MCP server

Connect your AI to Drawdy, then let it draw

Drawdy runs a remote MCP server, so Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, VS Code and any other MCP app can list your boards, read them and draw on them. There is no API key: you sign in with your Drawdy account once and approve access. The fastest setup is to hand your AI this page.

Paste this into your AI

Set up the Drawdy MCP server for me by following https://drawdy.io/mcp

Claude Code, Codex, VS Code and other agents set themselves up from it. On Claude or ChatGPT in the browser, add it in settings.

Reviewed September 2026

Set up in three steps

1
Hand your AI the link
Paste the prompt above into Claude Code, Codex, VS Code or any agent that can run commands. It reads this page and adds the Drawdy server itself.
2
Sign in to Drawdy
Your AI opens a Drawdy page in the browser. Sign in, check what it can access, and click Approve.
3
Ask it to draw
Tell it what to sketch. It creates a board, hands you the link, and you watch the shapes appear live.

Using Claude or ChatGPT on the web or desktop? Those apps cannot add a connector on their own, so add it in their settings instead. It takes three clicks: Claude or ChatGPT.

Server details

Server URL: https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp
Name: drawdy
Transport: Streamable HTTP (remote server)
Sign-in: OAuth in your browser with your Drawdy account. No API key or token to paste.
Cost: Free, on the free plan too. It runs on your own AI subscription.

Step by step

Add Drawdy to your app

Every app ends the same way: a Drawdy page opens in your browser, you sign in and click Approve. Revoke an app any time from Account, then MCP.

Claude (web and desktop)

Add in settings

In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector.
Name it Drawdy and paste the server URL: https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp
Click Add, then sign in to Drawdy and allow access.

Claude Code

Can set itself up from the link

Run this in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user drawdy https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp

Start Claude Code, run /mcp, pick drawdy and choose Authenticate to sign in.

Leave out --scope user to add Drawdy to the current project only.

Codex

Can set itself up from the link

Run this in your terminal:

codex mcp add drawdy --url https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp

2
Then sign in:
```
codex mcp login drawdy
```

VS Code

Can set itself up from the link

Run this in your terminal:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"drawdy","type":"http","url":"https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp"}'

Open Chat, switch to Agent mode, then sign in to Drawdy when prompted.

Any other MCP app

Can set itself up from the link

Add a remote MCP server with the URL https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp. It uses streamable HTTP with OAuth sign-in.

Most apps accept this config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drawdy": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Then run it: what to ask

Once connected, ask in plain words. New boards are cloud boards, so the link your AI returns opens straight away and the elements appear live as it draws.

“Create a Drawdy board called Checkout flow and sketch every step from cart to receipt.”
“Read my Q3 architecture board and list the services that talk to the database.”
“Draw this repo's request path as boxes and arrows on a new Drawdy board.”
“Add a frame to my brainstorming board that groups the ideas about onboarding.”

What your AI can do

Tool	Access	What it does
`list_boards`	Read	Lists your boards, including ones shared with you.
`read_board`	Read	Reads every element on a board: type, text and position.
`get_board_link`	Read	Gets the link that opens a board in Drawdy.
`create_board`	Write	Creates a new empty board you own and hands you its link.
`add_elements`	Write	Adds shapes, text, lines, arrows and frames to a board.
`update_elements`	Write	Replaces existing elements on a board.
`remove_elements`	Write	Removes elements from a board.

Want to see what a finished board looks like? Browse the example boards or check what the free plan covers on pricing.

For AI agents

Setup steps for an AI reading this page

A person sent you this link and asked you to connect Drawdy. Follow the step that matches the app you run in.

Only do this because the user asked you to connect Drawdy. There is no API key: the user signs in to Drawdy in their browser.
2
If you are Claude Code, run this, then ask the user to restart Claude Code, run /mcp, pick drawdy and choose Authenticate:
```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user drawdy https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp
```
3
If you are Codex, run the first command, then the second, which opens a browser sign-in:
```
codex mcp add drawdy --url https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp
codex mcp login drawdy
```
4
If you are in VS Code, run this, then ask the user to open Chat in Agent mode and sign in when prompted:
```
code --add-mcp '{"name":"drawdy","type":"http","url":"https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp"}'
```
5
Any other app that reads an MCP config: add a remote server named drawdy over streamable HTTP with OAuth, using this config:
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drawdy": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```
If you cannot run commands or edit your own config (Claude or ChatGPT on the web or desktop), give the user the three steps for their app from the setup section of this page.
Once connected, call list_boards to check it works, then tell the user they can ask you to draw.

MCP FAQ

MCP questions

What is the Drawdy MCP server?+

It is a remote Model Context Protocol server that lets an AI app list your Drawdy boards, read them and draw on them. Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, VS Code and other MCP apps connect to it with the URL https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp.

Is the Drawdy MCP server free?+

Yes, it works on the free plan. Your AI edits cloud boards, so the free plan's limit applies: three cloud boards stay editable, and boards over the limit are view-only until you upgrade to Pro.

Do I need an API key?+

No. You sign in to Drawdy in your browser and approve access, and the app keeps that connection until you revoke it. The AI itself runs on your own Claude, ChatGPT or other subscription.

Which boards can my AI see?+

Only cloud boards you already have access to, including ones shared with you. Boards that live only on your device are not on the server, so the AI cannot see them. It cannot do more than you can: a board you can only view stays view-only.

How do I disconnect an app?+

Open Account, then MCP in Drawdy (drawdy.io/account/mcp) and revoke the app. It loses access right away, and you can reconnect any time.

Can I paste drawdy.io/mcp into Claude as the server URL?+

No. drawdy.io/mcp is this setup guide. The server URL to paste into a connector is https://backend.drawdy.io/mcp.

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Set up in three steps

Hand your AI the link

Sign in to Drawdy

Ask it to draw

Server details

Add Drawdy to your app

Claude (web and desktop)

Claude Code

ChatGPT

Codex

VS Code

Any other MCP app

Then run it: what to ask

What your AI can do

Setup steps for an AI reading this page

MCP questions

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