Ghost MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the Ghost Admin API. This server enables programmatic access to Ghost CMS features including post management, page management, member management, and more.

Features

- Post Management (create, read, update, delete, search)
- Page Management (create, read, update, delete)
- Tag Management
- Author Management
- Member Management (create, read, update, delete, search)
- Image Upload Support

Prerequisites

- Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
- Ghost CMS instance
- Ghost Admin API key

Installation

Install the package using npm:

``bash
npm install @mtane0412/ghost-mcp-server
`

Configuration

1. Create a new custom integration in your Ghost Admin dashboard under Settings > Integrations.

2. Set the following environment variables:

`bash


macOS/Linux

export GHOST_URL="https://your-ghost-blog.com"
export GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY="your_admin_api_key"

Windows (PowerShell)

$env:GHOST_URL="https://your-ghost-blog.com"
$env:GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY="your_admin_api_key"
`

Alternatively, you can create a .env file:

`env
GHOST_URL=https://your-ghost-blog.com
GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY=your_admin_api_key
`

Usage

After installation, start the server with:

`bash
npx @mtane0412/ghost-mcp-server
`

Available Tools

$3

Retrieves a list of blog posts.

Input:
`json
{
"limit": "number", // Optional: Number of posts to retrieve (1-100, default: 10)
"page": "number" // Optional: Page number (default: 1)
}
`

$3

Retrieves a specific post by ID.

Input:
`json
{
"id": "string" // Required: Post ID
}
`

$3

Searches for posts.

Input:
`json
{
"query": "string", // Required: Search query
"limit": "number" // Optional: Number of posts to retrieve (1-100, default: 10)
}
`

$3

Creates a new post.

Input:
`json
{
"title": "string", // Required: Post title
"html": "string", // Optional: HTML content
"lexical": "string", // Optional: Lexical content
"status": "string", // Optional: Post status (published/draft/scheduled)
"visibility": "string" // Optional: Visibility level (public/members/paid/tiers)
}
`

$3

Updates an existing post.

Input:
`json
{
"id": "string", // Required: Post ID
"title": "string", // Optional: Post title
"html": "string", // Optional: HTML content
"lexical": "string", // Optional: Lexical content
"status": "string" // Optional: Post status
}
`

$3

Deletes a post.

Input:
`json
{
"id": "string" // Required: Post ID
}
`

$3

Retrieves a list of pages.

Input:
`json
{
"limit": "number", // Optional: Number of pages to retrieve (1-100, default: 10)
"page": "number", // Optional: Page number (default: 1)
"order": "string", // Optional: Sort order
"formats": ["string"], // Optional: Content formats (html/mobiledoc/lexical)
"include": ["string"] // Optional: Related data to include (authors/tags)
}
`

$3

Retrieves a list of members.

Input:
`json
{
"limit": "number", // Optional: Number of members to retrieve (1-100, default: 10)
"page": "number", // Optional: Page number (default: 1)
"order": "string", // Optional: Sort order
"include": ["string"] // Optional: Related data to include (labels/newsletters)
}
`

$3

Searches for members.

Input:
`json
{
"query": "string", // Required: Search query
"limit": "number", // Optional: Number of members to retrieve (1-100, default: 10)
"include": ["string"] // Optional: Related data to include (labels/newsletters)
}
`

$3

Uploads an image.

Input:
`json
{
"file": "string", // Required: Base64 encoded image data
"purpose": "string" // Optional: Image purpose (image/profile_image/icon)
}
`

$3

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

`bash
npm run inspect
``

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

License

MIT License