Ghost MCP Server

MCP server for using the Ghost API

Local serverstdio

What is the Ghost MCP MCP server?

Ghost MCP MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for using the Ghost API.

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Ghost CMS through LLM interfaces like Claude. This server provides secure and comprehensive access to your Ghost blog, leveraging JWT authentication and a rich set of MCP tools for managing posts, users, members, tiers, offers, and newsletters.

  • Secure Ghost Admin API requests with @tryghost/admin-api
  • Comprehensive entity access including posts, users, members, tiers, offers, and newsletters
  • Advanced search functionality with both fuzzy and exact matching options
  • Detailed, human-readable output for Ghost entities
  • Robust error handling using custom GhostError exceptions
  • Integrated logging support via MCP context for enhanced troubleshooting

What the assistant can call

Once Ghost MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Posts — The Posts tool exposed by this server
  • Members — The Members tool exposed by this server
  • Newsletters — The Newsletters tool exposed by this server
  • Offers — The Offers tool exposed by this server
  • Invites — The Invites tool exposed by this server
  • Roles — The Roles tool exposed by this server
  • Tags — The Tags tool exposed by this server
  • Tiers — The Tiers tool exposed by this server
  • Users — The Users tool exposed by this server
  • Webhooks — The Webhooks tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 3 environment variables: GHOST_API_URL, GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY, GHOST_API_VERSION. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Ghost MCP's toolset — Posts, Members, Newsletters and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by MFYDev; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Ghost MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the ghost mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PostsThe Posts tool exposed by this server.
MembersThe Members tool exposed by this server.
NewslettersThe Newsletters tool exposed by this server.
OffersThe Offers tool exposed by this server.
InvitesThe Invites tool exposed by this server.
RolesThe Roles tool exposed by this server.
TagsThe Tags tool exposed by this server.
TiersThe Tiers tool exposed by this server.
UsersThe Users tool exposed by this server.
WebhooksThe Webhooks tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Ghost MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
      "ghost-mcp": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@fanyangmeng/ghost-mcp"],
        "env": {
            "GHOST_API_URL": "https://yourblog.com",
            "GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your_admin_api_key",
            "GHOST_API_VERSION": "v5.0"
        }
      }
    }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GHOST_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
GHOST_API_VERSIONEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Ghost MCP to Posts.
  • Use Ghost MCP to Members.
  • Use Ghost MCP to Newsletters.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Ghost MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (Posts, Members, Newsletters, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Ghost MCP directly.