Canadian Building Code
Access and search comprehensive Canadian building regulations for construction and compliance reference.
What it can do
- List Codes: List all available Canadian building codes with section counts
- Search Code: Search for building code sections by keywords (e.g., 'fire separation', 'stair width')
- Get Section: Get details of a specific section by ID
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Access and search comprehensive Canadian building regulations for construction and compliance reference. Navigate complex code hierarchies to find specific requirements for fire safety, structural integrity, and accessibility. Simplify project planning by quickly retrieving detailed regulatory information and section requirements.
How to connect
How to connect Canadian Building Code to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://ca-building-code-mcp--davidcho.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Canadian Building Code to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://ca-building-code-mcp--davidcho.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Canadian Building Code to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://ca-building-code-mcp--davidcho.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (10)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| list_codes | List all available Canadian building codes with section counts |
| search_code | Search for building code sections by keywords (e.g., 'fire separation', 'stair width') |
| get_section | Get details of a specific section by ID |
| get_hierarchy | Get parent, children, and sibling sections for navigation |
| verify_section | Verify that a section ID exists and get a formal citation |
| get_applicable_code | Determine which building codes apply to a specific Canadian location |
| get_table | Get a specific table from the building code |
| set_pdf_path | [LOCAL ONLY] Connect your PDF for text extraction. NOT available in hosted API. |
| get_page | [LOCAL ONLY] Get full text of a specific page. Requires PDF connected. |
| get_pages | [LOCAL ONLY] Get text from a range of pages (max 5). Requires PDF connected. |