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Carbon MCP server
IBM Cloud-hosted MCP server that gives agents Carbon Design System components, icons, charts and documentation, plus a code audit against Carbon guidelines. IBM hosts it at https://mcp.carbondesignsystem.com/mcp with OAuth auth.
Last verified 5 tools2 sources
Install
Generic
{
"mcpServers": {
"carbon-mcp": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.carbondesignsystem.com/mcp",
"oauth": true,
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
}Tools
code_audit- Checks code against Carbon guidelines (tokens, component usage, accessibility, layout).
code_search- Carbon React and Web Components code examples, icons and pictograms.
docs_search- Carbon Design System and IBM Products documentation.
get_charts- Carbon Charts code examples for React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, Vanilla JS and HTML.
labs_search- Examples and docs for Carbon Labs experimental components.
As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.
Notes and caveats
- Sign in with an IBMid; clients without OAuth discovery can use a generated token and session ID.
- The hosted service is under IBM Terms of Use; only the companion Carbon Builder skill is Apache-2.0.
- The repo is for issues and the skill, not server source.
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FAQ
What does the Carbon MCP server do?
IBM Cloud-hosted MCP server that gives agents Carbon Design System components, icons, charts and documentation, plus a code audit against Carbon guidelines. The vendor documents 5 tools, including code_audit, code_search, docs_search and get_charts.
How do I add the Carbon MCP server to an MCP client?
IBM documents a Generic config; copy it from the Generic section of this page.
Does the Carbon MCP server need authentication?
Yes, OAuth. Transport: Streamable HTTP. Status: Unlabelled, last checked October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 2 IBM pages, then re-checked independently.
- raw.githubusercontent.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/carbon-design-system/carbon-mcp/main/README.md
- raw.githubusercontent.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/IBM/mcp/main/README.md
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