Balford metalworking engineering answers MCP Server
by @net.balford
Metal stamping, deep drawing and DFM answers from Balford's own published engineering pages.
Balford metalworking engineering answers MCP Server runs hosted, so there is nothing to install on your machine. The command below adds it to Claude Code, and the configs below connect Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code straight to the hosted endpoint.
Install
claude mcp add --transport http balford-metalworking-engineering-answers https://balford.net/ask/mcpHosted server
https://balford.net/ask/mcpThis server runs hosted, so there is no local process to install. The command above adds it to Claude Code, and the client configs below connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code straight to the hosted endpoint. Any sign-in the server needs happens when you first connect.
Install with your client
claude mcp add --transport http balford-metalworking-engineering-answers https://balford.net/ask/mcp
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Balford metalworking engineering answers exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. It runs as a hosted server, so once you add it with the command above, those tools become callable inside any conversation, with nothing running on your machine.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Balford metalworking engineering answers?
Balford metalworking engineering answers runs hosted, so there is nothing to install locally. The command on this page adds it to Claude Code, and the client configs connect straight to the hosted endpoint at https://balford.net/ask/mcp.
Which clients work with Balford metalworking engineering answers?
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 Balford metalworking engineering answers as well.
Does Balford metalworking engineering answers need an API key?
This listing does not ask for an API key or any environment variables.
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