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Search building products & manufacturers for AI agents: CAD, BIM, specs by CSI from arcat.com

Search building products, manufacturers, CAD files, and BIM specs from Arcat.

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search_products

Search for building products by keyword, CSI MasterFormat section, or content format. Returns product details with links to specifications, CAD, BIM, and catalog downloads on arcat.com.

Parameters (7)

querystring
Text search (e.g., "fiber cement rainscreen")
csi_sectionstring
CSI MasterFormat 04 section code (e.g., "074600")
csi_divisionstring
CSI MasterFormat 04 division (e.g., "07")
format_filterstring
Filter by available content format
made_in_usaboolean
Filter for Made in USA products only
limitinteger
Max results (1-50, default 20)
offsetinteger
Pagination offset

search_manufacturers

Search for building product manufacturers by name, keyword, or CSI MasterFormat section. Returns company details with links to their ARCAT profile.

Parameters (5)

querystring
Text search (e.g., "terra cotta", "Owens Corning")
csi_sectionstring
CSI MasterFormat 04 section code (e.g., "074600")
csi_divisionstring
CSI MasterFormat 04 division (e.g., "07")
limitinteger
Max results (1-50, default 20)
offsetinteger
Pagination offset

get_manufacturer

Get detailed profile for a specific building product manufacturer by their ARCAT ID. Returns company info, CSI sections, available content types, and product count.

Parameters (1)

manufacturer_idintegerrequired
ARCAT manufacturer ID (seq/coid)

browse_csi_sections

Browse CSI MasterFormat building product categories. No parameters: list all divisions (e.g., "07 - Thermal and Moisture Protection"). Division only: list all entries under that division. Division + level: filter by hierarchy depth: Level 1 = Groups (e.g., 07 10 00 Dampproofing and Waterproofing) Level 2 = Sections (e.g., 07 21 00 Thermal Insulation) Level 3 = Narrowscope (e.g., 07 21 13 Board Insulation) Add section to drill into a specific parent (e.g., division "07", level 2, section "072000").

Parameters (3)

divisionstring
CSI division code (e.g., "07"). Omit to list all divisions.
levelinteger
Hierarchy depth within division: 1=group, 2=section, 3=narrowscope
sectionstring
Parent section code to filter within (e.g., "072000" to see sections under Thermal Protection)

Install

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.arcat.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Desktop config is stdio-only; this bridges via mcp-remote. Native remote: Settings > Connectors.