A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation using fastmcp
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation using fastmcp. That is what the shotgrid mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.
ShotGrid MCP Server enables AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot to interact directly with your ShotGrid (Flow Production Tracking) data. Built on FastMCP, it provides a high-performance bridge between AI tools and production tracking workflows.
The server publishes 10 tools. What each one is for:
Category — ToolsCRUD — create_entity, find_one_entity, search_entities, update_entity, delete_entityBatch — batch_create, batch_update, batch_deleteMedia — download_thumbnail, upload_thumbnailNotes — shotgrid.note.create, shotgrid.note.read, shotgrid.note.updatePlaylists — create_playlist, find_playlistsDemo — The Demo tool exposed by this serverInstallation — The Installation tool exposed by this serverConfiguration — The Configuration tool exposed by this serverUsage — The Usage tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: SHOTGRID_URL, SHOTGRID_SCRIPT_NAME, SHOTGRID_SCRIPT_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
The server ships on PyPI as shotgrid-mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
Among the planning and project tracking options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Shotgrid's toolset — Category, CRUD, Batch and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.
This entry was verified against Shotgrid's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Category | Tools |
| CRUD | create_entity, find_one_entity, search_entities, update_entity, delete_entity |
| Batch | batch_create, batch_update, batch_delete |
| Media | download_thumbnail, upload_thumbnail |
| Notes | shotgrid.note.create, shotgrid.note.read, shotgrid.note.update |
| Playlists | create_playlist, find_playlists |
| Demo | The Demo tool exposed by this server. |
| Installation | The Installation tool exposed by this server. |
| Configuration | The Configuration tool exposed by this server. |
| Usage | The Usage tool exposed by this server. |
### HTTP Transport (Remote)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shotgrid": {
"url": "http://your-server:8000/mcp",
"transport": { "type": "http" }
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| SHOTGRID_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| SHOTGRID_SCRIPT_NAME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| SHOTGRID_SCRIPT_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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