Installation

How to install ShotGrid MCP Server

Installing ShotGrid MCP Server

ShotGrid MCP Server can be installed using standard Python package managers. We recommend using uv for the best performance and dependency resolution.

Requirements

• Python 3.10 or higher
• Access to a ShotGrid instance (or Mockgun for testing)

Installation Options

Using UV (Recommended)

UV is a fast, reliable Python package installer and resolver.

# Install uv if you don't have it
curl -sSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | bash

# Install shotgrid-mcp-server
uv pip install shotgrid-mcp-server

Using pip

pip install shotgrid-mcp-server

Installing from Source

For the latest development version or to contribute:

git clone https://github.com/loonghao/shotgrid-mcp-server.git
cd shotgrid-mcp-server
uv pip install -e .

Installing the ShotGrid Python API

ShotGrid MCP Server depends on the ShotGrid Python API. The latest versions don’t have published wheel files, so you’ll need to install it directly from GitHub:

# Using uv
uv pip install git+https://github.com/shotgunsoftware/python-api.git@v3.4.0

# Using pip
pip install git+https://github.com/shotgunsoftware/python-api.git@v3.4.0

Verifying Installation

You can verify that ShotGrid MCP Server is installed correctly by running:

python -c "import shotgrid_mcp_server; print(shotgrid_mcp_server.__version__)"

This should print the version number of the installed package.

Next Steps

Once you have ShotGrid MCP Server installed, you can:

• Follow the Quickstart Guide to create your first server
• Learn about Server Configuration options
• Explore the Tools you can create