Strapi MCP Server

Package: ainative-strapi-mcp-server
npm: npm install -g ainative-strapi-mcp-server
Tools: 21 across 4 content types
Auth: Strapi admin email + password

Lets AI agents create, update, filter, and publish content in Strapi CMS using natural language — blog posts, tutorials, gallery items, and events — without touching the Strapi UI.

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Quick Start

Claude Code

claude mcp add ainative-strapi ainative-strapi-mcp -- \
  -e STRAPI_URL=https://your-strapi.com \
  -e STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com \
  -e STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD=yourpassword

Manual Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ainative-strapi": {
      "command": "ainative-strapi-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "STRAPI_URL": "https://your-strapi-instance.com",
        "STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL": "admin@example.com",
        "STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "your-secure-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
STRAPI_URL	Yes	Your Strapi instance URL
STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL	Yes	Admin account email
STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD	Yes	Admin account password

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Tools Reference

Blog Posts (8 tools)

Tool	Description
strapi_create_blog_post	Create a blog post (title, content, slug, categories, tags, author)
strapi_list_blog_posts	List posts with filters (category, tag, author, status, date range)
strapi_get_blog_post	Get a post by document ID
strapi_update_blog_post	Update title, content, metadata
strapi_publish_blog_post	Publish or unpublish a post
strapi_list_authors	List all authors
strapi_list_categories	List all categories
strapi_list_tags	List all tags

Create blog post example:

{
  "title": "Introducing ZeroDB Local",
  "content": "# ZeroDB Local\n\nRun vector search offline...",
  "slug": "introducing-zerodb-local",
  "categories": ["Product Updates"],
  "tags": ["zerodb", "open-source"],
  "author": "AINative Team"
}

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Tutorials (5 tools)

Tool	Description
strapi_create_tutorial	Create a tutorial (title, steps, difficulty, duration)
strapi_list_tutorials	List tutorials with filters (difficulty, category, tags)
strapi_get_tutorial	Get tutorial by document ID
strapi_update_tutorial	Update tutorial content or metadata
strapi_publish_tutorial	Publish or unpublish

Difficulty values: beginner, intermediate, advanced

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Events (5 tools)

Tool	Description
strapi_create_event	Create an event (title, type, date, location, registration URL)
strapi_list_events	List events with filters (type, date range, status)
strapi_get_event	Get event by document ID
strapi_update_event	Update event details
strapi_publish_event	Publish or unpublish

Event type values: webinar, workshop, meetup, conference, hackathon

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Gallery Items (5 tools)

Tool	Description
strapi_create_gallery_item	Create a gallery item
strapi_list_gallery_items	List gallery items with filters
strapi_get_gallery_item	Get item by document ID
strapi_update_gallery_item	Update gallery item
strapi_publish_gallery_item	Publish or unpublish

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Example Workflows

Draft and publish a blog post

You: "Write a blog post about our new Agent Cloud launch and publish it"

Agent: [strapi_list_authors] Found authors: ["AINative Team", "Engineering"]
       [strapi_list_categories] Found: ["Product Updates", "Engineering", "Tutorials"]
       
       [strapi_create_blog_post] Created draft "Introducing Agent Cloud" (ID: abc123)
       [strapi_publish_blog_post] Published. Live at /blog/introducing-agent-cloud

Bulk content audit

You: "List all unpublished blog posts from the last 30 days"

Agent: [strapi_list_blog_posts] Filters: status=draft, createdAt > 2026-04-09
       Found 7 unpublished drafts:
       - "Q2 Product Roadmap" (created 2026-04-15)
       - "ZeroDB Local Tutorial" (created 2026-04-22)
       ...

Create an event

You: "Create a PAI Palooza event for June 15th in San Francisco"

Agent: [strapi_create_event] {
         title: "PAI Palooza — SF June 2026",
         type: "meetup",
         date: "2026-06-15T18:00:00Z",
         location: "San Francisco, CA"
       }
       Created (ID: xyz789). Publish it?

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Installation

npm install -g ainative-strapi-mcp-server

Verify:

ainative-strapi-mcp --version