Supported clients and IDEs

Cursor IDE

Remote server (recommended)

Use the endpoint from Autodesk Product Help MCP Server.

Open the command palette, then go to:

Cursor Settings: Tools & MCP

Click Add Custom MCP and paste the following JSON, then restart Cursor if the server does not appear:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autodesk-product-help": {
      "url": "https://developer.api.autodesk.com/knowledge/public/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Autodesk Product Help is listed in the Claude connector directory. Add it as a connector (recommended), or connect through the Claude Desktop config file.

Connector (recommended)

The connector doesn't require sign-in, so it connects as soon as you select Connect.

In Claude Desktop, go to Customize > Connectors.
Browse the connector directory and search for Autodesk Product Help.
Select Autodesk Product Help, then select Connect.

The connector then shows as connected in your connectors list.

Tip:

Claude may also suggest this connector in a chat when you ask about Autodesk products. Claude suggests only connectors listed in the directory, not custom connectors added by URL.

Team and Enterprise plans

An Owner adds the connector for the organization under Organization settings > Connectors. Each member then connects it with their own account.
Until an Owner adds it, members see Request or a note to ask an Owner instead of Connect. On Team plans, selecting Request notifies the Owners.
To try the connector before adding it for everyone, an Owner can connect it just for themselves.
On Enterprise plans, admins can control which connectors, and which of their tools, each custom role can use.

Verify

In a chat, select +, then Connectors, and make sure Autodesk Product Help is turned on.
Then try: "List available products" or "Search help content for 'install' in Revit 2026."

Config file (alternative)

You can also connect through mcp-remote (run with npx). This method requires Node.js. Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file, then restart Claude Desktop (quit completely and relaunch):

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Use the endpoint from Autodesk Product Help MCP Server.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autodesk-product-help": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://developer.api.autodesk.com/knowledge/public/v1/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

On macOS, Claude Desktop may not find npx or node if you installed Node.js with a version manager such as nvm, or with Homebrew. If the server fails to start, set command to the full path that which npx returns, and add a PATH entry that starts with that path's folder. For example, with nvm:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autodesk-product-help": {
      "command": "/Users/you/.nvm/versions/node/v22.11.0/bin/npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://developer.api.autodesk.com/knowledge/public/v1/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PATH": "/Users/you/.nvm/versions/node/v22.11.0/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin"
      }
    }
  }
}

Debugging

On macOS, follow the MCP logs with:

tail -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

On Windows, the logs are in %APPDATA%\Claude\logs.

Claude Code

Remote server (recommended)

Claude Code connects to remote MCP servers over HTTP from the command line. Use the endpoint from Autodesk Product Help MCP Server.

Add the server with the claude mcp add command. Place all flags before the server name:

claude mcp add --transport http autodesk-product-help https://developer.api.autodesk.com/knowledge/public/v1/mcp

By default the server is added at local scope (available in the current project, private to you). To change where the configuration is stored, add a --scope flag before the name:

--scope user — available to you across all your projects
--scope project — shared with your team through a .mcp.json file in the project root

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user autodesk-product-help https://developer.api.autodesk.com/knowledge/public/v1/mcp

This is a public server that requires no sign-in, so no API key or headers are needed.

Verify

Run claude mcp list to confirm the server is connected, or use the /mcp command inside a Claude Code session to view its status and tools.
Then try: "List available products" or "Search help content for 'install' in Revit 2026."

ChatGPT

Add Autodesk Product Help MCP Server from the ChatGPT app directory, then turn it on in any chat. No sign-in is required. Available on ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education (web).

Add the app

In ChatGPT, go to Settings > Connectors (or select + > More in the message box).
Search for Autodesk Product Help MCP Server, then select Connect.

Use it in a chat

Select + > More and choose Autodesk Product Help MCP Server.
Ask a question, for example:
- "List available products."
- "Search help content for 'install' in Revit 2026."

If results come back, you're connected.

Note:

Autodesk Product Help MCP Server is public, unauthenticated, and read-only, so no Autodesk-side or Autodesk-org allowlisting is required — install it from the ChatGPT directory. In managed ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, or Education workspaces, access remains subject to your ChatGPT workspace's app/plugin policies. Developer mode is only relevant to custom or privately configured MCP apps, not this published integration.

For IT and workspace administrators, OpenAI documents how to manage apps at scale: Admin controls, security, and compliance for plugins and apps, Role-based access control (RBAC), and Plugins in ChatGPT and Codex.

Microsoft Copilot

Autodesk Product Help MCP Server is available in Microsoft Copilot as a connector, listed in Microsoft Marketplace. Copilot can use multiple sources when generating a response, including enterprise content, web content, and available connectors. As a result, the Autodesk Product Help connector is not guaranteed to be used for every response.

Which sources Copilot uses depends on Copilot orchestration, your organization's configuration, and the sources available in your environment. Autodesk does not control this behavior.

Important:

Turn web search off and name the connector directly to improve the odds Copilot uses it. Neither step guarantees connector use.

Use it in a chat

Turn off web search.
Ask your question, and mention the connector by name, for example:
- "Using Autodesk Product Help, how do I install a network license for AutoCAD 2025?"

To confirm an answer came from this server, look for a citation or tool call that references the Autodesk connector.