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Publish a post to the blog. Needs title and body (markdown). Returns the published post's live URL. Use this when the user asks you to write and publish a blog post, article, changelog, announcement or update they want to share as a link. status: "draft" saves it without publishing. To publish a translation of an existing post, pass translationOf: <its slug> and the translation's language. Afterwards, always give the user the returned post_url. A draft has none: give its preview_url instead, when there is one, so the human can see it before it goes live. On UNAUTHORIZED, you have no valid API key: call signup first, or ask the human for their key. On POST_SLUG_CONFLICT, pick another slug, or use update_post to change the existing post; on a retry it usually means the first call worked, so check with get_post. Pass an idempotency_key to make retries safe.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
bodyYesPost content as markdown. Raw HTML is stripped. A YouTube URL alone on its own line becomes an embedded player. {{fact:name}} shows the current value of the blog's live fact `name` (see set_fact).
slugNoURL slug, e.g. "hello-world": 2–100 lowercase letters, digits and hyphens, no hyphen at either end. The post lives at {blog_url}{slug}/. Omit to derive it from the title. Cannot be changed later; "lang" is reserved.
tagsNoTags shown on the post page, e.g. ["ai", "travel"]. Defaults to none.
titleYesPost title, 1–200 characters. The slug is derived from it when `slug` is omitted.
authorNoAuthor name, up to 100 characters. Used in the page's metadata, the feed and the markdown source.
statusNo"published" (default) puts the post live immediately; "draft" saves it without publishing.published
blog_idNoYour blog's id, as returned by signup. Optional with an API key: it defaults to the key's blog, and any id you pass must be that blog. Required when the server runs without API keys.
excerptNoSummary shown under the title in the post list, up to 300 characters. Omit to derive it from the body.
languageNoLanguage of this post as a BCP-47 tag, e.g. "en", "ru", "pt-BR". Omit to inherit the blog's language.
seoTitleNoTitle for search results and link previews, up to 200 characters, used exactly as written (the blog name is not added). Defaults to `title`, which search results show as "<title> — <blog name>".
publishAtNoSchedule the post: an ISO 8601 time with a timezone, e.g. "2026-11-03T09:00:00Z", in the future and at most 90 days ahead. The post is saved as a draft and goes live by itself at that time (within a minute or so). Omit to publish or save now.
coverImageNoCover image URL (http/https), shown above the post and used as its link-preview image. Use an uploaded image URL or any public image URL.
translationOfNoSlug of an existing post in this blog that this post translates. The two become a translation group: one post per language, cross-linked with hreflang and a language switcher. Set `language` to the translation's language; it must differ from every other member's.
seoDescriptionNoDescription for search results and link previews, up to 300 characters. Defaults to the excerpt.
idempotency_keyNoOptional retry key, any unique string (e.g. a UUID). Retrying with the same key and identical arguments returns the first result instead of writing again; the same key with different arguments fails with IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_CONFLICT. Scoped to your API key and this tool.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
postNo
errorNoPresent only on failure (isError: true). Success fields are absent then.
post_urlNoLive URL of the post. Present only when it is published.
preview_urlNoPrivate link to a rendered draft for the human to review: not indexed, not listed anywhere. Present only for drafts, on hosts with previews.
next_post_hintNoOne line for you, the agent, on a young blog's first posts: offer your human the next post.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / publishAt
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Schedule the post: an ISO 8601 time with a timezone, e.g. \"2026-11-03T09:00:00Z\", in the future and at most 90 days ahead. The post is saved as a draft and goes live by itself at that time (within a minute or so). Omit to publish or save now.",
      +  "format": "date-time",
      +  "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d(?::[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d)))$",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / post / properties / publishAt
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "ISO 8601 time a scheduled draft goes live. Absent when not scheduled.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / next_post_hint
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "One line for you, the agent, on a young blog's first posts: offer your human the next post.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / body / description
      Previous value: -"Post content as markdown. Raw HTML is stripped. A YouTube URL alone on its own line becomes an embedded player."New value: +"Post content as markdown. Raw HTML is stripped. A YouTube URL alone on its own line becomes an embedded player. {{fact:name}} shows the current value of the blog's live fact `name` (see set_fact)."
  4. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / preview_url
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Private link to a rendered draft for the human to review: not indexed, not listed anywhere. Present only for drafts, on hosts with previews.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  5. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / seoTitle / description
      Previous value: -"Title for search results and link previews, up to 200 characters. Defaults to `title`."New value: +"Title for search results and link previews, up to 200 characters, used exactly as written (the blog name is not added). Defaults to `title`, which search results show as \"<title> — <blog name>\"."
  6. First observed

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Goes well beyond the annotations: it states what is returned (post_url vs preview_url for drafts), what happens after the call, the auth failure mode (UNAUTHORIZED → signup), the slug-conflict recovery path including the ambiguity that a retry may mean the first call succeeded, and the retry-safety contract for `idempotency_key`. The `idempotency_key` guidance is consistent with, not contrary to, idempotentHint=false — it explains opt-in idempotency for an otherwise non-idempotent write.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded with purpose and inputs, then dense operational guidance; virtually every sentence carries a distinct instruction (draft behavior, URL reporting, auth error, conflict recovery, idempotency). It runs long as a single block and could be split into short paragraphs or bullets for scanability, but there is no filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 15-parameter mutation tool with a rich input schema and an output schema, the description covers the remaining agent-facing gaps: what to do after the call, how to handle the two documented error codes, and how retries behave. Nothing an agent needs in order to call it and act on the result is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3; the description adds meaning on top by linking `translationOf` to a required `language` ('set `language` to the translation's language') and by pairing `status: "draft"` with the preview_url consequence. Most other parameters are left to the schema, which is reasonable given its richness.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Opens with a specific verb+resource ('Publish a post to the blog') and immediately states required inputs and the return value (live URL). It also implicitly separates itself from update_post by framing the tool as creating/publishing and by routing edits of existing posts to update_post in the conflict path.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives an explicit trigger ('when the user asks you to write and publish a blog post, article, changelog...'), a variant path for drafts via `status`, a distinct workflow for translations via `translationOf`+`language`, and names alternatives (update_post, get_post, signup) with the conditions selecting them.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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