Learn about the new Fusion Data MCP Server that connects AI tools to Fusion project data so teams can manage permissions, folders, and project structure through natural language.

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Managing a Fusion project involves more than designing. There is access control to maintain, folder structures to organize, team members to onboard, and project hierarchies to keep in order. This work accumulates quietly across a team and rarely gets easier as projects scale.

The Autodesk Fusion Data MCP Server brings AI to that layer of the work. It provides MCP-compatible clients, including the Autodesk Assistant built into Fusion, with access to Fusion’s backend data capabilities: file permissions, folder management, project structure, and more.

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What the Fusion Data MCP Server does

The Fusion Data MCP Server is a cloud-hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Fusion’s data management capabilities to AI clients. It authenticates via your Autodesk account and connects to Fusion’s backend through https://developer.api.autodesk.com.

Current capabilities include:

Hubs and projects: navigate and query your organization’s Fusion project landscape
Folders and items: create, organize, and manage folder structures within projects
Permissions and access: add team members, assign roles, and manage who can access what across your projects

Because the server uses dynamic tooling, available capabilities are discovered by the client at connection time. Additional features will become available as the server evolves, without requiring updates on your end.

For full technical documentation, see Autodesk Fusion MCPs Overview and Connecting to the Autodesk Fusion Data MCP Server.

How it fits into your Fusion workflow

The most direct way to use the Fusion Data MCP is through the Autodesk Assistant, the AI tool built into Fusion. Rather than navigating menus to manage project access or restructure folders, you can describe what you need and let the Assistant handle it.

For example:

“Add james.krenisky to the Skid Steer project with editor permissions, and create the subfolders needed for hydraulic design.”

That kind of request, which would normally involve several steps across the Fusion interface, becomes a single natural language prompt. The Fusion Data MCP handles the connection between the Assistant and Fusion’s backend to carry it out.

The server is also accessible via other MCP-compatible clients such as Claude Desktop and VS Code, which may suit developers or administrators who prefer working outside of the Fusion UI.

Who this is for

The Fusion Data MCP is useful for anyone who manages Fusion data at the project or organization level, not just administrators. This includes:

CAD managers overseeing project structures, naming conventions, and access control across teams
Design team leads onboarding contributors, organizing design deliverables, and keeping project hierarchies clean
Electronics and manufacturing engineers who need to navigate or restructure project data as disciplines intersect
Project administrators handling multi-team environments where permission management is an ongoing overhead

Fusion’s Manufacturing data model covers design, manufacturing, and electronics workflows within a single platform. The Fusion Data MCP is not scoped to any one discipline but to the project data that all of those teams share.

How this differs from Fusion MCP

Fusion MCP connects AI tools to a live, running instance of Fusion on your local machine, enabling direct interaction with the active design environment including geometry, modeling operations, and application state.

The Fusion Data MCP operates at the data layer: project structure, folders, permissions, and organizational metadata. The two servers are complementary. Fusion MCP is for working within a design session. The Fusion Data MCP is for managing the project environment that surrounds it.

Requirements

To use the Autodesk Fusion Data MCP, you will need:

An Autodesk account with access to Fusion data
An MCP-compatible client that supports the built-in auth flow (Autodesk Assistant, Claude Desktop, or VS Code)
A network connection to https://developer.api.autodesk.com

Get started

Setup instructions and full documentation are available in the Fusion help center:

Autodesk Fusion MCPs Overview

Connecting to the Autodesk Fusion Data MCP Server

Frequently asked questions about Autodesk Fusion Data MCP

What is the Autodesk Fusion Data MCP?

The Autodesk Fusion Data MCP is a cloud-hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI tools access to Fusion’s backend data capabilities, including project structure, folder management, and file permissions. It authenticates via your Autodesk account and works with MCP-compatible clients including the Autodesk Assistant built into Fusion, Claude Desktop, and VS Code.

What is the difference between Fusion MCP and the Fusion Data MCP?

Current capabilities include navigating hubs and projects, creating and organizing folders, managing items, and controlling file permissions and team member access. For example, you can ask the Autodesk Assistant to add a team member to a project with a specific role, or to create a set of subfolders for a new design discipline, and the server will carry it out through Fusion’s backend.

What can I do with the Fusion Data MCP?

How do I access the Fusion Data MCP?

The most direct access is through the Autodesk Assistant within Fusion. The server is also accessible via other MCP-compatible clients such as Claude Desktop or VS Code, using the built-in auth flow tied to your Autodesk account. Full connection instructions are available in the Fusion help documentation.

Will the Fusion Data MCP replace manual project management in Fusion?

Yes. Despite the name, the Fusion Data MCP covers Fusion’s full manufacturing data model including design, electronics, and manufacturing data. CAD managers, design team leads, electronics engineers, and project administrators across disciplines can all benefit from AI-assisted project and permission management.

How does the Fusion Data MCP stay current as Fusion evolves?

The server uses dynamic tooling. The tools available to your MCP client are discovered at connection time rather than fixed at install. This means new capabilities can be added on the server side and become available to all connected clients without requiring a software update or new release on your end.

Introducing the Autodesk Fusion Data MCP Server