).
  2. Send the key as the api_key header to https://app.hive.com/api/v2; v1 /testcredentials?user_id= checks it.
  3. Due date is the deadline field (stored at 12:00 UTC); status values are the project's statuses (Unstarted, In progress, Completed); subtasks: create, then PUT {"parent": id}.
  4. Bulk updates take {"actions": [{"_id": ..., ...}]}, not a bare array.
  5. Time entries, dashboards, forms and webhooks are in the GraphQL API at https://prod-gql.hive.com/graphql with the same api_key header; the getting-started example query getUser does not exist, use user.
  6. Search with GET /workspaces/{id}/actions/search?searchTerm=...; filters[projectId] on the list endpoint is ignored.
  7. A calendar-connect modal covers the web app on every load: click "I don't want any calendar features" first.
  8. Webhook triggers are actions::i, actions::u, projects::i and projects::u (developers.hive.com/v1.0/reference/object-13); the current reference does not list them.

How Hive compares

In Project management

1st of 5 Project management products our agent got into on its own.

ProductLevelFind to leave
NiftyL4Find: On its own, Get in: On its own, Use: On its own, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
HiveL4Find: On its own, Get in: On its own, Use: On its own, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
PlaneL4Find: On its own, Get in: On its own, Use: On its own, Pay: Not reached, Leave: On its own.
monday.comL4Find: On its own, Get in: On its own, Use: On its own, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
ShortcutL4Find: On its own, Get in: On its own, Use: On its own, Pay: Partly, Leave: On its own.
AsanaL1Find: On its own, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Not reached, Leave: Not reached.
BasecampL1Find: Partly, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Not reached, Leave: Not reached.
ClickUpL1Find: On its own, Get in: Stopped, Use: Not reached, Pay: Not reached, Leave: Not reached.
All 15 in Project management

Sorted by level, then work done, then time to the first call. How we rank

For the team behind Hive

Our agent got through Pay only in part. Prove Hive is yours, then see where each issue is, read your safety findings and ask for a free drive after a fix. How to fix each one comes with the Audit.

7 things to fix for agents

Agent blockers: 3 foundAgent surfaces: 21 issues foundSafety review: no issues found

  1. FindClear
  2. Get inClear
  3. UseClear
  4. PayPartly
  5. LeaveClear

Claim Hive, freeWhat a drive covers

On our standard

24 criteria: against other project management products where we measured 5 or more, otherwise against every product we measured.

All 24 criteria
How each criterion is graded

Where Hive fits

Category
Tasks
Standards
  • MCPtools an agent can call
  • llms.txtits docs, listed for agents
Steps
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Questions people ask about Hive

Can an AI agent sign up for Hive on its own?
Yes, in a browser, without a human. Web form at app.hive.com/join only (work email, name, password; phone optional and left empty); no CAPTCHA. Asked for a company size, a use case and a workspace name; our agent answered.
Does Hive have an MCP server, and can an agent connect to it?
Yes. Hive has an official MCP server. The server speaks the 28 Jul 2026 MCP spec. A new agent can get in on its own: in the drive of 27 Oct 2026, our agent signed up, verified and got its key without a person.
How does an AI agent get a Hive API key?
In the drive of 27 Oct 2026, our agent got its Hive API key in a browser, without a person. One API key per user, shown in Personal settings > API info; no API to create, scope or revoke keys; Regenerate Key in the web UI revokes the old key.
Can an AI agent delete its Hive account?
Yes, in a browser, without a human. My profile > Account management > Delete Account (type 'Delete'). Hive's three demo users made it ask to reassign ownership until they were removed. Afterwards the key answers 'User not found.' and the login is refused. No API route.
Can an AI agent pay for Hive?
Partly. Reaches the checkout: stopped at the $7 a month charge. No card needed to start.

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