Strapi MCP

Overview

• Access to Strapi content types as resources

• Tools to create and update content types in Strapi

• Tools to manage content entries (create, read, update, delete)

• Support for Strapi in development mode

Setup

Environment Variables

• `STRAPI_URL`: The URL of your Strapi instance (default: http://localhost:1337)

• `STRAPI_API_TOKEN`: An API token with appropriate permissions (required)

• `STRAPI_DEV_MODE`: Set to "true" to enable development mode features

Installation

Running

Features

• List and read content types

• Get, create, update, and delete entries

• Upload media files

• Connect and disconnect relations

• Get content type schemas

Changelog

0.1.4

• Improved error handling with more specific error codes

• Added `ResourceNotFound` and `AccessDenied` error codes

• Better error messages for common API errors

0.1.3

• Initial public release

License

strapi-mcp MCP Server

• Access Strapi content types as resources

• Create, read, update, and delete content entries

• Manage your Strapi content through MCP tools

Features

Resources

• List and access content types via `strapi://content-type/` URIs

• Each content type exposes its entries as JSON

• Application/JSON mime type for structured content access

Tools

• `list_content_types` - List all available content types in Strapi

• `get_entries` - Get entries for a specific content type with optional filtering, pagination, sorting, and population of relations

• `get_entry` - Get a specific entry by ID

• `create_entry` - Create a new entry for a content type

• `update_entry` - Update an existing entry

• `delete_entry` - Delete an entry

• `upload_media` - Upload a media file to Strapi

• `get_content_type_schema` - Get the schema (fields, types, relations) for a specific content type.

• `connect_relation` - Connect related entries to an entry's relation field.

• `disconnect_relation` - Disconnect related entries from an entry's relation field.

Advanced Features

Filtering, Pagination, and Sorting

Resource URIs

• `strapi://content-type/api::article.article` - Get all articles

• `strapi://content-type/api::article.article/1` - Get article with ID 1

• `strapi://content-type/api::article.article?filters={"title":{"$contains":"hello"}}` - Get filtered articles

Development

Installation

1. Build the server: `npm run build`

2. Configure your Strapi instance and get an API token

3. Add the server config to Claude Desktop:

Environment Variables

• `STRAPI_URL` (optional): The URL of your Strapi instance (defaults to http://localhost:1337)

• `STRAPI_API_TOKEN` (required): Your Strapi API token for authentication

• `STRAPI_DEV_MODE` (optional): Set to "true" to enable development mode features (defaults to false)

Getting a Strapi API Token

1. Log in to your Strapi admin panel

2. Go to Settings > API Tokens

3. Click "Create new API Token"

4. Set a name, description, and token type (preferably "Full access")

5. Copy the generated token and use it in your MCP server configuration

Debugging

Usage Examples

Listing Content Types

Getting Entries

Creating an Entry

Uploading Media

Connecting Relations

Disconnecting Relations

Accessing Resources