Ghost MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Ghost CMS. Manage your Ghost blog content directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.
Features
- 📝 Create & Edit Posts - Draft and publish blog posts
- 🔍 Search Posts - Find posts by status, tags, or query
- 🏷️ Tag Management - List and organize your tags
- 📊 Analytics - Basic analytics integration support
- 🗑️ Delete Posts - Remove unwanted content
- 📚 Resource Access - Browse posts as MCP resources
Installation
NPM (recommended)
npm install -g ghost-mcp
From Source
git clone https://github.com/mcpanvil/ghost-mcp.git
cd ghost-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm link
Configuration
-
Get your Ghost API keys:
- Log into your Ghost Admin
- Go to Settings > Integrations
- Create a new Custom Integration
- Copy the Admin API Key and Content API Key
-
Set up environment variables:
# Create a .env file or set these in your environment
GHOST_URL=https://your-site.ghost.io
GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY=your-admin-api-key
GHOST_CONTENT_API_KEY=your-content-api-key
Usage
With Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghost": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ghost-mcp"],
"env": {
"GHOST_URL": "https://your-site.ghost.io",
"GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your-admin-key",
"GHOST_CONTENT_API_KEY": "your-content-key"
}
}
}
}
With Claude Code
# Add to Claude Code with your Ghost credentials
claude mcp add ghost \
-e GHOST_URL=https://your-site.ghost.io \
-e GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY=your-admin-key \
-e GHOST_CONTENT_API_KEY=your-content-key \
-- npx ghost-mcp
Get your API keys from Ghost Admin → Settings → Integrations.
With Cursor
Add to Cursor's MCP settings:
{
"ghost": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@mcpanvil/ghost-mcp"],
"env": {
"GHOST_URL": "https://your-site.ghost.io",
"GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your-admin-key",
"GHOST_CONTENT_API_KEY": "your-content-key"
}
}
}
Available Tools
create_post
Create a new blog post.
{
title: string; // Required
content: string; // Required (HTML or Markdown)
status?: 'draft' | 'published'; // Default: 'draft' - set to 'published' to make live
tags?: string[];
excerpt?: string;
featured?: boolean;
}
⚠️ Important Notes:
- Posts are created as drafts by default. To publish immediately, set
status: 'published' - Ghost v5 uses Lexical format internally, but this MCP handles HTML/Markdown conversion automatically
- When viewing draft posts in Ghost admin, they may appear empty due to format conversion - this is normal
update_post
Update an existing post.
{
id: string; // Required (post ID)
title?: string;
content?: string;
status?: 'draft' | 'published';
tags?: string[];
excerpt?: string;
featured?: boolean;
}
search_posts
Search and list posts.
{
query?: string;
status?: 'draft' | 'published' | 'all';
limit?: number; // 1-100, default 10
tags?: string[];
}
get_post
Get a specific post by ID or slug.
{
id: string; // Post ID or slug
}
delete_post
Delete a post.
{
id: string; // Post ID
}
list_tags
List all available tags.
{
limit?: number; // 1-100, default 20
}
get_analytics
Get analytics information (requires additional setup).
{
days?: number; // 1-365, default 30
}
Troubleshooting
Updates Not Working
If post updates don't seem to be applying:
- Check browser cache - Ghost aggressively caches content
- Verify the post status - drafts may not show updates immediately
- Ensure you're using ghost-mcp v0.1.6 or later (earlier versions had an update bug)
Empty Content in Ghost Admin
When viewing posts in Ghost admin, content may appear empty. This is because:
- Ghost v5 uses Lexical format internally
- The MCP creates posts in HTML format
- The admin panel may not display HTML content in the editor
- Your published posts will display correctly on your site
Common Issues
- "Validation error, cannot save post": Usually means required fields are missing
- "Cannot read post": The post ID may be incorrect or the post was deleted
- Draft posts not visible: Check your Ghost admin's post filter settings
Example Workflows
Writing a New Blog Post
Human: Create a published blog post about building MCP servers