# Seating Chart Maker — MCP tool `findutils:seating_chart_maker`

Assign students to a rows × columns seating grid (in list order, or shuffled) and return the grid, each student's row/column/seat number, the students left without a seat, a plain-text chart with the front of the room at the top, and a CSV. Pass a seed for a reproducible shuffle.

- Category: education
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/seating-chart-maker/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/seating-chart-maker/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/seating-chart-maker/

## Connect

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "seating_chart_maker",
      "arguments": {
        "students": [
          "Ada",
          "Ben",
          "Cem"
        ],
        "rows": 2,
        "cols": 2
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `students` | array | yes | Student names in the order they should be seated (row by row, left to right). |
| `rows` | integer | no | Number of rows. Default 4. Default: `4`. |
| `cols` | integer | no | Seats per row. Default 5. Default: `5`. |
| `shuffle` | boolean | no | Shuffle the students before seating. Default false. Default: `false`. |
| `seed` | integer | no | Seed for the shuffle. Same seed → same chart. |
| `title` | string | no | Chart title. Default "Seating Chart". |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "students": [
    "Ada",
    "Ben",
    "Cem"
  ],
  "rows": 2,
  "cols": 2
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/seating-chart-maker/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "students": [
      "Ada",
      "Ben",
      "Cem"
    ],
    "rows": 2,
    "cols": 2
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/seating-chart-maker
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/seating-chart-maker/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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