Buffer MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFER_ACCESS_TOKEN | Yes | Your Buffer API access token. Get one from Buffer Developer Settings. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| use_buffer_apiC | Execute a Buffer API action (list organizations, channels, posts, create/delete posts, create ideas, and more) |
| buffer_api_helpA | Get help on available Buffer API actions — list all actions or get detailed schema info for a specific action |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
use_buffer_api executes API actions while buffer_api_help provides discovery and schema details. There is no overlap between executing and getting help, so an agent can clearly distinguish when to use each.
Both names contain 'buffer_api', but one uses a 'use_' prefix and the other uses a '_help' suffix. This is a readable but mixed naming convention rather than a consistent verb_noun pattern.
With only two tools, the server feels minimal, but the generic executor plus help tool is a deliberate design that keeps the surface small. It is borderline because one tool does most of the work while the other is purely informational.
The generic executor covers a broad range of Buffer actions, including organizations, channels, posts, and ideas, with additional actions implied by 'and more.' The help tool fills discovery gaps, though the lack of explicit typed tools for individual operations is a minor limitation.