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Formester MCP Server — connect AI agents to your form submissions

0 starsOthers Updated Apr 13, 2026

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Formester MCP Server

Give your AI agent access to form submissions — read responses, query across forms, write insights back, and process file attachments.

Endpoint: `https://app.formester.com/mcp`

code
Available tools: read_submission · query_submissions · update_submission · fetch_file

Quickstart

Step 1: Choose your auth method

MethodBest for
OAuthInteractive clients (Claude.ai, Cursor, VS Code) — authorize via browser, no token setup
API TokenScripts, automation, or clients without OAuth support — create once in Formester → API

Full authentication guide

Step 2: Connect your AI client


Claude

Via OAuth (recommended)

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → enter a name and `https://app.formester.com/mcp` as the URL. Claude will prompt you to authorize on first connection.

Via API Token

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formester": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://app.formester.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Fully quit and restart Claude Desktop.


VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Via OAuth

Create or edit `.vscode/mcp.json`:

json
{
  "servers": {
    "formester": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.formester.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code will handle the OAuth flow automatically. Switch Copilot Chat to Agent mode to use the tools.

Via API Token

json
{
  "servers": {
    "formester": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.formester.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Via OAuth

Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formester": {
      "url": "https://app.formester.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor will prompt you to authorize via browser on first use.

Via API Token

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formester": {
      "url": "https://app.formester.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Via OAuth

bash
claude mcp add --transport http formester https://app.formester.com/mcp

Via API Token

bash
claude mcp add --transport http formester https://app.formester.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"

Windsurf

Via OAuth

Edit `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formester": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://app.formester.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Via API Token

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formester": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://app.formester.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Windsurf after saving.


Example prompts

Summarize a support ticket

code
Read submission a1b2c3d4 and summarize the issue reported.

Triage a contact form

code
Read the last 20 submissions for form xyz, classify each one as 'sales', 'support', or 'other'
based on the message content, and save the category as a custom field called 'ai_category'.

Review a job application

code
Read submission a1b2c3d4 with files included. Fetch the resume PDF, extract the candidate's
skills and years of experience, and write a brief evaluation back as 'ai_evaluation'.

Process a batch of applications

code
Query all submissions for form xyz from the past 7 days. For each one, fetch the attached CV,
extract the applicant's name, role applied for, and top 3 skills, then save them as custom fields.

Flag urgent issues

code
Get the last 50 submissions for form xyz. Identify any that mention billing problems or account
access issues, mark them as starred, and set a custom field 'ai_priority' to 'urgent'.

Docs


Frequently asked questions

What is mcp?

mcp is Formester MCP Server — connect AI agents to your form submissions

How do I install mcp?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is mcp open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/formester/mcp.

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