printables-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_modelsC | Search Printables models by text with optional filters and pagination. |
| get_modelB | Get a model's full card: Markdown description, tags, category, license, print parameters, images, remixes. |
| list_model_filesA | List every downloadable file of a model with sizes and, for G-code, printer/material/slicing parameters. |
| get_download_linksA | Get direct download URLs (valid for 24 hours) for a model's files. |
| list_categoriesA | List all model categories with their full paths; the IDs feed |
| list_licensesA | List the licenses models are published under; the IDs feed |
| get_authorC | Get an author's public profile. |
| list_author_modelsB | List models published by an author, page by page. |
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 8 tools
Each tool targets a clearly distinct resource and action: author model listing vs. author profile lookup, model search vs. model detail, file listing vs. download link retrieval, and category/license lookup. There is no meaningful overlap that would cause an agent to misselect a tool.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern such as list_author_models, search_models, get_model, list_model_files, and get_download_links. The convention is predictable and readable throughout.
Eight tools is well-scoped for a read-only Printables browsing and download server. Each tool covers a distinct part of the model discovery and retrieval workflow without obvious redundancy.
The surface covers the core lifecycle of finding models, inspecting details, listing files, and obtaining download links, along with supporting category, license, and author lookups. Minor gaps exist, such as no dedicated author search or collection browsing, but these are not blocking for the stated purpose.