SketchfabSAFE
This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server for discovering and downloading 3D models
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Sketchfab's 3D model platform. This MCP allows you to search, view details, and download 3D models from Sketchfab directly through Claude or Cursor.
Features
- Search for 3D Models: Find models on Sketchfab using keywords, tags, and categories
- View Model Details: Get comprehensive information about specific models
- Download Models: Download models in various formats (gltf, glb, usdz, source)
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher
- A Sketchfab API key (for authentication)
Installation
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Build the project:
npm run build
Usage
Running the MCP Server
npm start
To provide your Sketchfab API key, use the --api-key parameter:
node build/index.js --api-key YOUR_API_KEY
Alternatively, you can set the SKETCHFAB_API_KEY environment variable:
export SKETCHFAB_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY npm start
Available Tools
1. sketchfab-search
Search for 3D models on Sketchfab based on keywords and filters.
Parameters:
query(optional): Text search query (e.g., "car", "house", "character")tags(optional): Filter by specific tags (e.g., ["animated", "rigged", "pbr"])categories(optional): Filter by categories (e.g., ["characters", "architecture", "vehicles"])downloadable(optional): Set to true to show only downloadable modelslimit(optional): Maximum number of results to return (1-24, default: 10)
2. sketchfab-model-details
Get detailed information about a specific Sketchfab model.
Parameters:
modelId: The unique ID of the Sketchfab model
3. sketchfab-download
Download a 3D model from Sketchfab.
Parameters:
modelId: The unique ID of the Sketchfab model to downloadformat(optional): Preferred format to download the model in (gltf, glb, usdz, source)outputPath(optional): Local dire
140043ca0352OBSERVED · 2026-10-08Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.
claude mcp add sketchfab-mcp-server --env SKETCHFAB_API_KEY=${SKETCHFAB_API_KEY} -- npx -y [email protected]{
"mcpServers": {
"sketchfab-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"SKETCHFAB_API_KEY": "${SKETCHFAB_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}Exposed tools (4)
4 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
sample-tool | read | A sample tool for demonstration purposes |
sketchfab-download | read | Download a 3D model from Sketchfab |
sketchfab-model-details | read | Get detailed information about a specific Sketchfab model |
sketchfab-search | read | Search for 3D models on Sketchfab based on keywords and filters |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- declared (5 observation(s))
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- not all pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (2)
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, adm-zip, axios, yargs, zod, @types/adm-zip, @types/node, @types/yargs
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass, no_license.
140043ca0352full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/gregkop__sketchfab.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 140043ca0352 | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Sketchfab MCP server?
This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server for discovering and downloading 3D models
What tools does Sketchfab expose?
4 in total: 4 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Sketchfab safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does Sketchfab need?
It reads SKETCHFAB_API_KEY from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.
How does Sketchfab run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as sketchfab-mcp-server at 1.0.10.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (140043ca0352), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.