Hi Figma Community!I'm working on a design-to-code automation tool and would like to integrate with Figma's Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint.The IssueWhen requesting the mcp:connect scope during OAuth authorization, I receive:{"error": true,"status": 400,"message": "Invalid scopes for app"}OAuth App Details:Redirect URI: http://localhost:3000/callback Current working scopes: files:read, file_comments:write Blocked scope: mcp:connectQuestionsIs the mcp:connect scope available for third-party OAuth apps? If restricted, is there a beta program or application process? Is this scope only available to official Figma extensions (VS Code, Cursor)?What I've Tried Standard OAuth flow works fine with public scopes Got valid Bearer token MCP endpoint (https://mcp.figma.com/mcp) returns 401 with www-authenticate: Bearer scope="mcp:connect"

Hi everyone, thanks for chiming in here.We really appreciate you taking the time to share how this impacts your workflows. To help us capture your feedback in more detail, the best next step will beto reach out to your account representative or contact Supportand include:Which tool(s) you'd like to connect with FigmaHow you'd expect those tools to work with Figma's MCP ServerThe specific workflows or outcomes this would enable for you or your teamThe more details you can provide, the better we can understand your use case and ensure your feedback reaches the right teams. I've also shared the feedback from everyone in this thread with the team. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts! 🙏

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How to Access MCP OAuth Scope (mcp:connect)?

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February 6, 2026
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Hi Figma Community!

I'm working on a design-to-code automation tool and would like to integrate with Figma's Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint.

The Issue

When requesting the mcp:connect scope during OAuth authorization, I receive:

{

"error": true,

"status": 400,

"message": "Invalid scopes for app"

}

OAuth App Details:

Redirect URI: http://localhost:3000/callback
Current working scopes: files:read, file_comments:write
Blocked scope: mcp:connect

Questions

Is the mcp:connect scope available for third-party OAuth apps?
If restricted, is there a beta program or application process?
Is this scope only available to official Figma extensions (VS Code, Cursor)?

What I've Tried

Standard OAuth flow works fine with public scopes
Got valid Bearer token
MCP endpoint (https://mcp.figma.com/mcp) returns 401 with www-authenticate: Bearer scope="mcp:connect"

Figma MCP

Best answer by Celyn_L

Hi everyone, thanks for chiming in here.

We really appreciate you taking the time to share how this impacts your workflows. To help us capture your feedback in more detail, the best next step will be to reach out to your account representative or contact Support and include:

Which tool(s) you'd like to connect with Figma
How you'd expect those tools to work with Figma's MCP Server
The specific workflows or outcomes this would enable for you or your team

The more details you can provide, the better we can understand your use case and ensure your feedback reaches the right teams. I've also shared the feedback from everyone in this thread with the team. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts! 🙏

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Harshit Bhatt

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invalid scope: mcp:connect.HI,

I am trying to connect this MCP server from Intellij IDEA Github Copilot plugin. I can see a lot of users have faced the issue. But i am unsure whether if this issue got resolved or not. Please help me here what are the next steps for me.