Figma Smart Image MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that processes Figma designs into Claude-readable images with automatic tiling, compression, and smart cropping.

Note: The canonical source for the server lives in figma-smart-image-mcp/. The root directory only contains docs and deployment helpers.

Live Deployment

Public URL: https://figma-smart-image-mcp-production.up.railway.app/

The live deployment supports multi-tenant authentication - multiple users can each use their own Figma token simultaneously.

Features

• Smart Export: Automatic SVG/PNG export from Figma
• Auto Tiling: Large designs automatically split into manageable tiles
• Compression: Optimized for Claude’s context size limits
• Smart Crops: Heuristic detection of UI patterns for better crops
• Multi-Tenant: Each user authenticates with their own Figma token
• Redis-Backed: Reliable token storage across sessions

Quick Start (Using Live Deployment)

Option A: Quick Command (Recommended for most users)

Run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http figma-smart-image https://figma-smart-image-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp

That’s it! Now skip to Step 2 below.

Option B: Manual Configuration (.clauderc file)

Create or update .clauderc in your project directory:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-smart-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sse",
        "https://figma-smart-image-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Step 2: Authenticate with Figma (Recommended)

When you first use the MCP server, click Authenticate in Claude. The server will start Figma OAuth automatically and return you to Claude when finished. If Claude later shows Auth: not authenticated, just click Authenticate again to re-authorize.

Step 3: (Optional) Manual Token Entry

If you prefer a Personal Access Token:

1. Get a token from Figma Settings
2. Open https://figma-smart-image-mcp-production.up.railway.app/
3. Enter your token and click “Connect to Figma”

Step 4: Start Using Claude

Now you can use Figma Smart Image tools in Claude:

// Ask Claude to process a Figma design
"Please extract the hero section from this Figma link:
https://www.figma.com/design/..."

How It Works

┌─────────────────┐
│  Claude Client  │
└────────┬────────┘
         │ 1. Request MCP connection
         ▼
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│  Railway Deployment         │
│  (Multi-Tenant Server)      │
└────────┬────────────────────┘
         │ 2. Returns device_code + user_code
         ▼
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│  User visits auth page      │
│  - Enters user_code         │
│  - Enters Figma token       │
└────────┬────────────────────┘
         │ 3. Token stored in Redis
         ▼
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│  Client polls for token     │
│  - Gets access_token        │
│  - Uses Bearer auth         │
└────────┬────────────────────┘
         │ 4. Ready to use tools!
         ▼
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│  Figma Smart Image Tools    │
│  - process_figma_link       │
│  - get_figma_components     │
│  - get_figma_node_details   │
│  - get_figma_variables      │
│  - list_figma_frames        │
└─────────────────────────────┘

Available Tools

process_figma_link

Processes a Figma URL and exports images + tiles to disk.

Input:

{
  "url": "https://www.figma.com/design/...",
  "out_dir": "/path/to/output",
  "prefer_format": "webp"
}

get_figma_components

Lists all components and component sets in a Figma file.

Input:

{
  "url": "https://www.figma.com/design/..."
}

get_figma_node_details

Returns layout + styling details for a specific node.

Input:

{
  "url": "https://www.figma.com/design/...?...&node-id=1-123"
}

get_figma_variables

Returns design variables (requires Figma Pro plan or higher).

Input:

{
  "url": "https://www.figma.com/design/..."
}

list_figma_frames

Lists top-level frames/components using a shallow fetch.

Input:

{
  "url": "https://www.figma.com/design/...",
  "max_frames": 200
}

debug_figma_access

Shows which Figma user the token belongs to and whether the file is accessible.

Input:

{
  "url": "https://www.figma.com/design/..."
}

Authentication Flow (Technical Details)

OAuth Authorization Code + PKCE (Claude Desktop)

Claude Desktop uses the authorization_code + PKCE flow. If no token is available yet, the server will redirect directly to Figma OAuth and resume automatically.

OAuth Device Code Flow (Legacy CLI)

The server uses the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant:

1. Device Authorization Request

POST /device/authorize
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "client_id": "mcp_client"
}

Response:
{
  "device_code": "device_xxx",
  "user_code": "ABC123",
  "verification_uri": "https://...",
  "expires_in": 600
}

2. User Authentication

POST /auth
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

user_code=ABC123&token=figd_xxx

3. Token Polling

POST /oauth/token
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

grant_type=urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:device_code&device_code=device_xxx

Response:
{
  "access_token": "device_xxx",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600
}

4. Authenticated Requests

POST /message?sessionId=xxx
Authorization: Bearer device_xxx
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": { ... }
}

Timeouts

• MCP_TOOL_TIMEOUT_MS / FIGMA_TOOL_TIMEOUT_MS (default: 60000) controls total tool execution time.
• FIGMA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS controls individual Figma API + image download requests.

Recommendation: For large Figma files, set both to 120000 (120s) to avoid timeouts.

Troubleshooting

Invalid token / 403 from Figma

If tools return Invalid token or 403:

1. Clear cached OAuth tokens:

   curl -s "https://figma-smart-image-mcp-production.up.railway.app/health?debug=clear_oauth"
   

2. Re-run Authenticate in Claude.
3. Verify with:

   debug_figma_access
   {"url":"https://www.figma.com/design/..."}
   

Node-id format issues

Figma URLs often encode or format node IDs differently. The server normalizes these, but you can also use one of these forms:

• node-id=1:1234
• node-id=1-1234
• node-id=1%3A1234 (URL-encoded)

If you see No image URL returned for node ..., try a normalized node-id or use:

list_figma_frames
{"url":"https://www.figma.com/design/..."}

Local Development

To run locally:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set your Figma token (optional - multi-tenant mode works without it)
export FIGMA_TOKEN="your_figma_token_here"

# Build
npm run build

# Run server
npm start

For local development with Redis:

# Using Docker
docker run -d -p 6379:6379 redis

# Set Redis URL
export REDIS_URL="redis://localhost:6379"

Configuration

Environment variables:

Architecture

• Transport: HTTP with Server-Sent Events (SSE)
• Storage: Redis for device codes and session tokens
• Authentication: OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant
• Deployment: Railway (Docker container)

Security

• Each user’s Figma token is isolated in Redis
• Tokens expire after 1 hour
• Device codes expire after 10 minutes
• Bearer token required for all MCP requests

License

MIT

Support

For issues and questions, please use the GitHub Issues page.