Contentstack MCP Server

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integrates with Contentstack's Content Management API, enabling AI assistants like Claude to interact with your Contentstack CMS through a standardized protocol.

Note: This is an early version of Contentstack MCP Server. See the Roadmap for upcoming improvements and planned features.

Table of Contents

• Features

• Installation

• Development

• Configuration

• Integration with AI Assistants

• Usage Examples

• Roadmap

• License

Related MCP server: mcp-clickup

Features

Available Resources

• content-types: List all content types (URI: contentstack://content-types)

• content-type: Get content type by UID (URI: contentstack://content-type/{uid})

• entries: Get entries by content type (URI: contentstack://entries/{content_type_uid})

• entry: Get specific entry (URI: contentstack://entry/{content_type_uid}/{entry_uid})

• assets: List all assets (URI: contentstack://assets)

Content Type Management

• Create, update, and delete content types

• Define schemas, options, field rules, and taxonomies

• Manage global fields

Entry Management

• Create, update, and delete entries

• Publish and unpublish entries across environments

• Query entries with filtering, pagination, and sorting options

Global Field Management

• Create and update global fields for reuse across content types

• Retrieve global fields with pagination options

Content Workflows

• Guided content creation workflows

• Content analysis and insights

• Migration planning assistance

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16.0.0 or higher)

• A Contentstack account

• API credentials (API Key and Management Token)

NPM Installation

The easiest way to use this MCP server is via NPM:

# Install globally
npm install -g @drossman/contentstack-mcp

# Or use directly via npx
npx @drossman/contentstack-mcp

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/darekrossman/contentstack-mcp.git
   cd contentstack-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

   Edit the .env file with your Contentstack credentials:

   CONTENTSTACK_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   CONTENTSTACK_MANAGEMENT_TOKEN=your_management_token_here
   # Optional: Specify branch if using branches
   CONTENTSTACK_BRANCH=your_branch_name

4. Build and start the server:

   npm run build
   npm start

Installation via Smithery CLI

You can also install this MCP server using the Smithery CLI:

npx @smithery/cli install contentstack-mcp --client claude

See the Smithery CLI documentation for more details and advanced usage.

Development

Setup for Development

For development, you can use:

npm run dev

This starts the server using ts-node for a faster development cycle.

Code Quality

This project uses Biome.js for linting and formatting. It provides a consistent code style and helps catch potential issues early.

Available Commands

• Lint Code:

  npm run lint

• Lint and Fix:

  npm run lint:fix

• Format Code:

  npm run format

• Format and Fix:

  npm run format:fix

Configuration

Authentication

This server requires authentication with Contentstack's API:

Management Token (Required):

• Stack-level token with predefined permissions

• Set via CONTENTSTACK_MANAGEMENT_TOKEN environment variable

• Generate from Contentstack dashboard: Settings > Tokens > Management Tokens

API Key (Required):

• Stack API key for authentication

• Set via CONTENTSTACK_API_KEY environment variable

Branch Support

If your Contentstack account uses branches, you can specify a branch:

CONTENTSTACK_BRANCH=develop

Integration with AI Assistants

Claude for Desktop

To use this server with Claude for Desktop:

1. Edit your Claude for Desktop configuration file:

   • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this server to the mcpServers section:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "contentstack": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "@drossman/contentstack-mcp"],
         "env": {
           "CONTENTSTACK_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
           "CONTENTSTACK_MANAGEMENT_TOKEN": "your_management_token_here"
         }
       }
     }
   }

3. Restart Claude for Desktop

Cursor

To use this server with Cursor, add the Contentstack MCP server configuration:

{
   "mcpServers": {
      "contentstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@drossman/contentstack-mcp"],
      "env": {
         "CONTENTSTACK_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
         "CONTENTSTACK_MANAGEMENT_TOKEN": "your_management_token_here",
      }
      }
   }
}

Install with Smithery

You can also install this MCP server using the Smithery CLI using your client of choice:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @drossman/contentstack-mcp --client claude

Available clients include:

• claude

• cline

• windsurf

• roocode

• witsy

• enconvo

• cursor

• vscode

• vscode-insiders

• boltai

• amazon-bedrock

• amazonq

See the Smithery CLI documentation for more details and advanced usage.

Roadmap

• Enhanced AI Contextual Understanding: Improve context provisioning for complex queries

• Advanced Querying & Filtering: Support filtering by multiple criteria and custom fields

• Workflow & Publishing Automation: Enable AI-driven content workflow actions

• Asset Management Enhancements: Add direct asset manipulation capabilities

• Bulk Operations Support: Implement batch operations for entries and assets

• Improved Error Handling & AI Feedback: Refine error messages for AI consumption

• User-Specific Context & Permissions: Tailor actions based on user permissions

• Extensibility for Custom Tools: Create an extension framework

• Real-time Event Handling: Add webhook support for reactive AI behaviors

• Comprehensive Documentation: Develop detailed guides for AI interaction

Shoutout

Special thanks to Ivo Toby. This project and its author are heavily inspired by his work in this space.

License

MIT

Disclaimer: This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Contentstack. It is an independent open-source project designed to work with the Contentstack API.