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Figma MCP

API key required

Figma MCP: list frames in a file and fetch one frame's JSON and image safely. 2 tools.

To add Figma MCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 7 environment variables, listed below.

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Install

npx -y @scalably-io/figma-mcp@1.0.1

Environment variables

FIGMA_TOKENSet in your MCP config
FIGMA_API_BASE_URLSet in your MCP config
FIGMA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP config
FIGMA_MAX_JSON_BYTESSet in your MCP config
FIGMA_MAX_FRAME_BYTESSet in your MCP config
FIGMA_OUTPUT_ROOTSet in your MCP config
FIGMA_ALLOW_HTTP_FOR_TESTSSet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal
claude mcp add figma --env FIGMA_TOKEN=<YOUR_FIGMA_TOKEN> --env FIGMA_API_BASE_URL=<YOUR_FIGMA_API_BASE_URL> --env FIGMA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_FIGMA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS> --env FIGMA_MAX_JSON_BYTES=<YOUR_FIGMA_MAX_JSON_BYTES> --env FIGMA_MAX_FRAME_BYTES=<YOUR_FIGMA_MAX_FRAME_BYTES> --env FIGMA_OUTPUT_ROOT=<YOUR_FIGMA_OUTPUT_ROOT> --env FIGMA_ALLOW_HTTP_FOR_TESTS=<YOUR_FIGMA_ALLOW_HTTP_FOR_TESTS> -- npx -y @scalably-io/figma-mcp@1.0.1

Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.

What this does

Figma MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

FIGMA_TOKEN
FIGMA_API_BASE_URL
FIGMA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS
FIGMA_MAX_JSON_BYTES
FIGMA_MAX_FRAME_BYTES
FIGMA_OUTPUT_ROOT
FIGMA_ALLOW_HTTP_FOR_TESTS

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Figma MCP?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Figma MCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with Figma MCP?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Figma MCP as well.

Does Figma MCP need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: FIGMA_TOKEN, FIGMA_API_BASE_URL, FIGMA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, FIGMA_MAX_JSON_BYTES, FIGMA_MAX_FRAME_BYTES, FIGMA_OUTPUT_ROOT, FIGMA_ALLOW_HTTP_FOR_TESTS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

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