strapi-mcp

strapi-mcp

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Strapi MCP is a TypeScript-based server that integrates with Strapi CMS to provide access to content types and entries through the Model Context Protocol. It facilitates content management by offering tools for CRUD operations, media uploads, and relation management. The server supports authentication via admin credentials or API tokens, offering robust functionalities for Strapi content control.

Strapi MCP

An MCP server for Strapi CMS, providing access to content types and entries through the Model Context Protocol.

Overview

This MCP server integrates with any Strapi CMS instance to provide:

  • Access to Strapi content types as resources
  • Tools to create and update content types in Strapi
  • Tools to manage content entries (create, read, update, delete)
  • Support for Strapi in development mode

Setup

Environment Variables

It's recommended to use a .env file in the project root to store your credentials.

  • STRAPI_URL: The URL of your Strapi instance (default: http://localhost:1337)
  • STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL: The email address for a Strapi admin user (Recommended for full functionality, especially schema access).
  • STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD: The password for the Strapi admin user (Recommended).
  • STRAPI_API_TOKEN: (Optional Fallback) An API token. Can be used if admin credentials are not provided, but may have limited permissions.
  • STRAPI_DEV_MODE: Set to "true" to enable development mode features (defaults to false).

Example .env file:

STRAPI_URL=http://localhost:1337
STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL=your_admin_email@example.com
STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_admin_password
# STRAPI_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here # Optional

Important: Add .env to your .gitignore file to avoid committing credentials.

Installation

npm install strapi-mcp

Running

Recommended Method (using Cursor MCP Configuration):

For Cursor users, configure the strapi-mcp server in your ~/.cursor/mcp.json file:

"strapi-mcp": {
  "command": "node",
  "args": ["/path/to/strapi-mcp/build/index.js"], 
  "env": {
    "STRAPI_URL": "http://localhost:1337",
    "STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL": "your_admin_email@example.com",
    "STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "your_admin_password"
  }
}

Cursor will manage the server lifecycle automatically when strapi-mcp tools are used.

Alternative Method (using .env file):

Make sure you have built the project (npm run build). Then run the server using Node.js v20.6.0+ with the --env-file flag:

node --env-file=.env build/index.js

Alternative (using environment variables directly):

export STRAPI_URL=http://localhost:1337
export STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL=your_admin_email@example.com
export STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_admin_password
# export STRAPI_API_TOKEN=your-api-token # Optional fallback
export STRAPI_DEV_MODE=true # optional
 
# Run the globally installed package (if installed via npm install -g)
strapi-mcp 
# Or run the local build directly
node build/index.js

Features

  • List and read content types
  • Get, create, update, and delete entries
  • Upload media files
  • Connect and disconnect relations
  • Get content type schemas

Changelog

0.1.6

  • Added create_content_type tool: Allows creating new content types via the Content-Type Builder API (requires admin credentials).
  • Prioritized Admin Credentials: Updated logic to prefer admin email/password for fetching content types and schemas, improving reliability.
  • Updated Documentation: Clarified authentication methods and recommended running procedures.

0.1.5

  • Improved content type discovery with multiple fallback methods
  • Added more robust error handling and logging
  • Enhanced schema inference for content types

0.1.4

  • Improved error handling with more specific error codes
  • Added ResourceNotFound and AccessDenied error codes
  • Better error messages for common API errors

0.1.3

  • Initial public release

License

MIT

strapi-mcp MCP Server

An MCP server for your Strapi CMS

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that integrates with Strapi CMS. It provides access to Strapi content types and entries through the MCP protocol, allowing you to:

  • Access Strapi content types as resources
  • Create, read, update, and delete content entries
  • Manage your Strapi content through MCP tools

Features

Resources

  • List and access content types via strapi://content-type/ URIs
  • Each content type exposes its entries as JSON
  • Application/JSON mime type for structured content access

Tools

  • list_content_types - List all available content types in Strapi
  • get_entries - Get entries for a specific content type with optional filtering, pagination, sorting, and population of relations
  • get_entry - Get a specific entry by ID
  • create_entry - Create a new entry for a content type
  • update_entry - Update an existing entry
  • delete_entry - Delete an entry
  • upload_media - Upload a media file to Strapi
  • get_content_type_schema - Get the schema (fields, types, relations) for a specific content type.
  • connect_relation - Connect related entries to an entry's relation field.
  • disconnect_relation - Disconnect related entries from an entry's relation field.
  • create_content_type - Create a new content type using the Content-Type Builder API (Requires Admin privileges).
  • publish_entry - Publish a specific entry.
  • unpublish_entry - Unpublish a specific entry.
  • list_components - List all available components in Strapi.
  • get_component_schema - Get the schema for a specific component.
  • create_component - Create a new component.
  • update_component - Update an existing component.

Advanced Features

Filtering, Pagination, and Sorting

The get_entries tool supports advanced query options:

{
  "contentType": "api::article.article",
  "filters": {
    "title": {
      "$contains": "hello"
    }
  },
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "pageSize": 10
  },
  "sort": ["title:asc", "createdAt:desc"],
  "populate": ["author", "categories"]
}
Resource URIs

Resources can be accessed with various URI formats:

  • strapi://content-type/api::article.article - Get all articles
  • strapi://content-type/api::article.article/1 - Get article with ID 1
  • strapi://content-type/api::article.article?filters={"title":{"$contains":"hello"}} - Get filtered articles

Publishing and Unpublishing Content

The publish_entry and unpublish_entry tools provide control over the content lifecycle:

{
  "contentType": "api::article.article",
  "id": "1"
}

These tools utilize the admin API paths for publishing/unpublishing actions, with a fallback to directly updating the publishedAt field if admin permissions are not available.

Component Management

Strapi components can be managed with the following tools:

  • list_components: Get all available components
  • get_component_schema: View a specific component's structure
  • create_component: Create a new component with specified fields
  • update_component: Modify an existing component

Example of creating a component:

{
  "componentData": {
    "displayName": "Security Settings",
    "category": "security",
    "icon": "shield",
    "attributes": {
      "enableTwoFactor": {
        "type": "boolean", 
        "default": false
      },
      "passwordExpiration": {
        "type": "integer",
        "min": 0
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Installation

For detailed step-by-step instructions on how to deploy and test this MCP server, please see the file.

Quick setup:

  1. Build the server: npm run build
  2. Configure your Strapi instance and get an API token
  3. Add the server config to Claude Desktop:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strapi-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/strapi-mcp/build/index.js",
      "env": {
        "STRAPI_URL": "http://localhost:1337",
        "STRAPI_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
        "STRAPI_DEV_MODE": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

  • STRAPI_URL (optional): The URL of your Strapi instance (defaults to http://localhost:1337)
  • STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL & STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD (Recommended): Credentials for a Strapi admin user. Required for full functionality like fetching content type schemas.
  • STRAPI_API_TOKEN (Optional Fallback): Your Strapi API token. Can be used if admin credentials are not provided, but functionality might be limited based on token permissions.
  • STRAPI_DEV_MODE (optional): Set to "true" to enable development mode features (defaults to false)

Authentication Priority

The server prioritizes authentication methods in this order:

  1. Admin Email & Password (STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL, STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD)
  2. API Token (STRAPI_API_TOKEN)

It's strongly recommended to use Admin Credentials for the best results.

Getting Strapi Credentials

  • Admin Credentials: Use the email and password of an existing Super Admin or create a dedicated admin user in your Strapi admin panel (Settings > Administration Panel > Users).
  • API Token: (Optional Fallback)
  1. Log in to your Strapi admin panel
  2. Go to Settings > API Tokens
  3. Click "Create new API Token"
  4. Set a name, description, and token type (preferably "Full access")
  5. Copy the generated token and use it in your MCP server configuration

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

Usage Examples

Once the MCP server is configured and running, you can use it with Claude to interact with your Strapi CMS. Here are some examples:

Listing Content Types

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp",
  tool_name: "list_content_types",
  arguments: {}
)

Getting Entries

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp",
  tool_name: "get_entries",
  arguments: {
    "contentType": "api::article.article",
    "filters": {
      "title": {
        "$contains": "hello"
      }
    },
    "pagination": {
      "page": 1,
      "pageSize": 10
    },
    "sort": ["title:asc"]
  }
)

Creating an Entry

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp",
  tool_name: "create_entry",
  arguments: {
    "contentType": "api::article.article",
    "data": {
      "title": "My New Article",
      "content": "This is the content of my article.",
      "publishedAt": "2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
    }
  }
)

Uploading Media

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp",
  tool_name: "upload_media",
  arguments: {
    "fileData": "base64-encoded-data-here",
    "fileName": "image.jpg",
    "fileType": "image/jpeg"
  }
)

Connecting Relations

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp",
  tool_name: "connect_relation",
  arguments: {
    "contentType": "api::article.article",
    "id": "1",
    "relationField": "authors",
    "relatedIds": [2, 3]
  }
)

Disconnecting Relations

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp",
  tool_name: "disconnect_relation",
  arguments: {
    "contentType": "api::article.article",
    "id": "1",
    "relationField": "authors",
    "relatedIds": [3]
  }
 )

Creating a Content Type

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp-local",
  tool_name: "create_content_type",
  arguments: {
    "displayName": "My New Product",
    "singularName": "product",
    "pluralName": "products",
    "kind": "collectionType",
    "description": "Represents products in the store",
    "draftAndPublish": true,
    "attributes": {
      "name": { "type": "string", "required": true },
      "description": { "type": "text" },
      "price": { "type": "decimal", "required": true },
      "stock": { "type": "integer" }
    }
  }
)

Updating a Content Type

use_mcp_tool(
  server_name: "strapi-mcp-local",
  tool_name: "update_content_type",
  arguments: {
    "contentType": "api::speaker.speaker",
    "attributes": {
      "isHighlightSpeaker": {
        "type": "boolean",
        "default": false
      },
      "newTextField": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  }
)

Accessing Resources