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Formswrite Now Supports MCP - Build Quizzes from Inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
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Formswrite Team
May 14, 2026
Formswrite Now Supports MCP
We are excited to announce that Formswrite now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) - the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor connect to outside tools. Once you connect Formswrite to your favorite AI app, you can build a full quiz, refine it, and export it to any of 25+ platforms - all by typing in plain English.
What Is MCP?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard introduced by Anthropic that defines how AI apps talk to external services. It's the bridge that lets an AI assistant do things in real systems, not just chat about them.
When you connect Formswrite to Claude Desktop, Cursor, or ChatGPT through MCP, the AI gains the ability to read your forms, build new ones, edit questions, and export to platforms like Kahoot, Moodle, or Google Forms. You stay in the chat - the AI does the clicking.
Why MCP Matters
Build a Quiz by Describing It
Tell your AI app what you want. "Make a 10-question multiple-choice quiz about photosynthesis for 7th graders, then publish it on Formswrite." The AI writes the questions, picks the right answers, creates the form on your account, and replies with a shareable URL.
Convert in One Sentence
"Take my last quiz and turn it into a Kahoot file." The AI finds your quiz, runs the conversion, and gives you the download link. The same one-sentence pattern works for any of Formswrite's 25+ export formats - Google Forms, Moodle, Canvas, Quizizz, Blooket, GIFT, QTI, Word, and more.
Edit by Chat
Ask the AI to fix a typo, swap a correct answer, reorder questions, or add three harder ones at the end. No mouse, no dashboard navigation - just type what you want changed.
Browse Your Library in Plain English
"What quizzes did I make last week? Which one is shortest?" Your AI assistant reads your Formswrite library and answers - useful when you're trying to find that one quiz you built two Tuesdays ago and can't remember the name.
How to Set It Up
Setup takes about three minutes and works the same way in every AI app.
Step 1: Get Your Auth Token
In Formswrite, open Settings and click Generate Auth Token. Copy the token - you'll paste it into your AI app's config next.
Step 2: Add Formswrite to Your AI App
Each AI app has its own config. Here are the three most common:
Claude Desktop
Open the Claude Desktop config file (on macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json; on Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json) and add:json{
"mcpServers": {
"formswrite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.formswrite.com/mcp?token=YOUR_TOKEN"
]
}
}
}
Quit and reopen Claude Desktop.
Cursor
Open Settings → MCP → Add server, set Name to
formswrite and URL to https://mcp.formswrite.com/mcp?token=YOUR_TOKEN.ChatGPT
Open Settings → Connectors → Create a connector, set Name to
Formswrite and MCP server URL to https://mcp.formswrite.com/mcp?token=YOUR_TOKEN.Step 3: Try It
Open a new chat and try a starter prompt:
List my five most recent Formswrite quizzes.
You're connected.
What You Can Ask For
Once connected, your AI app can do everything you'd otherwise do through the Formswrite dashboard. A few examples to try:
- Build from scratch - "Create a 10-question history quiz about the French Revolution for high schoolers, mark the correct answers, and publish it."
- Convert to a game platform - "Take my latest quiz and export it as a Kahoot file. Give me the download link."
- Edit an existing form - "Open the World Capitals quiz, change the third question's answer from Kyoto to Tokyo, and rename it to Asia Capitals v2."
- Bulk export - "Export the Civil War quiz as Moodle XML, Quizizz CSV, and Google Forms - give me all three links."
- Audit your library - "List all my forms still in draft and tell me which ones have fewer than three questions."
The AI translates each prompt into the right Formswrite actions and runs them against your account.
Supported AI Apps
Any app that speaks MCP can connect to Formswrite. The most popular today:
- Claude Desktop - Anthropic's official Mac and Windows app
- Cursor - The AI-first code editor (and now a great chat surface for non-code tasks too)
- ChatGPT - Connect via Custom Connectors in the Pro and Team plans
- Claude.ai web app - Anthropic's web client with built-in remote MCP support
- Custom AI agents - Any agent that follows the MCP 2025-06-18 spec
Getting Started
- Sign in to Formswrite and open Settings
- Click Generate Auth Token and copy it
- Paste the config snippet for your AI app (see the setup guide for full details)
- Open a new chat in your AI app and try a starter prompt
Visit our MCP overview for the full picture, or jump straight to example prompts you can copy and paste.
FAQ
Which AI apps can I use with Formswrite MCP?
Any AI app that supports the Model Context Protocol. Today that includes Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT (via Custom Connectors), the Claude.ai web app, and any custom agent built on the MCP spec. Support is expanding quickly.
Is MCP secure?
Yes. The connection between your AI app and Formswrite uses HTTPS with a Formswrite-issued auth token. The token only works for your account, can be revoked at any time, and the AI app never sees your Formswrite password.
Do I need to write any code?
No. The setup is a config-file paste (Claude Desktop) or a URL paste (Cursor, ChatGPT). After that, you interact with Formswrite in plain English through your AI app's chat.
Will the AI publish forms without asking me?
Well-behaved AI apps confirm before destructive actions like publishing a form or modifying questions. You approve each change before it happens. Read-only operations like listing your quizzes don't need confirmation.
What can I do with Formswrite MCP that I can't do in the dashboard?
Everything the MCP does is also available in the dashboard - what's new is the speed of doing it. "Build a 20-question biology quiz and export to Kahoot and Moodle" is one prompt instead of dozens of clicks. The MCP shines when you want to chain actions or describe a quiz at the idea level instead of the question level.
Is MCP available on all plans?
Yes. MCP is available on every Formswrite plan, including free. Free-plan publishing limits still apply when the AI asks to publish a form.
Can I use MCP and the REST API together?
Yes. They share the same auth tokens and operate on the same data. Use MCP from inside an AI app; use the REST API from your own code, Zapier, Make, or anywhere else.
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