substack-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN | No | The substack.sid session token. Alternative to config file. | |
| SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL | No | The URL of your Substack publication (e.g., https://example.substack.com). Alternative to config file. |
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": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create_draftA | Create a new Substack draft post from Markdown. Args:
title: Post title (max 280 chars).
content_markdown: Body in Markdown. Supports headings, bold/italic, links,
bullet lists, blockquotes, code blocks, and images ( Returns: Summary including post_id, title, edit_url. |
| update_draftA | Update an existing draft. Provide only the fields you want to change. Args: post_id: Draft ID returned by create_draft or list_drafts. title: New title (optional). subtitle: New subtitle (optional). content_markdown: New body in Markdown (optional, replaces full body). audience: New audience setting (optional). Returns: Updated draft summary. |
| upload_imageA | Upload an image to Substack's CDN and return its public URL. Args: image_path: Local file path (e.g., /Users/foo/cover.png) or remote URL. Returns:
{url, id, width, height} — pass |
| set_cover_imageA | Set the cover (thumbnail) image for a draft. The cover image is shown on the publication homepage, in social shares, and as the email header. Use upload_image first to get a CDN URL. Args: post_id: Draft ID. image_url: Substack CDN URL from upload_image, or any public image URL. Returns: Updated draft summary. |
| publish_draftA | Publish a draft immediately. Args: post_id: Draft ID. send_email: If True (default), send the post as an email to subscribers. If False, publish to web only without emailing. share_automatically: If True, auto-share to Substack social channels. Returns: {post_id, title, public_url, post_date, send_email} |
| schedule_draftA | Schedule a draft to publish at a future datetime. Args: post_id: Draft ID. iso_datetime: ISO 8601 datetime, e.g., '2026-05-15T09:00:00+09:00' for JST or '2026-05-15T00:00:00Z' for UTC. Returns: {post_id, scheduled_for} |
| unschedule_draftB | Cancel a scheduled publish, keeping the post as a draft. Args: post_id: Draft ID. Returns: {post_id} |
| list_draftsA | List recent drafts (unpublished posts). Args: limit: Max number of drafts to return (1-50). Default 10. Returns: List of draft summaries with post_id, title, edit_url, etc. |
| get_draftA | Get full details of a specific draft, including the body content. Args: post_id: Draft ID. Returns: Full draft data including draft_body (ProseMirror JSON). |
| delete_draftA | Permanently delete a draft. This cannot be undone. Args: post_id: Draft ID. Returns: {post_id, deleted: true} |
| post_noteA | Post a Note (Substack's short-form, X/Threads-like post) to the public feed. Notes are different from Posts:
Use Notes for:
Args: text: Plain text body. Use \n\n to separate paragraphs and \n for soft line breaks. Max 4000 chars (Substack's practical Notes limit). Returns: {note_id, url, raw} |
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 11 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: draft CRUD, publishing, scheduling, notes, and image operations. No two tools overlap in functionality.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with underscores (e.g., create_draft, publish_draft, upload_image), making the API predictable.
11 tools is well-scoped for a Substack server, covering drafting, publishing, scheduling, notes, and images without being excessive.
The tool set covers core drafting and publishing workflows comprehensively, but lacks tools for managing published posts, subscribers, or analytics, which are minor gaps for a content creation MCP.