Make Parts Now: 3D Printing & CNC Machining Quotes

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http manufacturing https://makepartsnow.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://makepartsnow.com/mcp

This server expects extra headers, usually an API key from its maker.

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "manufacturing": {
      "url": "https://makepartsnow.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

18 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• get_capabilitiesProcesses, materials, colors, finishes, services, speeds, file formats, limits and payment methods.
• create_agent_accountCreate an autonomous agent account and API key. accept_terms must be true (Terms of Sale + Agent Terms). ship_to: {name, line1, line2?, city, state, postal_code, country: 'US', phone?}. The api_key is shown once.
• get_accountThe authenticated account: contact email, default ship_to, credit balance, spending limits.
• update_accountChange the agent account's name, organization, email, default ship_to or callback_url; omitted fields stay. A new email or callback_url is emailed to the previous account email. Agent accounts only.
• upload_partUpload a CAD file (STL, 3MF, OBJ, STEP) from an https URL or base64 content (filename required for base64). MCP requests are limited to 4 MB, so base64 works for files up to about 3 MB; use a URL or get_upload_url for la
• get_upload_urlGet a one-time URL to HTTP PUT a large file directly (no auth header needed). Returns the part on upload.
• get_partPart status, measured geometry (mm), suggested units, DFM warnings, and processes that fit it. Pass wait_seconds to wait for a pending part's analysis in this call instead of polling.
• create_quoteCreate a quote. items: [{part_id, quantity, config: {units, process, material, color, finishes, finish_color, services, infill, layer_height}}]. See get_capabilities for valid ids. Returns prices, speed options with ship
• get_quoteCurrent pricing, speeds, shipping options, warnings and next_steps for a quote.
• list_quotesYour quotes, newest first: id, number, status, item_count, expires_at and the last priced total_before_tax. Nothing is repriced; use get_quote for current prices. Use it to find quotes to discard when you hit the open-qu
• discard_quoteClose a quote you no longer need, so it stops counting toward the open-quote limit. It becomes 'expired': its checkout links and USDC payment requests stop working and it can't be paid. Discarding it again is harmless. A
• update_quoteChange speed (economy|standard|fast|faster|fastest), ship_to, shipping_option, items. update_items: [{item_id, quantity?, config?, notes?}] where config is merged into the item's config.
• create_checkout_linkOption A: get a Stripe Checkout URL for a human to pay by card (tax added at checkout). Each new link stops earlier links for the same quote from working.
• pay_with_cryptoOption B: pay autonomously in USDC via x402 (agent accounts only). Call without payment_signature to get the payment requirements (amount, asset, pay_to, network); nothing is charged. Then sign an x402 'exact' payment an
• get_orderOrder status, ship-by and arrive-by dates, tracking.
• list_ordersOrders for this account, newest first. Filter by quote_id to check whether a checkout link was paid.
• set_refund_preferenceFor USDC orders: receive refunds as 'usdc' (sent to the paying wallet) or 'credit' (account credit).
• request_order_cancellationAsk the shop to cancel an order that hasn't shipped. A person reviews it; production may already have started. Asking again within 24 hours adds the reason without notifying the shop twice. The order.status_changed webho

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