Sketchfab
Connects to Sketchfab's API to search and download 3D models with filters for animated or rigged content. Requires a Sketchfab API token.
Provides a streamlined interface to the Sketchfab API for searching and downloading 3D models with filtering options for animated or rigged content.
What it does
- Search Sketchfab for downloadable 3D models
- Filter models by animated or rigged content
- Download 3D models using their unique ID
- Browse Sketchfab's model library programmatically
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About Sketchfab
Sketchfab is a community-built MCP server published by eddydpyl that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Sketchfab: Search, filter, and download 3D models via a streamlined API interface — find animated, rigged, and high-qual It is categorized under developer tools, design.
How to install
You can install Sketchfab in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
Sketchfab is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Sketchfab MCP
A microservice for interacting with the Sketchfab API using MCP (Model Control Protocol).
Features
- Search for downloadable models on Sketchfab
- Download a model from Sketchfab given a UID
Environment Variables
SKETCHFAB_API_TOKEN: Your Sketchfab API token
How to use
- Create an Sketchfab account: https://sketchfab.com/
- You can find your Sketchfab API Token at: https://sketchfab.com/settings/password
- Add the following MCP server as a command in Cursor:
env SKETCHFAB_API_TOKEN=PLACEHOLDER uvx sketchfab-mcp
Running with Docker
docker build -t sketchfab-mcp .
docker run -it --rm -p 8000:8000 -e SKETCHFAB_API_TOKEN=PLACEHOLDER sketchfab-mcp
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