Strapi
Provides AI agents with full access to Strapi 5.x CMS for managing content types, entries, media, and schemas. It supports full CRUD operations, relation management, and secure authentication for comprehensive content administration.
What is Strapi?
Strapi is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to provides ai agents with full access to strapi 5.x cms for managing content types, entries, media, and schemas. it supports full crud operations, relation management, and secure authentication for comp...
Provides AI agents with full access to Strapi 5.x CMS for managing content types, entries, media, and schemas. It supports full CRUD operations, relation management, and secure authentication for comprehensive content administration.
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Provides AI agents with full access to Strapi 5.x CMS for ma
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y strapi-mcpManual Installation
npx -y strapi-mcpConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Strapi
The Strapi MCP server gives AI agents full administrative access to a Strapi 5.x (and 4.x) headless CMS instance through the Model Context Protocol. It exposes tools for listing content types and components, performing CRUD operations on any content endpoint via the Strapi REST API, uploading media with format conversion, and managing multiple Strapi servers from a single config file. Content teams and developers use it to let Claude create articles, update product listings, or manage media libraries through natural language without writing custom API scripts.
Prerequisites
- A running Strapi 5.x or 4.x instance with REST API enabled
- A Strapi API token with appropriate permissions (read, write, or full access)
- Node.js 18 or later installed
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
- The MCP server config file created at ~/.mcp/strapi-mcp-server.config.json
Generate a Strapi API token
In your Strapi admin panel, go to Settings > API Tokens and create a new token. Choose the appropriate permission level (Full Access for all CRUD operations). Copy the token value — it will not be shown again.
Create the MCP server configuration file
Create the config file at ~/.mcp/strapi-mcp-server.config.json with your Strapi instance URL, API token, and an optional version hint.
mkdir -p ~/.mcp
cat > ~/.mcp/strapi-mcp-server.config.json << 'EOF'
{
"mystrapi": {
"api_url": "http://localhost:1337",
"api_key": "your_strapi_api_token_here",
"version": "5.*"
}
}
EOFAdd to Claude Desktop configuration
Add the strapi-mcp entry to your claude_desktop_config.json so Claude Desktop loads it automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"strapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "strapi-mcp"]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop
Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop so the Strapi MCP server is loaded. You should see Strapi tools available in your session.
Verify the connection
In a Claude conversation, ask it to list your Strapi content types to confirm the server is connected to your instance.
Strapi Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for the Strapi MCP server. The server credentials live in ~/.mcp/strapi-mcp-server.config.json, not in this file.
{
"mcpServers": {
"strapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "strapi-mcp"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts to manage Strapi CMS content through the MCP server.
- "List all content types available in my Strapi instance."
- "Fetch the first 10 published articles from Strapi."
- "Create a new article in Strapi with title 'Hello World' and body 'This is my first post.'"
- "Update article ID 5 in Strapi to change its status to published."
- "Upload this image URL to the Strapi media library and convert it to WebP format."
- "Delete the draft article with ID 12 from Strapi."Troubleshooting Strapi
All API calls return 403 Forbidden
Check the permissions on your Strapi API token. In the Strapi admin panel under Settings > API Tokens, ensure the token has the necessary permissions for the content types you are accessing. Public tokens need explicit permission grants per content type.
strapi_list_servers returns an empty list or config not found error
Verify that ~/.mcp/strapi-mcp-server.config.json exists and contains valid JSON. The directory path is ~/.mcp/ (in your home directory), not inside the project folder. Run cat ~/.mcp/strapi-mcp-server.config.json to inspect it.
Version mismatch errors when using Strapi 4.x
Set the version field in your config file to "4.*" or the specific version string like "4.1.5". The server adjusts its API path handling based on the declared version.
Frequently Asked Questions about Strapi
What is Strapi?
Strapi is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides ai agents with full access to strapi 5.x cms for managing content types, entries, media, and schemas. it supports full crud operations, relation management, and secure authentication for comprehensive content administration. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Strapi?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y strapi-mcp. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Strapi?
Strapi works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Strapi free to use?
Yes, Strapi is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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