PTC Integration Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating PTC Windchill and Creo Parametric with LLM-based clients.

Overview

The PTC-MCP Integration Server provides a standardized gateway between MCP clients (ChatGPT Desktop, Claude Desktop, Agents SDK) and PTC's enterprise PLM and CAD systems. It enables natural language interaction with Windchill and Creo through structured, auditable workflows.

Features

• MCP Protocol Support: Full implementation of Model Context Protocol
• Windchill Integration: Read operations for parts, BOMs, and documents
• Creo Automation: Model operations, exports, and parameter extraction
• Security: Enterprise-grade authentication, authorization, and audit logging
• Configuration: Centralized configuration management

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• TypeScript >= 5.3.0
• Access to PTC Windchill (REST/OData API)
• Creo Parametric with J-Link/OTK (for Creo automation)

Installation

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Run production build
npm start

Configuration

Copy .env.example to .env and configure:

# Windchill Configuration
WINDCHILL_BASE_URL=https://your-windchill-server.com
WINDCHILL_USERNAME=service-account
WINDCHILL_PASSWORD=password

# Creo Configuration
CREO_JLINK_PATH=C:/Program Files/PTC/Creo X.X/Common Files/x86e_win64/obj/jlink
CREO_EXPORT_PATH=./exports

# MCP Server Configuration
MCP_SERVER_NAME=ptc-mcp-server
MCP_SERVER_VERSION=1.0.0
LOG_LEVEL=info

Usage

As MCP Server (stdio)

The server runs as an MCP server accessible via stdio:

node dist/index.js

MCP Client Configuration

Configure in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ptc-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/ptc-mcp-integration-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Windchill Tools

• windchill_search_part - Search for parts
• windchill_get_part - Get part details
• windchill_get_bom - Get bill of materials
• windchill_get_docs - Get associated documents

Creo Tools

• creo_open_model - Open Creo model
• creo_export_step - Export as STEP
• creo_export_pdf - Export drawing as PDF
• creo_get_parameters - Extract parameters

Development

# Type checking
npm run type-check

# Linting
npm run lint

# Testing
npm test

# Watch mode
npm run dev

Project Structure

ptc-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   ├── mcp/           # MCP protocol implementation
│   ├── windchill/      # Windchill connector
│   ├── creo/          # Creo automation service
│   ├── security/      # Security layer
│   └── config/        # Configuration management
├── tests/             # Test files
├── config/            # Configuration files
└── docs/              # Documentation

Documentation

• PRD
• Architecture
• Epics & Stories

License

MIT

Support

For issues and questions, please refer to the project documentation or create an issue.