MCP WordPress Server

# wp_update_post  Updates an existing WordPress post with validation and detailed confirmation. ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Examples | | --------- | -------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | `id` | `number` | ✅ | The ID of the post to update. | - | `123`, `456` | | `title` | `string` | ❌ | The new title for the post. | - | `My Blog Post`, `Hello World` | | `content` | `string` | ❌ | The new content for the post, in HTML format. | - | `<p>Post content here</p>`, `This is my post content` | | `status` | `string` | ❌ | The new status for the post. | `publish` | `example` | ## Examples ### Basic post Usage Simple example of using wp_update_post **Command:** ```bash wp_update_post --id="123" ``` **Response:** ```json { "success": true, "data": { "id": 123, "title": "Created/Updated successfully", "status": "publish" } } ``` **Error Example (Authentication failure):** ```json { "error": "Authentication failed", "message": "Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions" } ``` ### Advanced post Configuration Comprehensive example using all available parameters **Command:** ```bash wp_update_post --id="123" --title="Example Post Title" --content="This is example content for the post." --status="publish" ``` **Response:** ```json { "success": true, "data": { "id": 123, "title": "Created/Updated successfully", "status": "publish" } } ``` ## WordPress REST API Mapping **Endpoint:** `/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/{id}` This tool directly interfaces with the WordPress REST API endpoint above. The response format and available parameters are determined by WordPress core functionality. ### WordPress Documentation - [WordPress REST API Handbook](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/) - [Endpoint Reference](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/) ## Required Permissions This tool requires the following WordPress user capabilities: - `edit_posts` **Note:** The authenticated user must have these capabilities to successfully execute this tool. ## Response Format **Return Type:** `post` ```json { "success": true, "data": { // post response data }, "metadata": { "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "tool": "wp_update_post", "site": "site1" } } ``` ## Error Handling ### AUTHENTICATION_FAILED **Message:** Authentication failed **Description:** Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions **Resolution:** Check your authentication credentials and user permissions ### VALIDATION_ERROR **Message:** Parameter validation failed **Description:** One or more required parameters are missing or invalid **Resolution:** Review the required parameters and their formats ### NOT_FOUND **Message:** Resource not found **Description:** The requested resource does not exist **Resolution:** Verify the resource ID and ensure it exists ### PERMISSION_DENIED **Message:** Insufficient permissions **Description:** The user does not have permission to perform this action **Resolution:** Contact an administrator to grant the necessary permissions --- _Generated automatically from tool definitions - Do not edit manually_