FT Optix MCP Server¶

MCP server for connecting FT Optix Studio to LLMs. FT Optix is a factory/industrial automation platform (SCADA, HMI, IoT). This MCP server bridges the operational technology (OT) world with AI agents - enabling natural language queries against factory floor data.

What It Does¶

Factory Data Access - Query production metrics, sensor data, and machine states via MCP
Alarm Management - AI agents can read and acknowledge factory alarms
Recipe Management - Access and modify production recipes through LLM
OT/IT Bridge - First MCP server connecting industrial automation to AI agents

Business Operator Use Cases¶

Use Case	Value
Production Monitoring	"What's the OEE on Line 3 right now?" → live factory floor data
Predictive Maintenance	"Show me all machines with vibration above threshold" → maintenance dispatch
Shift Handover	"Summarize Line 2's performance and open alarms for the next shift"
Compliance Reporting	"Generate today's production report with all quality deviations"

Installation¶

git clone https://github.com/asqi-carter/ft-optix-mcp
cd ft-optix-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration¶

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ft-optix": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["path/to/ft-optix-mcp/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "FTOPTIX_HOST": "your-ftoptix-server",
        "FTOPTIX_PORT": "443",
        "FTOPTIX_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "FTOPTIX_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Auth¶

FT Optix Studio credentials (username/password). Requires network access to the FT Optix server.

Tools Provided¶

get_tag_values - Read live tag values from PLCs and devices
list_alarms - Query active and historical alarms
get_production_metrics - OEE, throughput, downtime stats
acknowledge_alarm - Acknowledge alarms via AI agent
get_recipe - Read production recipe parameters

Integration with CorpusIQ¶

CorpusIQ is the connector layer that lets AI assistants read the systems a business already runs on - accounting, payments, CRM, email, files and analytics - and answer with the source named. It is read-only by design: it retrieves data and never writes to, or acts in, a connected system, which is what makes it safe to point at live accounts.

This page is part of the CorpusIQ directory, the reference we maintain for the MCP server and agent-skill ecosystem. Run alongside CorpusIQ, a third-party server like this one can be combined with a company's own business data in a single answer.

See what CorpusIQ connects

Limitations¶

0 stars, brand new - Created July 21, 2026. Experimental.
FT Optix only - No support for other SCADA platforms (Ignition, WinCC, FactoryTalk).
Read-focused - Limited write capabilities. Can't modify PLC logic.
Network security concerns - Connecting factory OT networks to AI agents requires careful network segmentation.
Niche audience - Only relevant for FT Optix users.

Operator Verdict¶

★★ First mover in industrial MCP, but narrow audience. This is significant as a proof point that MCP is expanding beyond SaaS into operational technology. For manufacturers already on FT Optix, this is a compelling bridge to AI-assisted operations. Most operators won't need this - but the pattern (SCADA → MCP → AI agent) will expand to other platforms.