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ply 3D Printing

By plyparts.com Verified namespace

Custom 3D-printed parts: describe a part, upload a 3D file or pick a model, see a live price, order.

Website
Connect to ply 3D Printing
Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
1001 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
9

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 1001 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name ply 3D Printing.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 9 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 1001 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 1001 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    183 of 188 parameters have a description (97%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-26T21:38:36.061933Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using ply 3D Printing

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http ply-3d-printing https://www.plyparts.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 9

find_models

Search Printables for ready-made 3D models. Returns titles, designers and page links; the customer downloads their pick and drops it into ply's card.

Discovered
list_materials

The materials, colors and strength levels ply prints custom parts in, with what each material is good for.

Discovered
make_part

Build, check and price a custom 3D-printed part from exact sizes (mm): plate with holes, L-bracket, spacer/standoff, washer, or box with lid. Shows the part in 3D with its price and an Order button. Sizes left out use sensible defaults. Use again with new sizes or options when the customer asks for changes.

Discovered
order_cart

Put every part from price_cart into one ply cart and get the link to finish the order on plyparts.com (shipping, payment, engineer review). Pass the same parts list. Nothing is charged here.

Discovered
order_part

Put a part into a ply cart and get the link to finish the order on plyparts.com (shipping, payment, engineer review). Nothing is charged here. For a built part pass the same template, sizes and options; for a file pass its path and options.

Discovered
price_cart

Price a cart of several different parts at once (built parts from sizes and/or the customer's files, each with its own options and quantity). ply's card shows them in a grid with each part's picture, quantity, price and the total, and an Order button for all of them. Call again with the whole updated list after any change.

Discovered
price_file

Price the customer's 3D file (STL, 3MF, STEP or OBJ) and show it in ply's card. Without a file, shows the card with an upload button (with sourceUrl: the model page to download it from). In ChatGPT, pass a file the customer attached. Pass `path` (from an earlier result) to change options for a file already priced.

Discovered
price_model_link

Show a 3D model's page in ply's card with an upload box: the customer opens the link, downloads the file (STL, 3MF, STEP or OBJ) and drops it in for an instant price. ply doesn't download models from any site itself.

Discovered
recommend_material

Run ply's material advisor ("Help me choose" on plyparts.com) for a part: it may ask up to 2 questions about how the part is used, then recommends a process, material, color and strength. Give either the part's ply `path` (a file) or its template and sizes (a built part).

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected1001 ms9

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