Nettskjema MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Nettskjema API. This server provides tools to interact with Nettskjema forms, submissions, invitations, and more through the MCP protocol.

Features

• OAuth 2.1 Authentication: Secure client credentials flow with 24-hour token caching
• Form Management: List, retrieve, and update forms
• Submissions: Access and manage form submissions
• Invitations: Create and manage form invitations
• Data Export: Export form responses as CSV, Excel, and SPSS
• User Information: Get authenticated user details
• Automatic Token Management: Tokens are cached and automatically refreshed

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd nettskjema-mcp

2. Install dependencies using pip:

pip install -e .

Or using uv:

uv pip install -e .

Configuration

1. Create API Client Credentials

1. Log into https://authorization.nettskjema.no/
2. Click "Register client"
3. Provide a client name and email
4. Save the clientSecret immediately - it's shown only once!
5. Note your clientId and clientSecret

2. Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file from the example:

cp .env.example .env

Add your credentials to the .env file:

NETTSKJEMA_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
NETTSKJEMA_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here

Security Note: Never commit or hardcode your clientSecret in code. It's like a password and valid for 365 days. Store it in environment variables or a secure vault.

Token Management: OAuth access tokens are valid for 24 hours and are automatically cached and reused by the server. You don't need to manage token refresh manually.

3. Grant Form Access

Your API client username is: <clientId>@apiclient

For each form you want to access, add this username to the form permissions:

• Open the form in Nettskjema
• Go to: Settings → Permissions → Editing permissions
• Add your client username

Usage

Running the Server

After installation, you can run the server using the installed command:

nettskjema-mcp

Or run as a Python module:

python -m nettskjema_mcp

For development (without installation):

python -m nettskjema_mcp

MCP Client Configuration

Add this to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop config):

Option 1: Using installed command (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nettskjema": {
      "command": "nettskjema-mcp",
      "env": {
        "NETTSKJEMA_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here",
        "NETTSKJEMA_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Using Python module (for development)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nettskjema": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "nettskjema_mcp"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/nettskjema-mcp",
      "env": {
        "NETTSKJEMA_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here",
        "NETTSKJEMA_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Authentication & User

• check_auth_status - Check OAuth authentication status and token info (debugging)
• get_user_info - Get authenticated user information

Forms

• list_my_forms - List all your forms
• create_form - Create a new form
• delete_forms - Delete forms with trash retention
• get_form_info - Get metadata for a specific form
• get_form_settings - Get form configuration
• get_form_elements - Get all questions/elements in a form
• get_form_definition - Get complete form definition
• update_form_settings - Update form settings
• lookup_form_by_title - Find form ID by short title

Submissions

• submit_form - Submit a response to a form
• get_submission - Get a single submission with answers
• get_submission_metadata - Get metadata for all submissions
• list_my_submissions - List your submissions
• get_form_answers - Get all answers for a form
• delete_submissions - Delete specific submissions

Data Export

• export_form_csv - Export responses as CSV
• export_form_excel - Export responses as Excel
• get_spss_syntax - Generate SPSS syntax file

Invitations

• get_invitations - List all form invitations
• create_invitation - Create new invitation with optional SMS
• delete_invitations - Delete specific invitations
• send_reminder - Send reminder notifications

Quick Start

After installation and configuration, you can use the MCP server with any MCP-compatible client. Here are some example use cases:

List Your Forms

Use the list_my_forms tool to see all forms you have access to.

Get Form Details

Use get_form_info with a form_id to see the form's metadata.
Use get_form_elements to see all questions in the form.

Export Data

Use export_form_csv or export_form_excel to download form responses.
Use get_form_answers to get raw answer data.

Manage Invitations

Use create_invitation to invite someone to fill out a form.
Use send_reminder to remind people who haven't responded yet.

API Documentation

Full Nettskjema API documentation: https://nettskjema.no/apidoc

License

MIT