Postbolt MCP Server

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What is the Postbolt MCP server?

Postbolt MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Publish to 13+ social media platforms from any AI agent via MCP.

What the assistant can call

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

  • publish_post — The publish_post tool exposed by this server
  • schedule_post — The schedule_post tool exposed by this server
  • list_posts — The list_posts tool exposed by this server
  • get_post — Get detailed info about a post including per-platform results
  • update_post — The update_post tool exposed by this server
  • cancel_post — The cancel_post tool exposed by this server
  • upload_media — The upload_media 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 one environment variable: POSTBOLT_API_KEY. 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. Postbolt's toolset — publish_post, schedule_post, list_posts and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Whitemarmot; 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.
  • 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 postbolt mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
publish_postThe publish_post tool exposed by this server.
schedule_postThe schedule_post tool exposed by this server.
list_postsThe list_posts tool exposed by this server.
get_postGet detailed info about a post including per-platform results.
update_postThe update_post tool exposed by this server.
cancel_postThe cancel_post tool exposed by this server.
upload_mediaThe upload_media tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Postbolt MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postbolt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "postbolt-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "POSTBOLT_API_KEY": "sk_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
POSTBOLT_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Postbolt to publish post.
  • Use Postbolt to schedule post.
  • Use Postbolt to list posts.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Postbolt to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 7 tools (publish_post, schedule_post, list_posts, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Postbolt directly.