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HardCopy Labs is answering right now. Last checked 10 min ago. It exposes 5 tools.

Order real 3D prints from chat: send an STL or OpenSCAD model, see one price, get it by UPS.

Uptime history 17 days of history · worst day 99%
17 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
92 of 92 checks
5
Tools
read from the server
404 ms
Response time
average over 24h
open, no key
Access
streamable-http

What changed 13

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 26 September 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

30 Sep 3 tool descriptions were rewritten reorder_print_job, submit_print_job, validate_stl
30 Sep 3 tools changed the parameters they ask for reorder_print_job, submit_print_job, validate_stl
30 Sep a tool appeared preview_print_order
26 Sep 3 tools changed the parameters they ask for check_job_status, submit_print_job, validate_stl
26 Sep 2 tool descriptions were rewritten submit_print_job, validate_stl
26 Sep a tool appeared reorder_print_job

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check HardCopy Labs every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

Three servers free · no card

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 10 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add hardcopy --transport http https://mcp.hardcopylabs.com/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hardcopy": {
      "url": "https://mcp.hardcopylabs.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.hardcopy]
url = "https://mcp.hardcopylabs.com/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hardcopy": {
      "url": "https://mcp.hardcopylabs.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hardcopy": {
      "url": "https://mcp.hardcopylabs.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 5

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

job
check_job_status
Look up the current status of a print job (submitted, approved, printing, QC, shipped) and its UPS tracking number once shipped. Use when the user asks about an order they placed with HardCopy Labs.
preview
preview_print_order
MANDATORY before creating any order or checkout, including reorders. Render exact validated geometry and quote the whole order. Display EVERY returned part image with name, dimensions, material/color, quantity, notes and total to the buyer. The in-chat card shows images where supported; otherwise embed image_url values or give viewer_url and ask the buyer to review there. Never substitute an AI illustration, or describe unshown images as reviewed. Ask for explicit buyer confirmation of this version only after presenting the preview. Changes require a new preview and new confirmation; pass replaces_preview_id to revoke the old preview. Preview failure blocks ordering. After confirmation call submit_print_job (or reorder_print_job) using preview_id, preview_version, buyer_confirmed=true and shipping/contact details; do not resend models or option overrides. Preview generation and viewing never create an order. Separate parts are displayed individually, not as an inferred assembly.
reorder
reorder_print_job
A REORDER ALSO REQUIRES A NEW VISUAL PREVIEW AND BUYER CONFIRMATION. First call preview_print_order with reorder_of and any desired changes, show every image/options/price to the buyer, and obtain confirmation. Then call this with preview_id, preview_version and buyer_confirmed=true, without option overrides. Without a preview this returns a preview only; it never creates an order. In preview_print_order, quantity means complete sets for multi-part reorders; material/color overrides apply to every part. Omit overrides to preserve choices. Prices are recalculated. The previous order's geometry is reused without requesting a new upload. Shipping/contact details are never copied from the previous order; confirm the new address with the buyer. Orders cancelled by HardCopy Labs or still awaiting payment cannot be reordered. Returns a new job ID, total and payment link when payment is required, only after the new preview is confirmed.
submit
submit_print_job
Create an order ONLY AFTER preview_print_order, image display and buyer confirmation. First present every preview image (or the viewer fallback), dimensions, material/color, quantity and quote. Obtain explicit buyer confirmation for that preview version. Then send preview_id, preview_version, buyer_confirmed=true, job_name and shipping details ONLY; omit model/options fields. Any relevant change needs a new preview. Legacy model inputs without a preview return a preview and NEVER create an order. Set geometry, material, color, quantities and operator notes in preview_print_order. OpenSCAD is preferred for designs made in conversation; uploaded STL and cached model IDs are also supported there. One preview covers the whole multi-part order. Confirm the shipping address with the buyer. ship_to requires their full name and US address; contact_email is used for updates. This returns a job ID and total, plus a payment link when payment is required. The buyer pays in their own browser.
validate
validate_stl
Check whether a 3D model can be printed, before ordering. A text validation quote is NOT approval to order. Call preview_print_order next, show its exact model images/options/price to the buyer, then obtain confirmation. Use this when the user has an STL file (base64-encoded) and wants to know if it is printable, or as a pre-check before submit_print_job. Returns printability (watertight/manifold status), dimensions, which printers it fits on, and the total for each material: what submit_print_job will charge for this file, shipping included. If the user is designing an object in this conversation, generate the STL, then call this to confirm it can be manufactured. Pass quantity (default 1) when the user wants several copies, so the totals cover all of them. For multiple parts, pass the WHOLE order in parts with each material/color/quantity. Never add separate quotes: totals already include shipping and handling once. To keep payloads small, validate each STL first and reuse its model_id (24 hours). PLA and PETG are the only materials offered.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://mcp.hardcopylabs.com/mcp streamable-http answering 355 ms 10 min ago

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HardCopy Labs — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can HardCopy Labs do?
It exposes 5 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: check_job_status, preview_print_order, reorder_print_job, submit_print_job, validate_stl. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is HardCopy Labs working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 404 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect HardCopy Labs?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does HardCopy Labs need an API key?
No. HardCopy Labs completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 5 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is HardCopy Labs?
It answers our handshake in 404 ms on average, which is faster than 34% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.