How do I use DA Live Admin MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@DA Live Admin MCP Server list all source files in the adobe/docs repository" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

da-mcp

A remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Document Authoring (DA). This server provides LLM assistants like Claude or ChatGPT with direct access to DA management operations.

Features

12 DA Admin Tools: Complete set of tools for managing DA repositories
Remote Access: Deployable on Cloudflare Workers with global edge distribution
Streamable HTTP: Modern MCP transport protocol for remote servers
Token Pass-through: Simple authentication by passing DA API tokens through Authorization header
Production Ready: Error handling, logging, CORS support, and health checks
TypeScript: Fully typed codebase for reliability and maintainability

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐ │ MCP Client │ │ (Claude/Cursor) │ └────────┬────────┘ │ Streamable HTTP │ + DA Token ↓ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ DA MCP │ │ ┌──────────────────┐ │ │ │ MCP Server │ │ │ │ (12 Tools) │ │ │ └──────────────────┘ │ └───────────┬─────────────┘ │ HTTPS + Token ↓ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ DA Admin API │ │ (admin.da.live) │ └─────────────────────────┘

Project Structure

src/ ├── index.ts # Cloudflare Worker entry point ├── mcp/ │ ├── server.ts # MCP server initialization │ ├── tools.ts # Tool definitions (schemas) │ └── handlers.ts # Tool implementation handlers └── da-admin/ ├── client.ts # DA Admin API client └── types.ts # TypeScript types

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`da_list_sources`	List sources and directories in a repository
`da_get_source`	Get content of a specific source file
`da_create_source`	Create a new source file
`da_update_source`	Update an existing source file
`da_delete_source`	Delete a source file
`da_copy_content`	Copy content between locations
`da_move_content`	Move content between locations
`da_get_versions`	Get version history for a file
`da_get_config`	Get repository configuration
`da_update_config`	Update repository configuration
`da_lookup_media`	Lookup media references
`da_lookup_fragment`	Lookup fragment references

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and npm
Cloudflare account (free tier works)
Wrangler CLI installed (npm install -g wrangler)
DA Admin API token

Installation

Clone and install dependencies:

git clone <repository-url> cd da-mcp npm install

Configure Wrangler:

Edit wrangler.toml if needed to customize your deployment settings.

Development

Local Development

Run the server locally with hot reload:

npm run dev

The server will be available at http://localhost:8787

Test Endpoints

Health check: http://localhost:8787/health
MCP endpoint: http://localhost:8787/mcp

Testing with MCP Inspector

Start the local server: npm run dev
Open MCP Inspector
Configure connection:
- Type: Streamable HTTP
- URL: http://localhost:8787/mcp
- Headers: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DA_TOKEN

Deployment

Deploy to Cloudflare Workers

# Deploy to production npm run deploy # Or deploy to development environment wrangler deploy --env development

Public URLs

After deployment, your MCP server is accessible at:

Direct MCP Endpoint:
https://da-mcp.franklin-prod.workers.dev/mcp
IMS-Authenticated via AEM API Router:
https://mcp.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/mcp/da
(Supports Adobe IMS login. See the Authentication section below for details.)

Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or equivalent:

{ "mcpServers": { "da-live-admin": { "type": "streamable-http", "url": "https://da-mcp.adobeaem.workers.dev/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_DA_USER_IMS_TOKEN" } } } }

VS Code / Cursor

Add to .vscode/mcp.json or Cursor settings:

{ "mcpServers": { "da-admin-mcp-direct": { "url": "https://da-mcp.adobeaem.workers.dev/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_DA_USER_IMS_TOKEN" } }, "da-prod-mcp": { "url": "https://mcp.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/mcp/da" } } }

Authentication

The server uses simple token pass-through authentication:

Client sends DA Admin API token in the Authorization header
Server extracts the token and passes it to DA Admin API
All requests to DA Admin API use this token

Authorization Header Format:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DA_USER_IMS_TOKEN

or simply:

Authorization: YOUR_DA_USER_IMS_TOKEN

Note: If you are accessing the API through the public (authenticated) URL of the API router, IMS (Adobe Identity Management Service) login is automatically handled by the AEM API router. In this case, you do not need to provide a DA Admin API token in the Authorization header—the IMS login flow will provide authentication for you.

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant to perform DA operations:

Claude, can you list all the sources in the adobe/my-docs repository?

Please get the content of docs/index.md from the adobe/my-docs repository.

Create a new file at docs/new-page.md with some markdown content.

API Endpoints

`GET /health`

Health check endpoint returning server status.

Response:

{ "status": "healthy", "service": "da-mcp", "version": "1.0.0", "environment": "production", "timestamp": "2025-01-07T12:00:00.000Z" }

`POST /mcp`

MCP protocol endpoint for tool execution. Requires Authorization header with DA Admin API token.

Error Handling

All tools include comprehensive error handling:

401 Unauthorized: Missing or invalid DA Admin token
404 Not Found: Invalid endpoint
408 Timeout: Request took longer than 30 seconds
500 Internal Error: Server-side errors with details

Errors are formatted for easy understanding by LLM clients.

Logging

The server logs important events and errors to Cloudflare Workers logs:

# View logs in real-time wrangler tail # View logs for specific environment wrangler tail --env production

Monitoring

Monitor your deployed Worker:

Cloudflare Dashboard: View invocations, errors, and performance
Wrangler Tail: Real-time logs (wrangler tail)
Health Endpoint: Regular health checks at /health

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Make your changes with tests
Submit a pull request

DA Live Admin MCP Server