Umbraco MCP Server

A model context protocol (MCP) server for Umbraco CMS

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Umbraco MCP Server?

Umbraco MCP lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Umbraco MCP directly. A model context protocol (MCP) server for Umbraco CMS.

What Umbraco MCP does

THIS REPO HAS NOW MOVED - https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-Cms-MCP-Dev

Practical notes

  • Maintained by Matthew-Wise, written in TypeScript.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Umbraco MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "umbraco-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@umbraco-mcp/umbraco-mcp-cms@alpha"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": "0",
        "UMBRACO_CLIENT_ID": "umbraco-back-office-mcp",
        "UMBRACO_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_UMBRACO_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "UMBRACO_BASE_URL": "https://localhost:44391"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZEDDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
UMBRACO_CLIENT_IDDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
UMBRACO_CLIENT_SECRETDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
UMBRACO_BASE_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Umbraco MCP to Project.”
  • “Use Umbraco MCP to Umbraco.”
  • “Use Umbraco MCP to Installation.”

Frequently asked questions

A model context protocol (MCP) server for Umbraco CMS Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.