Umbraco CMS MCP
Provides AI agents with access to Umbraco CMS Management API for managing documents, media, content types, templates, users, and other back office operations with user permission-based access control.
What is Umbraco CMS MCP?
Umbraco CMS MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to provides ai agents with access to umbraco cms management api for managing documents, media, content types, templates, users, and other back office operations with user permission-based access control.
Provides AI agents with access to Umbraco CMS Management API for managing documents, media, content types, templates, users, and other back office operations with user permission-based access control.
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 access to Umbraco CMS Management API
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx umbraco-cms-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Umbraco CMS MCP
The Umbraco CMS MCP Server gives AI assistants authenticated access to the Umbraco Management API, exposing over 200 tools for managing documents, media, content types, templates, languages, users, data types, and server configuration. It uses Umbraco's OAuth2 client credentials flow so access is controlled by the permissions granted to the configured API user. Teams use it to automate content publishing workflows, bulk-create structured content, and manage back-office operations through natural language without logging into the Umbraco back office.
Prerequisites
- A running Umbraco 13 or later installation with the Management API enabled
- An Umbraco API user with a client ID and client secret configured in the back office
- The base URL of your Umbraco site (scheme + domain only, e.g. https://example.com)
- Node.js 18 or later (to run the npx package)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or Claude Code
Create an API user in Umbraco
Log into the Umbraco back office, navigate to Users, and create an API user. Generate a client ID and client secret and note them down. Assign the appropriate permissions for the operations you want the AI to perform.
Open your MCP client configuration file
For Claude Desktop this is claude_desktop_config.json. For Claude Code use the claude mcp add command or edit settings.json directly.
Add the Umbraco MCP server block
Provide your UMBRACO_CLIENT_ID, UMBRACO_CLIENT_SECRET, and UMBRACO_BASE_URL. Set NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED to 0 only for local development with self-signed certificates.
{
"mcpServers": {
"umbraco-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@umbraco-mcp/umbraco-mcp-cms@alpha"],
"env": {
"UMBRACO_CLIENT_ID": "your-api-user-client-id",
"UMBRACO_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-api-user-client-secret",
"UMBRACO_BASE_URL": "https://your-umbraco-site.com"
}
}
}
}Restart your MCP client
Quit and reopen Claude Desktop (or reload your MCP client) to start the Umbraco MCP server. npx will download the package on first run.
Optionally restrict available tools
The server exposes 200+ tools by default. Use EXCLUDE_MANAGEMENT_TOOLS to disable tool categories you do not need, reducing the context footprint.
"EXCLUDE_MANAGEMENT_TOOLS": "log-viewer,server-status"Verify the connection
Ask your AI assistant to list existing documents or get server status. A successful response confirms OAuth2 authentication is working.
Umbraco CMS MCP Examples
Client configuration
Complete claude_desktop_config.json entry for Umbraco CMS MCP targeting a local development instance.
{
"mcpServers": {
"umbraco-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@umbraco-mcp/umbraco-mcp-cms@alpha"],
"env": {
"NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": "0",
"UMBRACO_CLIENT_ID": "your-api-user-client-id",
"UMBRACO_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-api-user-client-secret",
"UMBRACO_BASE_URL": "https://localhost:44391"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example requests exercising document management, media, templates, and user tools.
- "List all published documents under the Home node"
- "Create a new blog post with title 'Hello World' using the Blog Post document type"
- "Publish the document with ID abc123"
- "Upload the image at /tmp/hero.jpg to the Images media folder"
- "List all content types and their property aliases"
- "Create a new language for French (fr-FR) with the display name Français"
- "Show me the server status and check if any upgrades are available"Troubleshooting Umbraco CMS MCP
401 Unauthorized when the server tries to authenticate
Confirm your UMBRACO_CLIENT_ID and UMBRACO_CLIENT_SECRET are correct and that the API user account is active in the Umbraco back office. Also verify UMBRACO_BASE_URL uses only the scheme and domain without a trailing slash or path.
SSL certificate error when connecting to localhost
For local Umbraco development sites using self-signed certificates, add NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 to the env block in your MCP config. Do not use this setting against production sites.
Too many tools visible in the AI context
Use the EXCLUDE_MANAGEMENT_TOOLS environment variable with a comma-separated list of tool name patterns to disable the categories you do not use (e.g. 'log-viewer,webhooks'). This reduces token usage and speeds up tool selection.
Frequently Asked Questions about Umbraco CMS MCP
What is Umbraco CMS MCP?
Umbraco CMS MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides ai agents with access to umbraco cms management api for managing documents, media, content types, templates, users, and other back office operations with user permission-based access control. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Umbraco CMS MCP?
Follow the installation instructions on the Umbraco CMS MCP GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Umbraco CMS MCP?
Umbraco CMS MCP works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Umbraco CMS MCP free to use?
Yes, Umbraco CMS MCP 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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