ShotGrid MCP Server
ShotGrid (formerly Shotgun, now Autodesk Flow Production Tracking) MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with the industry-standard VFX/animation production tracking platform — querying shots, assets, tasks, and versions; updating production status; managing review workflows; tracking render progress; and integrating production pipeline data into agent-driven VFX studio workflows.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
HTTPS. Script key or OAuth2. VFX production data is studio confidential. Scope script permissions to minimum needed. Not an official Autodesk MCP.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
A VFX or animation studio using ShotGrid needs AI-assisted production tracking — querying shot status, automating status updates, and integrating production data into pipeline tools.
Avoid When
You don't use ShotGrid/Flow Production Tracking. For other VFX pipeline tools (ftrack, Kitsu, NIM), use those platforms' specific integrations.
Use Cases
- • Querying shot status and production progress from VFX coordination agents
- • Updating task status and versions from pipeline automation agents
- • Managing review and approval workflows from production coordination agents
- • Tracking asset dependencies and shot lists from production planning agents
- • Automating dailies and client review setup from pipeline TD agents
- • Generating production reports from analytics agents
Not For
- • Teams not using Autodesk ShotGrid/Flow Production Tracking for VFX/animation production
- • General project management (use Jira, Asana, or Linear MCPs for non-VFX workflows)
- • Small studios without ShotGrid licenses (ShotGrid is expensive enterprise software)
Interface
Authentication
ShotGrid Script Key (API key) or OAuth2 for user-level access. Requires SHOTGRID_URL (your studio's ShotGrid URL), SHOTGRID_SCRIPT_NAME, and SHOTGRID_SCRIPT_KEY or OAuth tokens. Studio-specific URL required.
Pricing
ShotGrid (Flow Production Tracking) is enterprise VFX production software with significant per-seat costs. API access is included in subscription. MCP server is free open source from loonghao (active VFX pipeline developer).
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ ShotGrid requires studio-specific URL — no generic endpoint; each studio has own instance
- ⚠ ShotGrid data model is complex (Projects, Shots, Assets, Tasks, Versions) — learn the schema
- ⚠ Script keys have full API access — scope carefully or use OAuth for user-level permissions
- ⚠ ShotGrid API has quirks with filter syntax — test queries against dev/staging before production
- ⚠ Community MCP from active VFX pipeline developer — higher quality but not official Autodesk
- ⚠ ShotGrid is transitioning branding to Flow Production Tracking — some docs use old name
Alternatives
Full Evaluation Report
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.