Once connected, the Creative Force MCP Server gives your AI assistant access to query data covering your live production data. This article describes each category of query, what you can ask, and what permissions are required to do so.
🧪 Open Beta: The Creative Force MCP Server is currently in Open Beta. Supported AI tools and available features may change. To share feedback or report an issue, ask your AI assistant to use the Send Feedback tool.
Article Overview
The MCP Server exposes your Creative Force data through a set of query tools, each covering a specific category of production data. This article walks through each category, what it queries, what permissions are required, and the kinds of questions you can ask your AI assistant.
Query Category
Creative Force organizes production work into distinct modules– primarily E-Commerce and Editorial. Each has its own workflow and permission scope. The MCP query tools follow the same structure. Tools scoped to a specific module require both an MCP permission and the matching module permission in Creative Force.
Shared resources like assets, samples, and planning sit above that divide and use their own permission scope.
Category | Function | Visit Section |
Production | Search productions by step, vendor, photographer, or location | |
Assets | Search digital assets by job, product, step, or time range | |
Jobs | Search production jobs by code, status, or deadline | |
Products | Search the product catalogue by code, name, category, brand, or status | |
Tasks | Search workflow tasks by step, status, assignee, or vendor | |
Samples | Search physical samples and track check-in status and location | |
Planning | Search planning sessions by team member or time slot | |
Feedback | Send feedback, report issues, or request features |
⚠️ Important: Please note that not all data categories are included during Beta; this means some types of information can not be requested at this time. We will continue to add more available query categories as the Beta phase continues.
Permissions
Each query category requires at least two types of permission: an MCP permission that enables the tool in your AI assistant, and a corresponding resource permission that controls access to the underlying data in Creative Force.
Under the MCP Server section of the user role permissions, the skills are broken down per individual data category. The levels of control are a binary choice between 'None' and 'Access.'
Control | Behavior |
None | When an AI Assistant connected to the user attempts to query the data category, the query will fail. |
Access | When an AI Assistant connected to the user attempts to query the data category, the query will succeed. |
Depending on the governing module for the data: Ecomm or Editorial, you may also need to allow additional permissions specific to the module.
Production Data
Search and filter productions by step, vendor, photographer, and location. Productions are the core unit of shoot activity in Creative Force– each represents a scheduled session with an assigned photographer, vendor, and workflow step.
Permissions
Each tool requires MCP access and the corresponding resource permission for each governing module (Ecom & Editorial).
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Ecom Permission | User Role → E-COMM →  |
Editorial Permission | User Role → Editorial →  |
Example Prompts
"Which photographers have the most productions in progress right now?"
"What percentage of our jobs are currently in post-production?"
"How many of each production type were completed this week?"
Asset Data
Search and filter digital assets by job, product, workflow step, and time range. Assets are the digital output of your productions– the photos and files that move through post-production after a shoot. This tool gives your AI assistant visibility into what has been delivered and when.
Permissions
Each tool requires MCP access and the corresponding resource permission.
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Resource Permission | User Role → Assets →  |
Example Prompts
"How many assets did we produce yesterday?"
"How many assets were produced this week?"
"Show me all assets from job JOB-2025-01"
"How many assets have been delivered for Product PCSC187B482C_200?"
Job Data
Search and filter production jobs by code, status, and deadline. Jobs in Creative Force group related products into a unit of work with a shared timeline. This tool gives your AI assistant a live view of job progress and deadline risk across your studio.
Permissions
Each tool requires MCP access and the corresponding resource permission.
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Ecom Permission | User Role → E-COMM →  |
Example Prompts
"List all jobs currently in progress"
"Which jobs are due this week?"
"Show me all jobs that are overdue"
"What is the status of job JOB-2025-01?"
Product Data
Search and filter the product catalogue by code, name, category, brand, and production status. Products (also called Content Requests) represent individual items that need creative content produced. This tool lets your AI assistant look up specific products or filter the catalogue to check production progress.
Permissions
Each tool requires MCP access and the corresponding resource permission.
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Ecom Permission | User Role → E-COMM →  |
Example Prompts
"Show me all products with due dates this week"
"What is the status of product PCSC187B482C_200?"
"How many products are currently in progress versus done?"
"Show me all products in the 'Tops' Category"
Task Data
Search and filter workflow tasks by step, status, assignee, and vendor. Tasks are the individual steps assigned to team members or external vendors within a production. For example, photography, retouching, or quality control. This tool lets your AI assistant monitor task progress and surface bottlenecks across your workflow.
Permissions
Each tool requires MCP access and the corresponding resource permission.
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Task Permission | User Role → Task Management  |
Example Prompts
"Are there any Final Selection tasks still in progress?"
"Which tasks are assigned to John Doe?"
"Show me all tasks that have been rejected"
"How many Photo Review tasks were completed this week?"
Sample Data
Search and track physical samples by check-in status and location. Samples are the physical items sent to your studio for photography. This tool lets your AI assistant track where samples are in the process, which have been returned, and which are at risk of delay.
Permissions
Each tool requires MCP access and the corresponding resource permission.
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Resource Permission | User Role → Samples  |
Example Prompts
"Which samples haven't been returned yet?"
"Where is sample SMP-001 right now?"
"How many samples are checked in at Studio A?"
"Which samples are overdue for return?"
Planning Data
Search and filter planning sessions by team member and time slot. Planning sessions are the scheduled shoot slots that allocate studio time, photographer capacity, and sample availability. This tool gives your AI assistant a view of upcoming and current sessions, alerts, and team schedules.
Permissions
Each tool requires MCP access and the corresponding resource permission.
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Resource Permission | User Role → Planning →  |
Example Prompts
"Show me the planning sessions for next week"
"Which sessions have alerts this week?"
"Is John Doe scheduled to shoot on Thursday?"
"Which sessions still have samples not checked in?"
Sending Feedback
Submit feedback, report issues, or request features directly to the Creative Force team without leaving your AI assistant. This tool is the fastest way to reach the Creative Force team about your experience with the MCP Server during the Beta Testing phase.
Permissions
This permission is specific to the MCP Server and does not require additional permissions related to Creative Force data.
Permission Type | Access Level |
MCP Permission | User Role → MCP Server →  |
Example Prompts
"Send feedback to Creative Force: [your message]."
"Report an issue to Creative Force: [your message]."
"Submit a feature request to Creative Force: [your message]."
"Send this to Creative Force as feedback. Add my prompt and use case for them to understand." [When encountering a limitation]
Next Steps
Now that you have completed setting up the necessary User Role permissions, you can move forward to connecting the Creative Force MCP Server to a supported AI Tool of your choice.