Basecamp 2 MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASECAMP_PASSWORD | Yes | Your Basecamp login password | |
| BASECAMP_USERNAME | Yes | Your Basecamp login email | |
| BASECAMP_ACCOUNT_ID | Yes | Your Basecamp account ID (the number in your Basecamp URL) | |
| BASECAMP_USER_AGENT | Yes | A User-Agent string identifying your app (e.g. MyApp (you@example.com)) |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_projectsA | Search for active Basecamp 2 projects by name. Returns id, name, and description. Use a search term to filter — omit to list all. |
| archive_projectC | Archive or unarchive a Basecamp 2 project |
| get_projectC | Get details of a specific project |
| list_todolistsB | List all todo lists in a project |
| get_todolistB | Get a specific todo list with its todos |
| create_todolistC | Create a new todo list in a project |
| create_todoC | Create a new todo item in a todo list |
| update_todoC | Update an existing todo item |
| get_todoB | Get a specific todo item including its comments |
| create_commentC | Create a comment on a todo or todo list |
| upload_attachmentA | Upload a file to Basecamp 2 and get an attachment token. Returns { token, name }; pass both (as one of the "attachments" entries) to create_todo or create_comment to actually attach the file. |
| list_peopleA | List all people visible to the current user. Returns id, name, and email. |
| get_project_accessesC | List all people with access to a specific project |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 13 tools
Tools are mostly distinct, but the presence of both 'list_todolists' and 'get_todolist' could be confused, as they both retrieve todo lists. However, descriptions clarify the difference between listing all and getting a specific one with todos.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (e.g., list_todolists, get_project, create_todo). There are no naming inconsistencies; even compound nouns like 'todolists' are used consistently.
13 tools is well within the ideal range (3-15) and each tool serves a clear purpose in the Basecamp 2 domain. The count is appropriate for covering core operations without being excessive.
The toolset covers projects, todolists, todos, comments, attachments, and people, but lacks delete operations for todos/todolists, and doesn't include updates for projects or todolists. These gaps may hinder full lifecycle management.