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Tools: - ayon_list_projects / ayon_list_folders / ayon_list_products - ayon_get_product - ayon_publish_texture_set (multiple maps as one product) - ayon_publish_model (ABC, USD, FBX, ...) FastMCP-based, wraps AYON REST API with X-Api-Key auth. Compatible with Hermes native MCP client and any MCP-compatible agent.
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AYON MCP Server
AI agents can publish CGI assets to AYON via Model Context Protocol.
MCP server that wraps AYON's REST API — agents use simple tool calls like
ayon_publish_texture_set or ayon_publish_model instead of raw HTTP.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ayon_list_projects |
List all AYON projects |
ayon_list_folders |
List folders in a project |
ayon_list_products |
List published products in a folder |
ayon_get_product |
Get product details + latest version |
ayon_publish_texture_set |
Publish multiple texture maps as one product |
ayon_publish_model |
Publish a 3D model (ABC, USD, FBX, ...) |
Quick Start
1. Install
pip install git+https://git.niklashmotion.art/Hermes/ayon-mcp.git
2. Configure Hermes Agent
Add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml:
mcp_servers:
ayon:
command: "ayon-mcp"
env:
AYON_SERVER_URL: "https://ayon.niklashmotion.art"
AYON_API_KEY: "sk-..."
Restart Hermes Agent — tools appear as mcp_ayon_ayon_list_projects etc.
3. Use with any MCP client
{
"mcpServers": {
"ayon": {
"command": "ayon-mcp",
"env": {
"AYON_SERVER_URL": "https://ayon.niklashmotion.art",
"AYON_API_KEY": "sk-..."
}
}
}
}
Example: Agent publishes a texture set
User: Publish the chair textures — BaseColor, Roughness, and Normal maps.
Agent calls ayon_publish_texture_set with:
project: "DemoProject"
folder_path: "/assets/chair"
product_name: "texture_chair"
variant: "wood"
textures: [
{"name": "chair_BaseColor.png", "size": 2097152},
{"name": "chair_Roughness.png", "size": 1048576},
{"name": "chair_Normal.png", "size": 1572864}
]
→ Created product "texture_chair_wood" v1 with 3 texture maps
Architecture
AI Agent (Hermes / Claude / Cursor)
│
│ MCP (stdio)
▼
ayon-mcp server
│ X-Api-Key header
▼
AYON REST API (/api/projects, /api/products, ...)
Limitations
- REST-only: Products are registered as metadata. Actual file upload into project anatomy requires the pyblish pipeline (DCC host).
- No folder creation: Folders must exist before publishing. Use AYON Web UI or Tray Publisher to create them first.
- Representations are metadata: The
filesarray contains names/sizes, not uploaded content. Full file publishing needs a host with pyblish.
For DCC-integrated publishing (files into anatomy, loadable in Maya/Houdini), combine with ayon-matrix-publish or run inside a DCC host with pyblish.
Related
- ayon-matrix-publish — AYON addon that uploads published products to Matrix/Element rooms.
- AYON REST API Docs
- Hermes MCP Client