--- title: "Balsamiq MCP server" url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/balsamiq" markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/balsamiq.md" api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/balsamiq.com" updated: "2026-10-18" --- # Balsamiq MCP server Yes. Balsamiq publishes an official MCP server at https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp. It's hosted. It offers 9 tools. We last checked it on 2 Nov 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers. **Key facts:** As of 2 Nov 2026, Balsamiq's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It answered 15 of our 15 checks in the last 90 days and has 9 tools named in its documentation. - Website: [balsamiq.com](https://balsamiq.com) - Categories: [Design](https://martechdb.com/categories/design.md) ## Review Balsamiq's MCP server scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps. The good: - Hosted by Balsamiq: connect by URL, with nothing to install - Documented, with 9 tools known - Answered 100% of our checks in the last 90 days Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. ## Agent Readiness Index: 65/100 (provisional) How friendly Balsamiq is to AI agents, from its best official MCP server. Anything not yet researched scores nothing, so this score may rise once it is. Methodology v1.1: https://martechdb.com/methodology. - Official MCP server: 30/30 (Published by the vendor) - Hosted by the vendor: 25/25 (Connect by URL, nothing to install) - OAuth sign-in: pending (Sign-in: see vendor docs) - Documented tools: 10/10 (A docs page, and its tools are known) - Free to start, pay as you go: 0/15 (Not stated by the vendor) ## Balsamiq MCP server - Address: https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp - Runs: Hosted - Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`) - Official MCP Registry: not listed - Documentation: https://balsamiq.com/support/integrations/mcp/ - How we know it's official: Documented on Balsamiq's own site, at balsamiq.com - First seen: 2026-10-18 - Last checked: 2026-11-02 - Recent checks: 7 of the last 7 reachable - Uptime: 100% (15 of 15 checks reachable since 2026-10-19) ### Tools (9) The server needs sign-in before it lists its tools, so these are as the vendor's documentation names them ([source](https://balsamiq.com/support/integrations/mcp/)), read on 2026-11-02. They may be out of date. - `list_balsamiq_projects`: Lists all Balsamiq projects you have access to, including the space each belongs to - `create_balsamiq_project`: Creates a new, empty project in one of your spaces - `get_balsamiq_project_toc`: Returns the name and list of boards for a specific project, including each board's URL - `get_balsamiq_board_content`: Returns the full UI control hierarchy of a board, including control types, positions, sizes, and nesting. - `get_balsamiq_board_preview`: Generates a visual screenshot of a specific board - `get_balsamiq_board_comments`: Returns all comments on a specific board, organized as threaded conversations - `create_balsamiq_board`: Creates a new board in a Balsamiq project from an AI-generated layout description - `edit_balsamiq_board`: Makes targeted edits to an existing board — adding, changing, or removing UI elements — without affecting the rest of the board - `add_balsamiq_comments`: Adds comments to a board, or replies to existing ones, optionally pinned to a spot on the wireframe. ### Connect it Claude Code: ```sh claude mcp add --transport http balsamiq https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp ``` - Add to Cursor: - Add to VS Code: - Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp - ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none) JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers: ```json { "mcpServers": { "balsamiq": { "type": "http", "url": "https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp" } } } ``` ## Questions ### Does Balsamiq have an official MCP server? Yes. Balsamiq publishes its MCP server itself. Balsamiq's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies. ### What is the Balsamiq MCP server URL? The address is https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp. ### How do I connect Balsamiq MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor? In Claude, add https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http balsamiq https://bais.balsamiq.com/mcp ### What can the Balsamiq MCP server do? It offers 9 tools, including list\_balsamiq\_projects, create\_balsamiq\_project, get\_balsamiq\_project\_toc, get\_balsamiq\_board\_content and get\_balsamiq\_board\_preview (as its documentation names them, read on 2 Nov 2026). ### Is the Balsamiq MCP server in the official MCP Registry? No. Balsamiq hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry. ### Is the Balsamiq MCP server working? Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 2 Nov 2026. ### What are the alternatives to Balsamiq's MCP server? In Design, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are LottieFiles (95/100), zeroheight (95/100), Craftwork Design (94/100), Recraft (92/100) and Bannerbear (91/100). Balsamiq scores 65/100 on the same index. ## Change history - 2026-10-18: Added to MartechDB with Balsamiq MCP server ## Alternatives to Balsamiq's MCP server In Design, the most agent-friendly first: - [LottieFiles](https://martechdb.com/vendors/lottiefiles.md) (lottiefiles.com), Agent Readiness Index 95/100 - [zeroheight](https://martechdb.com/vendors/zeroheight.md) (zeroheight.com), Agent Readiness Index 95/100 - [Craftwork Design](https://martechdb.com/vendors/craftwork-design.md) (craftwork.design), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 - [Recraft](https://martechdb.com/vendors/recraft.md) (recraft.ai), Agent Readiness Index 92/100 - [Bannerbear](https://martechdb.com/vendors/bannerbear.md) (bannerbear.com), Agent Readiness Index 91/100 ## Get this data - API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/balsamiq.com` - MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Balsamiq. - Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/balsamiq