Glide MCP Server

Connect AI To
Engineering Data.

Glide MCP Server enables AI assistants to securely access Engineering Knowledge, PLM Objects, Documents, BOMs, Workflows, and product lifecycle information.

AI Assistants

ChatGPT

Claude

Copilot

Amazon Quick

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Glide MCP Server

Secure Model Context Protocol Gateway

Glide Core Engine

Parts

BOMs

Documents

CAD Links

Requirements

Changes

Why Glide MCP Server

Eliminate fragile custom API abstraction layers with a secure, native discovery runtime integrated into your product data stack.

AI-Native Engineering

Transform passive engineering data into active intelligence accessible by leading AI models instantly.

Built Into Glide

Not a bolted-on tool. MCP is a native capability deeply integrated with your existing Glide infrastructure.

Secure Integration

Enterprise-grade security honoring your existing roles, permissions, and access controls automatically.

No Custom Connectors

Leverage the standardized Model Context Protocol. Connect any compliant AI agent without writing custom integration code.

AI Capabilities Enabled By MCP

Search Engineering Parts

Query metadata configurations across structural registries.

Retrieve Documents

Inspect specifications, validation reports, and requirement sets.

Analyze BOM

Traverse nested child assemblies and cost summaries dynamically.

Find Product Relationships

Track multi-directional dependencies across the digital thread.

Create Change Requests

Draft structural correction tickets directly into active pipelines.

Execute Workflows

Trigger standard PLM workflows or advance lifecycle states when conditions are met.

How Glide MCP Works

What engineering and IT leaders say about working with Glide.

AI AssistantUX Pilot, UX Pilot, etc.

ProtocolMCP Protocol

Glide MCP Server

AuthenticationPermissions

GlideCore System

Engineering DataResources & Objects

Engineering Resources Exposed

AI agents can securely interact with your entire product hierarchy via MCP.

Schema

Documents

BOM

CAD Models

Requirements

Projects

Change Orders

Suppliers

Quality Records

Compliance

Digital Thread

Configurations

Zero Trust

Delivery Hub

Maintains absolute state alignment with identity security profiles, preventing lateral visibility leaps across system networks.

Role-Based Access Control

Mirrors enterprise user permissions downstream directly into all model actions.

Audit Logging

Records every protocol tool request and context generation query cryptographically.

OAuth Authentication

Leverages native SSO identity vectors to control application context loops.

Zero Trust Architecture

Validates account state parameters continuously at each transaction point.

mcp_server_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glide-plm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@glide-plm/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GLIDE_API_KEY": "gl_prod_...",
        "GLIDE_WORKSPACE": "engineering-core"
      }
    }
  }
}

World-Class Developer Experience

Maintains absolute state alignment with identity security profiles, preventing lateral visibility leaps across system networks.

Documentation

Comprehensive guides and tutorials.

CLI

Manage connections from your terminal.

API Reference

Detailed endpoint documentation.

The Impact Of AI-Connected Engineering

Quantify Developer And System Efficiency Gains Achieved By Integrating Core Lifecycle Parameters Directly With Internal Systems.

60%

Reduce Search Time

Improve Productivity

Faster

Design Reviews

-40%

Manual Data Entry

+25%

Part Reuse

30%

Faster Releases

Better

Decision Making

Enterprise

Ready

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