Autodesk Platform Services MCP server

The APS MCP Server is an experimental implementation of the Model Context Protocol that enables access to Autodesk Platform Services (APS) API. It provides a secure way to interact with your APS data through integration with AI assistants, leveraging fine-grained access control through Secure Service Accounts.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• APS app credentials (must be a Server-to-Server application type)
• Provisioned access to ACC or BIM360

Setup Steps

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/petrbroz/aps-mcp-server.git
   cd aps-mcp-server
   

2. Install dependencies

   yarn install
   

3. Build the TypeScript code

   yarn run build
   

4. Create a .env file in the root folder with your APS credentials:

   APS_CLIENT_ID=your-aps-client-id
   APS_CLIENT_SECRET=your-aps-client-secret
   

5. Create a new service account

   npx create-service-account test-account-1
   

   This will output the email of the newly created service account and several environment variables.

6. Add the service account environment variables to your .env file:

   APS_SA_ID=your-service-account-id
   APS_SA_EMAIL=your-service-account-email
   APS_SA_KEY_ID=your-service-account-key-id
   APS_SA_PRIVATE_KEY=your-service-account-private-key
   

7. Important: Invite the service account email as a new member to your ACC project(s)

Usage

With Model Context Protocol Inspector

To test your MCP server with the official MCP Inspector tool:

1. Run the inspector

   yarn run inspect
   

2. Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser

3. Click "Connect" to start the MCP server and connect to it

With Claude Desktop

For integration with Claude AI, follow these steps:

1. Install Claude Desktop if you haven't already

2. Create a Claude Desktop config file in the appropriate location:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

3. Add this MCP server to the config by adding the following JSON (replace with your absolute path):

   {
       "mcpServers": {
           "autodesk-platform-services": {
               "command": "node",
               "args": [
                   "/absolute/path/to/aps-mcp-server/build/server.js"
               ]
           }
       }
   }
   

4. Open Claude Desktop and try example prompts like:

   • "What ACC projects do I have access to?"
   • "Give me a visual dashboard of all issues in project XYZ"

For more details on adding MCP servers to Claude Desktop, see the official documentation.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.