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ProdPad MCP Server

by JTreadwell1

ProdPad MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Claude to ProdPad, giving Claude direct access to your product management data — ideas, feedback, roadmaps, OKRs, initiatives, and more.

Built with TypeScript, the MCP SDK, and designed for use with Claude Desktop.

What Can It Do?

Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:

  • "What products do I have in ProdPad?"

  • "Show me our current objectives and key results"

  • "List all ideas tagged with 'mobile'"

  • "What's on the Now/Next/Later roadmap?"

  • "Search ProdPad for anything related to onboarding"

  • "Create a new idea for a dashboard redesign"

  • "Create an initiative on our product roadmap"

Available Tools (24 total)

Category

Tools

Products

List products, get product details

Objectives & Key Results

List objectives, get objective, list key results, get key result, get KRs by objective, get KRs by product

Roadmaps

List roadmaps, get roadmap (with columns and cards), get roadmaps by product

Ideas

List ideas (with filters), get idea details

Initiatives

List initiatives, get initiative, get ideas for initiative

Feedback

List feedback (with filters), get feedback, get ideas linked to feedback

Create

Create new ideas, create new initiatives

Utility

Cross-entity search, list statuses, list tags

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Setup Guide

Step 1: Get Your ProdPad API Key

  1. Log in to ProdPad

  2. Click the Settings gear icon (bottom-left sidebar)

  3. Click Profile settings

  4. Click the API Keys tab

  5. Copy your API key using the copy button next to it

How to find your ProdPad API Key

If you need to regenerate your key, click "Regenerate". This will invalidate the previous key.

For more details, see ProdPad's API key docs.

Step 2: Install Prerequisites

You need Node.js version 18 or later installed on your machine.

To check if you have it:

node --version

If you don't have it, download and install from nodejs.org.

Step 3: Download and Build the Server

  1. Download this project — click the green "Code" button on GitHub, then "Download ZIP". Unzip it somewhere you'll remember (e.g., C:\MCP\prodpad-mcp-server\).

    Or if you're comfortable with git:

    git clone https://github.com/JTreadwell1/prodpad-mcp-server.git
  2. Open a terminal in the project folder and run:

    npm install
    npm run build

    You should see no errors. This creates a dist/ folder with the compiled server.

Step 4: Configure Claude Desktop

  1. Open Claude Desktop

  2. Go to Settings (gear icon) > Developer > Edit Config

  3. This opens a JSON file. Add the prodpad entry inside the "mcpServers" section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prodpad": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "C:\\path\\to\\prodpad-mcp-server\\dist\\index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRODPAD_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace C:\\path\\to\\prodpad-mcp-server with the actual path where you put the project. Use double backslashes (\\) on Windows.

Replace your-api-key-here with the API key you copied in Step 1.

  1. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop

Step 5: Verify It Works

Start a new conversation in Claude Desktop and ask:

"What products do I have in ProdPad?"

If Claude returns your product list, you're all set!

Troubleshooting

"PRODPAD_API_KEY environment variable is required" Your API key isn't configured. Double-check the env section in your Claude Desktop config.

"Authentication failed" Your API key is invalid or expired. Generate a new one from ProdPad Profile Settings > API Key.

"Resource not found" The ID you're looking for doesn't exist. Try listing resources first (e.g., prodpad_list_ideas) to find valid IDs.

Claude doesn't show ProdPad tools Make sure you restarted Claude Desktop after editing the config. Check the config file is valid JSON (no trailing commas, matching brackets).

Using with Claude Code (CLI)

If you use Claude Code (the CLI tool), add the same config to your ~/.claude.json file under mcpServers.

License

MIT

Available Tools

29 tools
prodpad_create_ideaCreate ProdPad IdeaA

Create a new idea in ProdPad.

Args:

  • title (string): Idea title (required)

  • description (string): Description (HTML)

  • product_id (string): Product ID or name

  • tags (array): Tag names or IDs

  • status_id (number): Status ID. Use prodpad_list_statuses to find IDs

  • state (string): active, active_public, archived, or unsorted

  • business_case_problem (string): Problem statement

  • business_case_value (string): Value proposition

  • functional (string): Functional spec

  • notes (string): Additional notes

Inputs: title (required), tags, notes, state, +6 more.

prodpad_create_idea_userstoryCreate User Story for IdeaC

Create a new user story for an idea.

Args:

  • id (string): Numeric ID of the idea (required)

  • story (string): The user story text, e.g. 'As a [persona], I want [feature], so that [benefit]' (required)

  • acceptance_criteria (string): Acceptance criteria for the story

Inputs: id (required), story (required), acceptance_criteria.

prodpad_create_initiativeCreate ProdPad InitiativeB

Create a new initiative in ProdPad. Requires title and roadmap_id.

Args:

  • title (string): Initiative title (required)

  • roadmap_id (number): Numeric roadmap ID (required). Use prodpad_list_roadmaps to find IDs

  • description (string): Description (HTML)

  • column_id (number): Column to place it in

  • tags (array): Tag names or IDs

  • owner (number): Owner user ID

  • objectives (array): Objective IDs to link

  • state (string): candidate or completed

  • target_date (string): Target date

  • ideas (array): Idea IDs to link

Inputs: title (required), roadmap_id (required), tags, ideas, +7 more.

prodpad_create_userstoryCreate ProdPad User StoryC

Create a new user story and associate it with an idea.

Args:

  • idea_id (string): Numeric ID of the idea to associate with (required)

  • story (string): The user story text (required)

  • acceptance_criteria (string): Acceptance criteria for the story

Inputs: story (required), idea_id (required), acceptance_criteria.

prodpad_get_feedbackGet ProdPad FeedbackB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a specific piece of feedback by ID with contact details.

Args:

  • id (string): Feedback ID (numeric or UUID)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_feedback_ideasGet Ideas for FeedbackC
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get all ideas linked to a specific piece of feedback.

Args:

  • id (string): Feedback ID (numeric)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_ideaGet ProdPad IdeaB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get full details for a specific idea by ID.

Args:

  • id (string): Idea ID (numeric or UUID)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_idea_userstoriesGet User Stories for IdeaB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a list of user stories associated to an idea.

Args:

  • id (string): Numeric ID of the idea

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_initiativeGet ProdPad InitiativeB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get full details for a specific initiative by ID.

Args:

  • id (string): Initiative ID (numeric or UUID)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_initiative_ideasGet Ideas for InitiativeB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get all ideas linked to a specific initiative.

Args:

  • id (string): Initiative ID (numeric or UUID)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_keyresultGet ProdPad Key ResultC
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a specific key result by ID.

Args:

  • id (string): Key result UUID

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_objectiveGet ProdPad ObjectiveB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a specific objective by ID with its key results.

Args:

  • id (string): Objective UUID

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_objective_keyresultsGet Key Results for ObjectiveC
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get all key results under a specific objective.

Args:

  • id (string): Objective UUID

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_productGet ProdPad ProductC
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get details for a specific product by ID.

Args:

  • id (string): Product ID (numeric)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_product_keyresultsGet Key Results for ProductB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get all key results linked to a specific product.

Args:

  • id (string): Product UUID

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_product_roadmapsGet Roadmaps for ProductB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get the roadmap for a specific product with active cards.

Args:

  • id (string): Product ID (numeric)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_get_roadmapGet ProdPad RoadmapB
Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a specific roadmap by ID with its columns and active cards.

Args:

  • id (string): Roadmap ID (numeric)

Inputs: id (required).

prodpad_list_feedbackList ProdPad FeedbackB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List feedback in ProdPad with optional filters and pagination.

Args:

  • page (number): Page number, default 1

  • size (number): Items per page, default 25

  • state (string): active, unsorted, archived, or all

  • company (string): Filter by company name

  • product (string): Filter by product ID

  • tags (string): Comma-separated tag IDs (OR logic)

  • has_ideas (boolean): Filter to feedback with/without linked ideas

Inputs: page, size, tags, state, +3 more.

prodpad_list_ideasList ProdPad IdeasB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List ideas in ProdPad with optional filters and pagination.

Args:

  • page (number): Page number, default 1

  • size (number): Items per page, default 25

  • status (string): Filter by status name or ID

  • tags (string): Comma-separated tag IDs (OR logic)

  • product (string): Filter by product ID

  • state (string): active, active_public, archived, or unsorted

Inputs: page, size, tags, state, +2 more.

prodpad_list_initiativesList ProdPad InitiativesB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all initiatives in ProdPad with pagination.

Args:

  • page (number): Page number, default 1

  • size (number): Items per page, default 25

Inputs: page, size.

prodpad_list_keyresultsList ProdPad Key ResultsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all key results. Optionally filter to product-level or portfolio-level.

Args:

  • product (boolean): Product-level only

  • portfolio (boolean): Portfolio-level only

Inputs: product, portfolio.

prodpad_list_objectivesList ProdPad ObjectivesA
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all objectives (OKRs) in ProdPad. Returns objectives with their key results.

Inputs: no named parameters.

prodpad_list_productsList ProdPad ProductsB
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all products in ProdPad. Optionally group by product line.

Args:

  • group (boolean): Group by product line (default false)

Inputs: group.

prodpad_list_roadmapsList ProdPad RoadmapsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all roadmaps in ProdPad. Returns roadmap names, IDs, and associated products.

Inputs: no named parameters.

prodpad_list_statusesList ProdPad StatusesA
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all idea workflow statuses in ProdPad. Use these IDs when filtering ideas or setting idea status.

Inputs: no named parameters.

prodpad_list_tagsList ProdPad TagsA
Read-onlyIdempotent

List all tags in ProdPad. Use these IDs when filtering or tagging ideas, feedback, etc.

Inputs: no named parameters.

prodpad_list_userstoriesList ProdPad User StoriesC
Read-onlyIdempotent

List user stories across the account with optional filters.

Args:

  • external_id (string): Filter by external application ID

  • external_url (string): Filter by external URL

  • status (string): Filter by workflow status ID

Inputs: status, external_id, external_url.

prodpad_update_userstoryUpdate ProdPad User StoryC
Idempotent

Update the content or workflow of an existing user story.

Args:

  • id (string): Numeric ID of the user story (required)

  • story (string): Updated user story text

  • acceptance_criteria (string): Updated acceptance criteria

Inputs: id (required), story, acceptance_criteria.

Tool Schema Changelog

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    TDQS

    B3.2/5.0

    Scored across 29 tools

    Disambiguation4/5

    Most tools clearly target distinct ProdPad resources and actions, and list/get/create/update boundaries are generally readable. However, prodpad_create_idea_userstory and prodpad_create_userstory appear functionally duplicative, both creating a user story linked to an idea, which could cause misselection.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    All tools use a consistent prodpad_ prefix and snake_case verb_noun pattern such as prodpad_list_ideas, prodpad_get_product, and prodpad_create_initiative. Minor concatenated compounds like keyresults and userstories are used consistently within the set.

    Tool Count2/5

    With 29 tools, the set is heavy for the apparent purpose and exceeds the 3-15 well-scoped range, reaching the 25+ threshold that suggests over-provisioning. The duplicate user-story creation tool reinforces that some tools do not earn their place.

    Completeness3/5

    The server covers read operations for most entities and includes create operations for ideas, initiatives, and user stories, but it lacks update/delete for ideas, initiatives, feedback, products, objectives, key results, and roadmaps. Only user stories have an update tool, leaving notable lifecycle gaps for a product management integration.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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