pointguard-mcp 0.1.0

MCP server for Creative Market's Pointguard search platform — discover fonts, graphics, and creative assets through natural conversation.

Pointguard MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Creative Market's Pointguard search platform to AI assistants. Discover fonts, graphics, templates, and creative assets through natural conversation.

Features

Tool	Description
search_products	Search by style, mood, subject, or keyword with natural language
get_product	Get full product details — pricing, category, file types, availability
browse_category	Explore products by classification (Fonts, Graphics, Photos, etc.)
browse_shop	Browse a designer or studio's full catalog
find_similar	Find visually/stylistically similar products using embeddings
autocomplete	Get search suggestions from partial input
suggested_searches	Discover related searches and trending terms

Example Queries

Once connected to an MCP-compatible client (Claude, Cursor, etc.), you can ask:

• "Find me a condensed sans-serif for a sports brand logo."
• "Show me retro display fonts for a vinyl record label."
• "I need textures and grunge graphics for a concert poster."
• "Find script fonts under $30 that work for wedding stationery."
• "Show me font alternatives to Futura." (uses find_similar)
• "What's trending in the Fonts category?"

Installation

cd pointguard-mcp
pip install -e .

Configuration

Set environment variables:

Variable	Default	Description
POINTGUARD_BASE_URL	http://localhost:5000	Pointguard API base URL
POINTGUARD_TIMEOUT	30	Request timeout in seconds

For production:

export POINTGUARD_BASE_URL=https://pointguard-public.cm-ops.com

Usage

Standalone (stdio)

pointguard-mcp

With Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pointguard": {
      "command": "pointguard-mcp",
      "env": {
        "POINTGUARD_BASE_URL": "https://pointguard-public.cm-ops.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

With Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pointguard": {
      "command": "pointguard-mcp",
      "env": {
        "POINTGUARD_BASE_URL": "https://pointguard-public.cm-ops.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Category Reference

ID	Category
1	Fonts
2	Graphics
3	Templates
4	Themes
5	3D
6	Photos
8	Video
9	Add-ons

Development

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Run directly
python -m pointguard_mcp.server

# Test with MCP inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector pointguard-mcp

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐     stdio      ┌──────────────────┐     HTTP/JSON     ┌─────────────────┐
│  AI Assistant   │◄──────────────►│  pointguard-mcp  │◄────────────────►│  Pointguard API │
│  (Claude, etc.) │                │  (MCP Server)    │                   │  (Flask + ES)   │
└─────────────────┘                └──────────────────┘                   └─────────────────┘

The MCP server is a thin translation layer:

1. Receives structured tool calls from the AI assistant via MCP protocol
2. Maps them to Pointguard API HTTP requests
3. Formats responses back as readable text for the LLM

Autocomplete Endpoint

The autocomplete tool requires a completion suggest endpoint on the Pointguard API:

GET /creative-market/completions/suggest?prefix=mono&size=10

If this endpoint doesn't exist yet, add it to the Pointguard Flask app (see pointguard/api/creative_market/resources/).