APS MCP Server
by petrbroz
# aps-mcp-server
Experimental [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server build with Node.js, providing access to [Autodesk Platform Services](https://aps.autodesk.com) API, with fine-grained access control using the new _Secure Service Accounts_ feature.

## Development
### Prerequisites
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org)
- [APS app credentials](https://aps.autodesk.com/en/docs/oauth/v2/tutorials/create-app) (must be a _Server-to-Server_ application type)
- [Provisioned access to ACC or BIM360](https://get-started.aps.autodesk.com/#provision-access-in-other-products)
### Setup
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies: `yarn install`
- Build the TypeScript code: `yarn run build`
- Create a _.env_ file in the root folder of this project, and add your APS credentials:
- `APS_CLIENT_ID` - your APS application client ID
- `APS_CLIENT_SECRET` - your APS application client secret
- Create a new service account (let's call it `test-account-1`): `npx create-service-account test-account-1`
- This script will output an email of the newly created service account, and a bunch of environment variables
- Add or overwrite the new environment variables in 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
- Invite the service account email as a new member to your ACC project(s)
### Use with Inspector
- Run the [Model Context Protocol Inspector](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector): `yarn run inspect`
- Open http://localhost:5173
- Hit `Connect` to start this MCP server and connect to it
### Use with Claude Desktop
- Make sure you have [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download) installed
- Create a Claude Desktop config file if you don't have one yet:
- On macOS: _~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude\_desktop\_config.json_
- On Windows: _%APPDATA%\Claude\claude\_desktop\_config.json_
- Add this MCP server to the config, using the absolute path of the _build/server.js_ file on your system, for example:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"autodesk-platform-services": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/absolute/path/to/aps-mcp-server/build/server.js"
]
}
}
}
```
- Open Claude Desktop, and try some of the following test prompt:
- What ACC projects do I have access to?
- Give me a visual dashboard of all issues in project XYZ
> For more details on how to add MCP servers to Claude Desktop, see the [official documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/user).