Autodesk Platform Services MCP Server
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An MCP server that interacts with Autodesk Platform Services (APS) documentation, focusing on the Model Derivative API. It provides tools and prompts to search APS documentation and access API information.
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- Search Autodesk Platform Services documentation
- Introspect and search Model Derivative API information
- Includes a prompt for Model Derivative API tasks
- Includes a prompt for implementing APS workflows
- Runs via npx with no manual installation required
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Autodesk Platform Services MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Run the server via npx with npx -y @autodesk/dev-mcp@latest. Configure it in Cursor or Claude Desktop by adding a JSON entry under mcpServers using the command npx and the same arguments.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"autodesk platform services mcp server": {
"autodesk-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@autodesk/dev-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"autodesk-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@autodesk/dev-mcp@latest"
]
}
}Autodesk Platform Services MCP Server
This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that interacts with Autodesk Platform Services (APS) documentation. This protocol supports various tools to interact with different Autodesk APIs, with a focus on the Model Derivative API.
Setup
To run the Autodesk MCP server using npx, use the following command:
npx -y @autodesk/dev-mcp@latest
Usage with Cursor or Claude Desktop
Add the following configuration. For more information, read the Cursor MCP documentation or the Claude Desktop MCP guide.
{
"mcpServers": {
"autodesk-dev-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@autodesk/dev-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
On Windows, you might need to use this alternative configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"autodesk-dev-mcp": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/k", "npx", "-y", "@autodesk/dev-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
Available tools
This MCP server provides the following tools:
| Tool Name | Description |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| search_aps_docs | Search Autodesk Platform Services documentation |
| introspect_model_derivative | Access and search Model Derivative API information |
Available prompts
This MCP server provides the following prompts:
| Prompt Name | Description |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| autodesk_model_derivative | Help with Autodesk Model Derivative API tasks |
| autodesk_api_workflow | Guide for implementing Autodesk Platform Services workflows |
Development
The server is built using the MCP SDK and communicates with Autodesk Platform Services information.
1. npm install
1. Modify source files
1. Run npm run build to compile
1. Run npm run test to run tests
1. Add an MCP server that runs this command: node <absolute_path_of_project>/dist/index.js
License
ISC
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