Sitecore MCP Server

# Sitecore MCP - Usage Examples These examples can be used in Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) after configuring the Sitecore MCP server. ## Basic Item Operations ### Get item by path ``` Get the Home item via path /sitecore/content/Home ``` ### Get item by ID ``` Get the item with ID {110D559F-DEA5-42EA-9C1C-8A5DF7E70EF9} ``` ### Get item in another language ``` Get /sitecore/content/Home in Dutch ``` ## Children and Hierarchy ### Get direct children ``` Show all direct children of /sitecore/content/Home ``` ### Get all items recursively ``` Get all items recursively under /sitecore/content/Home ``` ### Children with filter ``` Show all children of /sitecore/content/Home with template 'Sample Item' ``` ## Queries ### Simple query ``` Execute this query: /sitecore/content/Home//* ``` ### Query by template ``` Find all items with template 'Article': /sitecore/content/Home//*[@@templatename='Article'] ``` ### Query by field value ``` Find items where Title equals 'Contact': /sitecore/content/Home//*[@Title='Contact'] ``` ### Query with wildcards ``` Find items with 'about' in the name: /sitecore/content//*[@@name='*about*'] ``` ## Searching ### Search by name ``` Search for items with 'contact' in the name under /sitecore/content ``` ### Search with template filter ``` Search for items with 'home' in the name that have the 'Folder' template ``` ### Search in specific folder ``` Search for 'product' items under /sitecore/content/Home/Products ``` ## Field Operations ### Get single field value ``` What is the value of the Title field of /sitecore/content/Home? ``` ### Get all fields of an item ``` Show all field values of /sitecore/content/Home ``` ### Get field value in another language ``` Get the Title field of /sitecore/content/Home in Dutch ``` ## Template Information ### Get template details ``` Show the template definition of /sitecore/templates/Sample/Sample Item ``` ### Get template fields ``` What fields does the 'Article' template have? ``` ### Get base templates ``` What are the base templates of /sitecore/templates/Sample/Sample Item? ``` ## Advanced Examples ### Combination: Search and get fields ``` Find all items with 'contact' in the name and show their Title and Description fields ``` ### Analysis: Template usage ``` How many items use the 'Sample Item' template under /sitecore/content? ``` ### Structure overview ``` Give me an overview of the content structure under /sitecore/content/Home ``` ### Items without field value ``` Find all Article items where the Description field is empty ``` ### Recently modified items ``` Which items under /sitecore/content were recently modified? (use Updated field) ``` ## Multi-step Analyses ### Content audit ``` 1. Find all items under /sitecore/content/Home 2. Group them by template 3. Show the counts per template type ``` ### Field compliance check ``` 1. Find all Article items 2. Check which items have an empty Title 3. Provide a list of items that need to be updated ``` ### Hierarchy report ``` 1. Get /sitecore/content 2. For each child item, get the children 3. Create a tree structure overview ``` ## Database and Language Options ### Use web database ``` Get /sitecore/content/Home from the web database ``` ### Use core database ``` Show items from /sitecore/content in the core database ``` ### Multilingual content ``` Compare the Title field of /sitecore/content/Home in English and Dutch ``` ## Tips for Effective Use 1. **Start broad, zoom in**: Begin with an overview (children) and then zoom in on specific items 2. **Use queries for complex filters**: For multiple criteria, use Sitecore queries 3. **Combine tools**: Use search to find items, then get_item for details 4. **Template-first approach**: First get template info to see which fields are available 5. **Check database and language**: Don't forget to specify the correct database (master/web) and language ## Common Patterns ### Content Inventory ``` 1. Search for all items in a section 2. Group by template 3. Count quantities ``` ### Quality Check ``` 1. Get items 2. Check required fields 3. Report missing values ``` ### Structure Analysis ``` 1. Get hierarchy 2. Analyze depth 3. Find outliers ``` ## Debugging If a query doesn't work: 1. Check the path (case-sensitive!) 2. Verify the database (master vs web) 3. Check the language code 4. Test the query in Sitecore PowerShell ISE first 5. Look in Sitecore logs: /sitecore/admin/showlog.aspx