Itglue MCP Server

Unofficial MCP server for the ITGlue API — manage documents, sections, and organizations via the Model Context Protocol

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What is the Itglue MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Itglue MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Unofficial MCP server for the ITGlue API — manage documents, sections, and organizations via the Model Context Protocol.

The short version

  1. Open Claude Desktop and go to Settings > Developer > Edit Config 2. Add the following to claude_desktop_config.json:
  • 13 tools — covering documents, document sections, and organizations
  • Full CRUD support for documents and document sections
  • Publish documents directly from your AI assistant
  • Organization lookup for finding org IDs
  • Pagination, filtering, and sorting support
  • Markdown and JSON response formats

Getting it running

itglue-mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:

  • Organizations — The Organizations tool exposed by this server
  • Documents — The Documents tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: ITGLUE_API_KEY, ITGLUE_BASE_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Itglue's toolset — Organizations, Documents — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by junto-platforms; 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
OrganizationsThe Organizations tool exposed by this server.
DocumentsThe Documents tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Itglue MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "itglue": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "itglue-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ITGLUE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ITGLUE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ITGLUE_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Itglue to Organizations.
  • Use Itglue to Documents.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Itglue to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Organizations, Documents) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Itglue directly.