MCP 3D Printer Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| API_KEY | Yes | API key for authentication with your printer management system | |
| TEMP_DIR | No | Directory for temporary files (optional) | |
| BAMBU_TOKEN | No | Access token for Bambu Lab printers (required when PRINTER_TYPE is 'bambu') | |
| SLICER_PATH | No | Path to the slicer executable | |
| SLICER_TYPE | No | The type of slicer to use | prusaslicer |
| BAMBU_SERIAL | No | Serial number for Bambu Lab printers (required when PRINTER_TYPE is 'bambu') | |
| PRINTER_HOST | No | The hostname or IP address of your 3D printer | localhost |
| PRINTER_PORT | No | The port used to connect to your 3D printer | 80 |
| PRINTER_TYPE | No | The type of 3D printer management system | octoprint |
| SLICER_PROFILE | No | Path to the slicer profile |
Schema
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 3D Printer Status | Current status of the 3D printer including temperatures, print progress, and more |
| 3D Printer Files | List of files available on the 3D printer |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_printer_status | Get the current status of the 3D printer |
| extend_stl_base | Extend the base of an STL file by a specified amount |
| slice_stl | Slice an STL file to generate G-code |
| confirm_temperatures | Confirm temperature settings in a G-code file |
| process_and_print_stl | Process an STL file (extend base), slice it, confirm temperatures, and start printing |
| get_stl_info | Get detailed information about an STL file |
| scale_stl | Scale an STL model uniformly or along specific axes |
| rotate_stl | Rotate an STL model around specific axes |
| translate_stl | Move an STL model along specific axes |
| modify_stl_section | Apply a specific transformation to a selected section of an STL file |
| generate_stl_visualization | Generate an SVG visualization of an STL file from multiple angles |