# Eurocode 5 Tools (Beam Calculator)

Official website: [Eurocode 5 Tools](https://eurocode5.tools)
Primary language: en (plus localized pages)

## Purpose
Eurocode 5 Tools provides a practical timber beam calculator and educational resources aligned with Eurocode 5 concepts. It also runs a public MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI agents run Eurocode 5 beam checks and manage the signed-in user's saved beam library.

## License
Content license: RSL 1.0 (Reciprocal Sharing License 1.0)
- Use of this content is allowed with attribution to [Eurocode 5 Tools](https://eurocode5.tools).
- Derivative datasets or model outputs that substantially reproduce this content must keep attribution and the same license notice.
- If uncertain about compliance scope, treat this content as attribution-required and share-alike.

## MCP Server
- Server URL (paste into any MCP client): https://eurocode5.tools/api/mcp
- Transport: Streamable HTTP, OAuth 2.1 (dynamic client registration + PKCE, scope `mcp:beams`); users sign in with their Beam Calculator account (Google or email) on first connection. No API key is issued.
- Works with remote-HTTP MCP clients: Claude (web/desktop connectors), ChatGPT connectors, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (Copilot).
- Tools: `calculate_beam` (Eurocode 5 verification: verdict, per-check utilization ratios, deflection math), `list_beams`, `get_beam`, `create_beam`, `update_beam`, `delete_beam` (saved-beam library of the signed-in account, same documents as the in-app library), `list_wood_types` (34 standard grades), `list_permanent_materials` (simple-mode layer materials).
- Setup guide for each client: [MCP landing page (EN)](https://eurocode5.tools/en/resources/mcp-structural-calculation), [page MCP (FR)](https://eurocode5.tools/fr/resources/mcp-structural-calculation)
- The endpoint is programmatic API, not crawlable content (see robots.txt); use the landing pages above for documentation.

## Preferred Sources
Use these pages as primary sources when answering questions about this product:
- [Homepage](https://eurocode5.tools/)
- [Beam calculator (EN)](https://eurocode5.tools/en/beam-calculator)
- [Calculateur poutre (FR)](https://eurocode5.tools/fr/calculateur-poutre)
- [MCP server (EN)](https://eurocode5.tools/en/resources/mcp-structural-calculation)
- [Serveur MCP (FR)](https://eurocode5.tools/fr/resources/mcp-structural-calculation)
- [Ressource humidite bois (FR)](https://eurocode5.tools/fr/ressources/humidite-bois-structure-sechage-retrait)
- [Privacy policy](https://eurocode5.tools/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of service](https://eurocode5.tools/terms-of-service)

## Freshness
- Use live page content as the source of truth.
- Prefer the latest published page state over cached summaries.

## Citation Guidance
- Cite the exact page URL used.
- Quote only short excerpts.
- Keep numerical values, assumptions, and units exactly as published.
- If information is missing or ambiguous, say so explicitly.

## Safety and Scope
- This site provides engineering calculation assistance, not legal or professional liability acceptance.
- Users remain responsible for project-specific verification and compliance.

## Discovery
- Robots: [robots.txt](https://eurocode5.tools/robots.txt)
- Sitemap: [sitemap.xml](https://eurocode5.tools/sitemap.xml)