building-product-bim-cad-specs
Rank #135,621smithery/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs
# ARCAT Building Products MCP Server The **ARCAT MCP Server** gives AI assistants direct access to [arcat.com](https://www.arcat.com) — the largest free online building product database serving the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry since 1985. Query **500+ manufacturers** and **thousands of building products** across specifications, CAD drawings, BIM models, and product catalogs — all organized by the **CSI MasterFormat** classification system. --- ## Tools **search_products** — Search products by keyword, CSI section, division, or content format (BIM, CAD, spec, catalog). Supports Made in USA filtering and pagination. **search_manufacturers** — Find manufacturers by name, keyword, or CSI MasterFormat section. Returns company profiles with direct links to their ARCAT page. **get_manufacturer** — Retrieve a detailed manufacturer profile by ARCAT ID — company info, CSI sections served, content types available, and product count. **browse_csi_sections** — Navigate the full CSI MasterFormat taxonomy. List divisions, drill into groups, sections, and narrowscope entries. --- ## What You Can Do **Specification Research** > "Find fiber cement rainscreen products with BIM files in CSI section 074600" **Manufacturer Discovery** > "Which manufacturers make thermal insulation products? Show me their profiles." **Category Browsing** > "List all CSI divisions, then drill into Division 07 - Thermal and Moisture Protection" **Product Comparison** > "Search for acoustic ceiling products and compare what content formats each manufacturer offers" **Made in USA Filtering** > "Find Made in USA roofing products with downloadable specs" --- ## Data Coverage - **500+** building product manufacturers - **CSI MasterFormat 2004** — all 50 divisions, thousands of sections - **Content types**: Specifications (3-part CSI), CAD details, BIM/Revit families, product catalogs, certifications - **Every response** includes direct links to product pages on [arcat.com](https://www.arcat.com) --- ## Authentication An API key is required for tool execution. Contact **bill@arcat.com** for access. Server discovery (`initialize`, `tools/list`) is open — no key needed to inspect available tools. --- ## Transport - **Protocol**: MCP over Streamable HTTP - **Endpoint**: `https://mcp.arcat.com/mcp` - **Auth header**: `x-api-key`
What you can do with building-product-bim-cad-specs
building-product-bim-cad-specs is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. It ranks #135,621 of 166,322 active servers on MCP Toplist. building-product-bim-cad-specs is listed on Smithery; no version information is available from the registries that list it or from its repository. It was first listed on Jun 2, 2026.
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The hosted endpoint is declared as gated by authentication — connect via its URL and authenticate with the provider (OAuth flow or an API key/header, per its docs).
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Hosted endpoint declared as requiring authentication.
Connect building-product-bim-cad-specs and confirm it works
claude mcp add --transport http building-product-bim-cad-specs https://server.smithery.ai/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs/mcpThis endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
[mcp_servers.building-product-bim-cad-specs]
url = "https://server.smithery.ai/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
https://server.smithery.ai/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"building-product-bim-cad-specs": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"servers": {
"building-product-bim-cad-specs": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"building-product-bim-cad-specs": {
"serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"building-product-bim-cad-specs": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/arcat/building-product-bim-cad-specs/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.
What changed, and when this was checked
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- Jun 2, 2026
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- Ranking data as of
- Nov 2, 2026
- Smithery ↗listed since Oct 28, 2026 · still listed
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