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AbhishekChavanFromSatara
AbhishekChavanFromSatara
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February 6, 2026
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How to Access MCP OAuth Scope (mcp:connect)?

  • February 6, 2026
  • 22 replies
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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:

Questions

  1. Is the mcp:connect scope available for third-party OAuth apps?
  2. If restricted, is there a beta program or application process?
  3. 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"
    Best answer by Celyn_L

    Hi everyone, thanks for your patience here.

    I've checked in with the team, and at the moment Figma supports a limited set of tools that can connect to our MCP Server. We're taking a thoughtful approach as we continue building a strong and scalable foundation for broader integrations in the future.

    If you'd like to connect Figma with other tools, we'd love to hear more about your use case. Please 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 context you can share, the better we can understand your needs and pass that feedback along to the appropriate teams.

    Thanks again for taking the time to let us know what would be most valuable for your workflow! 🙌

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    Harshit Bhatt
    Harshit Bhatt
    New Member
    August 19, 2026
    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.

    Celyn_L
    Figmate
    Celyn_L
    Figmate
    August 21, 2026

    Hi ​@Harshit Bhatt, thanks for reaching out.

    The best next step will be to reach out to your account representative or contact Support so our team can take a closer look.

    When submitting your request, please include:

    • A screenshot of the full error you’re seeing
    • The steps you’re taking to connect the MCP server
    • Your IntelliJ IDEA and GitHub Copilot plugin versions

    Thanks!

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