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Buildertrend's new API offers limited access; third-party tool bridges gap for AI integration

Buildertrend has launched an Open API that allows for the creation and retrieval of jobs and tasks, but it currently lacks support for other crucial data like schedules and change orders. To bridge this gap, an independent service called Cotlet.dev offers an MCP server that integrates with AI models like ChatGPT and Claude, enabling them to access all data available within a user's Buildertrend account. This solution works by using a cloud browser to sign into the user's Buildertrend session, thereby granting the AI access based on the user's permissions, and is intended for developers who need to sync jobs and tasks via the API, while also accessing broader functionalities through the MCP server. AI

IMPACT Enables AI models to access and process a wider range of construction project data, potentially improving scheduling, logistics, and decision-making for builders.

RANK_REASON The article describes a third-party tool that integrates with an existing product's API to enhance its functionality with AI, rather than a new product release from the primary company.

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Buildertrend's new API offers limited access; third-party tool bridges gap for AI integration

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Cotlet ·

    Buildertrend's Open API covers jobs and tasks. Here is how to get the rest into ChatGPT or Claude

    <p>Buildertrend now has an Open API, and it is a real step forward. As of 9 November 2026 it is still narrow: it reads and creates jobs and tasks, and that is about it. If you are a remodeler or a small builder who wants ChatGPT or Claude to look at the schedule, the daily logs, …