Portravo Construction Takeoff

Review construction plan takeoffs and download reviewed estimates with Portravo account linking.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Review construction plan takeoffs and download reviewed estimates with Portravo account linking.

    How to connect

    How to connect Portravo Construction Takeoff to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://portravo.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. 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 Portravo Construction Takeoff to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://portravo.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. 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 Portravo Construction Takeoff to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://portravo.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. 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 (8)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_profileIdentify the signed-in Portravo account after OAuth account linking.
    list_projectsFind construction projects in the connected Portravo account, including draft, review, priced and final estimates. Returns 50 projects per page. Use nextOffset to continue.
    get_takeoffRead an owned construction project's plan files and extracted takeoff quantities, trades, confidence and human review status. Use this to summarize quantities or identify pending review. Quantities require estimator review before pricing or bidding.
    list_pricing_marketsList the regional construction pricing markets supported by Portravo before choosing a metro_code for a new estimate.
    create_projectCreate a new construction estimate project in the connected Portravo account. Supply the project name and optional address or supported metro_code. Reuse the same idempotency_key on retry to create exactly one project. Does not run extraction or consume estimate credits.
    attach_plan_pdfAttach a PDF selected in this conversation as the first plan for a new Portravo project. Only PDF attachments up to 25 MiB are supported. Prefer the host-provided plan download_url/file_id. If unavailable, plan_inline accepts canonical base64 computed from the exact user-uploaded PDF bytes, with file_name and application/pdf mime_type, up to 32 KiB. Supply exactly one of plan or plan_inline; never recreate document bytes from text. Existing plans and review work are protected. Supply a stable idempotency_key and reuse it on retry. Stores the selected PDF privately in the connected account; does not extract or consume credits.
    run_takeoffRun the initial AI takeoff for a new project with an attached plan PDF. This consumes one estimate from the user's existing Portravo balance; ask for explicit credit-use confirmation before setting confirm_credit_use=true. Reuse the idempotency_key on retry to prevent a duplicate charge. Returns extracted quantities for review in Portravo, not a bid-ready estimate. Failed provider runs refund the reservation; existing review work cannot be overwritten.
    export_reviewed_estimateGet a short-lived Excel XLSX download for an owned Portravo estimate after every takeoff line has been reviewed and the estimate is priced or final. If review is incomplete, return the Portravo review link and let the user complete quantities, assembly mappings and pricing there. Never exports unreviewed estimates.