Strapi MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI assistants to your Strapi CMS. Enables AI to browse, create, edit, publish, and manage content through natural conversation.

Features

• Full CRUD — Create, read, update, delete content entries

• Schema introspection — AI discovers your content types, fields, and relations automatically

• Publish workflow — Publish and unpublish entries directly

• Media management — Browse, upload, and update media files (alt text, captions)

• i18n support — Work with multiple locales

• Secure auth — Login with Strapi admin credentials, role-based permissions

• Single & Collection types — Handles both seamlessly

• Zero config on CMS side — Uses Strapi's built-in admin API, no plugins required

Related MCP server: Strapi MCP Server

Tools

Quick Start

Install

npm install -g github:devels-ai/strapi-mcp-server

Configure

Add to your AI client's MCP configuration:

Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strapi": {
      "command": "strapi-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "STRAPI_URL": "https://your-strapi-instance.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strapi": {
      "command": "strapi-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "STRAPI_URL": "https://your-strapi-instance.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor: Settings → MCP Servers → Add the same configuration.

Use

After restarting your AI client:

1. AI will ask for your Strapi admin email and password

2. Once authenticated, ask it to help with content — e.g.:

   • "Show me all content types"

   • "Create a new news article about our product launch"

   • "Update the home page hero title"

   • "List all unpublished drafts"

   • "Upload this image and set the alt text"

How It Works

The MCP server connects to Strapi's admin API using your credentials. It inherits your role's permissions — if your Strapi account can't delete content, the AI can't either.

AI Client ←→ MCP Server ←→ Strapi Admin API
              (local)        (your server)

• MCP server runs locally on your machine

• Communicates with AI via stdio (standard MCP transport)

• Calls Strapi's admin REST API over HTTPS

• JWT token stored in memory only (per session)

Requirements

• Node.js 18+

• Strapi v5

• A Strapi admin account

Environment Variables

Security

• Credentials are sent directly to your Strapi instance — never to third parties

• JWT tokens are stored in memory only, never persisted to disk

• The MCP server respects your Strapi role permissions

• No data leaves your infrastructure

License

MIT