update_article
Modify existing Dev.to articles by updating titles, content, tags, or publish status using article ID.
Instructions
Update an existing article on Dev.to
Args:
article_id: The ID of the article to update
title: New title for the article (optional)
body_markdown: New content in markdown format (optional)
tags: New comma-separated list of tags (optional)
published: Change publish status (optional)Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| article_id | Yes | ||
| title | No | ||
| body_markdown | No | ||
| tags | No | ||
| published | No |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:132-164 (handler)The core handler function for the 'update_article' MCP tool. It is registered via the @mcp.tool() decorator. The function fetches the existing article, updates only the provided fields, sends a PUT request to the Dev.to API, and returns a success message with the updated URL.
@mcp.tool() async def update_article(article_id: int, title: str = None, body_markdown: str = None, tags: str = None, published: bool = None) -> str: """ Update an existing article on Dev.to Args: article_id: The ID of the article to update title: New title for the article (optional) body_markdown: New content in markdown format (optional) tags: New comma-separated list of tags (optional) published: Change publish status (optional) """ # First get the current article data article = await fetch_from_api(f"/articles/{article_id}") # Prepare update data with only the fields that are provided update_data = {"article": {}} if title is not None: update_data["article"]["title"] = title if body_markdown is not None: update_data["article"]["body_markdown"] = body_markdown if tags is not None: update_data["article"]["tags"] = tags if published is not None: update_data["article"]["published"] = published async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client: response = await client.put(f"{BASE_URL}/articles/{article_id}", json=update_data, timeout=10.0) response.raise_for_status() updated_article = response.json() return f"Article updated successfully\nURL: {updated_article.get('url')}"