MCP Quick Start
Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code or Codex to 3D AI Studio in about two minutes: add the connector URL, sign in, approve, and generate your first model.
This page gets you from zero to your first AI generated 3D model inside your assistant in about two minutes. If you want the exact clicks for one specific assistant, jump to its setup guide.
New to 3D AI Studio? See the 3D model generation MCP for what it can do and example results.
What you need
- A 3D AI Studio account. Free accounts can try it (what is included); every paid plan includes the full connector (see plans).
- An AI assistant that supports remote MCP servers, such as Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code with Copilot, or OpenCode.
These two values are all you will ever type during setup:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Connector URL | https://mcp.3daistudio.com/mcp |
| Server name (for tools that ask for one) | 3daistudio |
Use the URL exactly as shown, including mcp. at the start and /mcp at the end. www.3daistudio.com and older guides that end in /sse will not work.
Connect in four steps
Step 1: Check your account
The connector works on every 3D AI Studio account. On the free plan your assistant makes Prism 3.1 3D previews and GPT Image 2.5 images with your free credits; every paid plan includes the full connector with every model and tool (free vs paid). You can see your plan, and the connector URL, in Settings → AI Assistants (MCP).
Step 2: Add the connector to your assistant
Add a new remote MCP server (some apps call it a "custom connector") with the connector URL. How you do that depends on the app:
| Assistant | Where to add it |
|---|---|
| Claude (web and desktop) | Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste the URL. Full guide |
| ChatGPT | Settings → Connectors → Create, then paste the URL. Full guide |
| Claude Code | Run claude mcp add --transport http --scope user 3daistudio https://mcp.3daistudio.com/mcp. Full guide |
| Cursor | Add the server to your mcp.json. Full guide |
| Codex | Run codex mcp add 3daistudio --url https://mcp.3daistudio.com/mcp. Full guide |
| VS Code (Copilot) | Add the server to .vscode/mcp.json. Full guide |
| OpenCode | Add the server to opencode.json. Full guide |
| Anything else | Add a remote (Streamable HTTP) MCP server with the URL. Full guide |
Menus or commands look different? AI apps change their MCP settings often, so these steps can go out of date within days. Your assistant usually knows its current setup, so just ask it. Coding agents can often set it up for you:
How do I add a remote MCP server in this app right now? I want to connect 3D AI Studio:
https://mcp.3daistudio.com/mcp (OAuth sign in, no API key).
Use https://docs.3daistudio.com/mcp-setup.md for the details, and set it up for me if you can.Step 3: Sign in and approve
Your assistant opens a 3D AI Studio page in your browser.
- Sign in with your 3D AI Studio account (skip this if you are already signed in).
- Review the permissions under "This app will be able to". The page lists exactly what the assistant can do. See Security & Privacy for what each one means.
- Choose which credits to use in the "Use credits from" menu. Personal is selected by default. If you belong to a team, you can pick the team's credits instead.
- Click Authorize.
The page tells you which app is asking to connect. If you did not start a connection yourself, click Cancel.
Step 4: Generate your first model
Go back to your assistant and ask for something. Naming "3D AI Studio" makes sure the assistant uses the connector instead of its own image tools. A few ideas:
- "Use 3D AI Studio to make a low poly fox for my game."
- "Use 3D AI Studio to turn this photo into a 3D model."
- "Use 3D AI Studio to design a fantasy sword, first as an image, then as a 3D model."
- "Use 3D AI Studio to make a cute robot figurine I can 3D print."
- "Show me my latest models from 3D AI Studio." (paid plans)
Many assistants also show these as ready-made prompts in their prompt or slash-command menu.
The assistant starts the generation and checks on it until it is done. 3D models usually take 1 to 5 minutes; images take seconds. The result appears in the chat (or as a link, depending on your assistant) and in your dashboard.
Check that it worked
Ask your assistant: "What's my 3D AI Studio credit balance?"
If it answers with a number, you are connected. If it says it has no such tool, or asks you to sign in again, see Troubleshooting.
You can also open Settings → AI Assistants (MCP). Your assistant should be listed under Connected Apps.
Step by step guides for each assistant
- Claude - web and desktop, with the interactive 3D viewer in the chat
- ChatGPT - web and desktop
- Claude Code - terminal
- Cursor - editor
- Codex - CLI, IDE extension and app
- VS Code (Copilot) - editor
- OpenCode - terminal
- Other MCP clients - anything that supports remote MCP servers
Using a coding agent? Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and similar tools can set up the connector themselves. Send them the agent setup page.
Frequently Asked Questions
About two minutes: paste one URL, sign in, click Authorize.
For chat apps like Claude and ChatGPT, the connector is tied to your assistant account, so it is usually available wherever you use that account. Developer tools like Claude Code, Codex and Cursor store their configuration per machine (or per project), so you add it once on each computer.
Yes. Each assistant is its own connection, and you can see and disconnect each one separately in Managing Connections.
You can connect and try it. On the free plan your assistant makes Prism 3.1 3D previews and GPT Image 2.5 images with your free credits, removes backgrounds and takes uploads. When you ask for something that needs a paid plan (another model, full quality, format conversion and so on), it tells you and links to the plans. Upgrading applies instantly, without reconnecting. See Free plan.
Overview
How the 3D AI Studio MCP connector works: connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code or Codex and generate 3D models and images with your normal credits.
Set Up With Your Agent
Let your coding agent connect 3D AI Studio for you: paste one brief into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code Copilot or OpenCode, or point it at the setup file.