# Enhanced Netlify MCP Server Features
## 🚀 Version 2.0.0 - Enhanced MCP Architecture
This document outlines the comprehensive enhancements made to the Netlify MCP Server, including advanced prompts, resources, and real-time subscription capabilities.
## 📋 Table of Contents
- [Enhanced Prompts](#enhanced-prompts)
- [Comprehensive Resources](#comprehensive-resources)
- [Real-time Subscriptions](#real-time-subscriptions)
- [Advanced Tools](#advanced-tools)
- [Usage Examples](#usage-examples)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
## 🎯 Enhanced Prompts
The server now includes 8 comprehensive workflow templates designed specifically for AI coding agents:
### 1. `netlify-deploy`
**Complete deployment workflow with validation**
- Pre-deployment checks and validation
- Build process verification
- Deploy execution with monitoring
- Post-deployment verification
- Cleanup and reporting
**Arguments:**
- `path` (required): Site directory path
- `production` (optional): Production deployment flag
- `message` (optional): Deploy message for tracking
### 2. `netlify-setup`
**Complete site setup workflow**
- Initial site creation and linking
- Build configuration and validation
- Environment setup across contexts
- Testing and validation workflow
- Production configuration
- Monitoring and maintenance setup
**Arguments:**
- `siteName` (required): Name for the new site
- `buildCommand` (optional): Build command (default: "npm run build")
- `publishDir` (optional): Publish directory (default: "build")
### 3. `netlify-environment-setup`
**Environment variables configuration across contexts**
- Current state analysis
- Environment-specific setup (dev/staging/prod)
- Security best practices implementation
- Validation and testing
- Documentation generation
**Arguments:**
- `siteId` (required): Site ID or name
- `environment` (optional): Target environment (default: "all")
### 4. `netlify-troubleshoot`
**Comprehensive troubleshooting workflow**
- Initial diagnostics and site analysis
- Issue-specific analysis (build/deploy/function/dns)
- System health checks
- Resolution implementation
- Prevention and documentation
**Arguments:**
- `siteId` (required): Site having issues
- `issueType` (optional): Issue type focus
### 5. `netlify-function-deploy`
**Function deployment with best practices**
- Pre-deployment validation
- Function analysis and testing
- Deployment with monitoring
- Environment configuration
- Security and monitoring setup
**Arguments:**
- `functionPath` (required): Functions directory path
- `runtime` (optional): Function runtime (default: "nodejs")
### 6. `netlify-migration`
**Site migration to Netlify with optimization**
- Pre-migration analysis
- Site setup and configuration
- Build process migration
- Content and asset transfer
- Performance optimization
- Go-live process
**Arguments:**
- `sourceType` (required): Source platform
- `repositoryUrl` (optional): Repository URL
### 7. `netlify-optimization`
**Site optimization workflows**
- Current state assessment
- Performance/security/SEO optimization
- Build and deployment optimization
- Monitoring and analytics setup
- Testing and validation
**Arguments:**
- `siteId` (required): Site to optimize
- `focusArea` (optional): Optimization focus (default: "performance")
### 8. `netlify-security-audit`
**Comprehensive security audit**
- Security configuration review
- Headers analysis and implementation
- Access control audit
- Vulnerability assessment
- Incident response preparation
**Arguments:**
- `siteId` (required): Site to audit
- `includeHeaders` (optional): Include headers analysis (default: true)
## 📊 Comprehensive Resources
The server provides 12 comprehensive data sources with real-time updates:
### Site Resources
- `netlify://sites` - All sites with enhanced metadata
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/overview` - Complete site overview with metrics
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/functions` - Functions with configuration and status
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/env` - Environment variables by context
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/deploys` - Deploy history with statistics
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/deploys/{deployId}` - Specific deploy details
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/forms` - Form submissions and configuration
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/analytics` - Usage analytics and metrics
- `netlify://sites/{siteId}/logs` - Recent site and function logs
### Account Resources
- `netlify://account/usage` - Account usage statistics and limits
- `netlify://account/teams` - Team membership and permissions
- `netlify://status` - Netlify service status and health
### Resource Features
- **Enhanced Data**: All resources include additional metadata and context
- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling with fallback data
- **Caching**: Intelligent caching with configurable expiry
- **Real-time Updates**: Automatic updates when data changes
## 🔄 Real-time Subscriptions
The server supports real-time resource subscriptions with the following features:
### Subscription Management
- Subscribe to any resource URI for real-time updates
- Automatic cache invalidation on changes
- Targeted notifications based on change types
- Retry logic for failed notifications
### Supported Events
- **Deploy Changes**: Site deployments, build status updates
- **Environment Changes**: Environment variable modifications
- **Site Changes**: Site creation, deletion, configuration updates
- **Function Changes**: Function deployments and updates
### Notification System
- **Resource Updated**: Specific resource has changed
- **Resource List Changed**: Resource collection has changed
- **Automatic Retry**: Failed notifications are retried up to 3 times
- **Event Logging**: All subscription events are logged
### Cache Management
- **Intelligent Caching**: Resources cached with 1-minute expiry
- **Force Refresh**: Ability to force cache refresh
- **Periodic Updates**: Cache refreshed every 5 minutes for active subscriptions
## 🛠 Advanced Tools
The server includes 23 comprehensive Netlify CLI operations:
### Core Operations
- Site deployment with validation
- Site creation and management
- Environment variable management
- Function deployment and testing
### Advanced Features
- Build process management
- Deploy history and control
- Form submission handling
- Analytics and monitoring
- Security configuration
### Error Handling
- Comprehensive error reporting
- Detailed logging with timestamps
- Fallback strategies for network issues
- User-friendly error messages
## 💻 Usage Examples
### Basic Deployment
```typescript
// Use the netlify-deploy prompt
const prompt = await mcp.getPrompt("netlify-deploy", {
path: "./dist",
production: true,
message: "Production deployment v1.2.0"
});
```
### Site Setup
```typescript
// Complete site setup workflow
const prompt = await mcp.getPrompt("netlify-setup", {
siteName: "my-awesome-app",
buildCommand: "npm run build:prod",
publishDir: "dist"
});
```
### Resource Subscription
```typescript
// Subscribe to deploy updates
await mcp.subscribe("netlify://sites/my-site-id/deploys");
// Subscribe to site overview
await mcp.subscribe("netlify://sites/my-site-id/overview");
```
### Resource Reading
```typescript
// Get comprehensive site overview
const overview = await mcp.readResource("netlify://sites/my-site-id/overview");
// Get environment variables by context
const envVars = await mcp.readResource("netlify://sites/my-site-id/env");
```
## ⚙️ Configuration
### Environment Variables
- `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE`: Transport type ("stdio" - SSE support planned)
- `NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN`: Netlify authentication token
- `NETLIFY_SITE_ID`: Default site ID for operations
### Server Capabilities
- **Tools**: 23 Netlify operations
- **Resources**: 12 data sources with subscriptions
- **Prompts**: 8 workflow templates
- **Logging**: Comprehensive logging system
- **Caching**: Intelligent resource caching
### Performance Features
- **Async Operations**: All operations are asynchronous
- **Parallel Execution**: Multiple operations can run in parallel
- **Resource Optimization**: Efficient resource usage and caching
- **Error Recovery**: Automatic error recovery and retry logic
## 🔍 Monitoring and Debugging
### Logging
- Timestamped logs for all operations
- Error tracking with detailed stack traces
- Resource subscription event logging
- Performance metrics and timing
### Health Checks
- Periodic cache refresh (every 5 minutes)
- Subscription health monitoring
- Netlify service status checks
- Resource availability validation
### Debugging Features
- Detailed error messages with context
- Operation tracing and timing
- Resource state inspection
- Cache status and management
## 🚀 Next Steps
### Planned Enhancements
1. **SSE Transport**: Full Server-Sent Events support
2. **Advanced Analytics**: Enhanced monitoring and reporting
3. **Custom Workflows**: User-defined workflow templates
4. **Plugin System**: Extensible plugin architecture
5. **Performance Optimization**: Further performance improvements
### Contributing
The enhanced MCP server is designed to be extensible and maintainable. Contributions are welcome for:
- Additional workflow templates
- New resource types
- Performance optimizations
- Documentation improvements
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