How do I use this MCP with my AI client?

You connect to the MCP through the Vinkius catalog. Once connected, you can use it directly in any MCP-compatible client like Claude or Cursor.

Can this calculate intumescent coating needs?

Yes, it includes a specific capability to calculate expansion based thickness for intumescent coatings.

Does it help with material ordering?

Yes, you can use the estimation capability to find the total volume of protection material required for a project area.

What kind of steel data can it handle?

It can process specific steel geometries to provide the necessary section factors for your calculations.

Is this for structural design or just estimation?

It covers both, from determining required insulation thickness for design to estimating material consumption for procurement.

How do I determine the thickness needed for my steel beam?

First, use get_section_factor to find the geometric vulnerability of your beam. Then, pass that value into calculate_protection_thickness along with your required fire rating and exposure type.

Can I calculate how much intumescent paint I need to buy?

Yes. After calculating the required thickness, use calculate_intumescent_specs to find the dry film thickness, and then use estimate_material_consumption to get the total volume in litres.

What is a section factor?

The section factor is a dimensionless value representing how quickly a specific steel shape will heat up during a fire based on its surface area relative to its mass.

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Connect Steel Fire Protection Calculator to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Get precise insulation and coating specs for structural steel.

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Steel Fire Protection.

01
Calculate protection thickness
This capability determines the total thickness of insulation needed to hit a specific fire rating.
02
Calculate intumescent specs
Use this to find the expansion based thickness required when applying intumescent coatings.
03
Estimate material consumption
This capability calculates the total volume of protection material you'll need for a project area.
04
Get section factor
This capability provides the section factor for a specific piece of steel geometry.

Real work

What teams actually run

Fire Rating Compliance

Determine if a specific steel section has enough insulation to meet a 2-hour fire rating.

Intumescent Coating Planning

Calculate the dry film thickness needed based on a specific expansion ratio.

Procurement Estimation

Get the total volume and weight of protection material needed for a specific square footage.

Structural Design Verification

Check section factors for various steel geometries during the design phase.

One connector, every AI

Steel Fire Protection works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Steel Fire Protection to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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Steel Fire Protection is checked daily against the live service.

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Fastest day: 734ms
Slowest day: 1256ms
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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Steel Fire Protection, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Steel Fire Protection. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Steel Fire Protection Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eq5lsBtWx5Of3OhoUF6HzvZczmtZw3HnHkHbdymt/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Steel Fire Protection capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "steel-fire-protection-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eq5lsBtWx5Of3OhoUF6HzvZczmtZw3HnHkHbdymt/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Cursor
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Steel Fire Protection in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work Steel Fire Protection owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals managing structural safety and material procurement in construction.

01
Structural Engineers
They hand off geometry and fire rating requirements to get rapid thickness calculations.
02
Fire Protection Contractors
They use it to estimate material volumes for project bidding and ordering.
03
Construction Project Managers
They use the capability to verify that specified coatings meet safety compliance.

FAQ

Questions Steel Fire Protection owners ask.

01
How do I use this MCP with my AI client?
You connect to the MCP through the Vinkius catalog. Once connected, you can use it directly in any MCP-compatible client like Claude or Cursor.
02
Can this calculate intumescent coating needs?
Yes, it includes a specific capability to calculate expansion based thickness for intumescent coatings.
03
Does it help with material ordering?
Yes, you can use the estimation capability to find the total volume of protection material required for a project area.
04
What kind of steel data can it handle?
It can process specific steel geometries to provide the necessary section factors for your calculations.
05
Is this for structural design or just estimation?
It covers both, from determining required insulation thickness for design to estimating material consumption for procurement.
06
How do I determine the thickness needed for my steel beam?
First, use get_section_factor to find the geometric vulnerability of your beam. Then, pass that value into calculate_protection_thickness along with your required fire rating and exposure type.
07
Can I calculate how much intumescent paint I need to buy?
Yes. After calculating the required thickness, use calculate_intumescent_specs to find the dry film thickness, and then use estimate_material_consumption to get the total volume in litres.
08
What is a section factor?
The section factor is a dimensionless value representing how quickly a specific steel shape will heat up during a fire based on its surface area relative to its mass.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Calculate protection thickness

Calculate intumescent specs

Estimate material consumption

Get section factor

What teams actually run

Fire Rating Compliance

Intumescent Coating Planning

Procurement Estimation

Structural Design Verification

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Construction Project Managers

How do I use this MCP with my AI client?

Can this calculate intumescent coating needs?

Does it help with material ordering?

What kind of steel data can it handle?

Is this for structural design or just estimation?

How do I determine the thickness needed for my steel beam?

Can I calculate how much intumescent paint I need to buy?

What is a section factor?

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