substack-mcp

# Substack MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for [Substack](https://substack.com) enabling LLM clients to interact with Substack's API for automations like creating posts, managing drafts, and more. [](https://hub.docker.com/r/marcomoauro/substack-mcp) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/substack-mcp) ## 🛠 Available Tools <details> <summary><strong>create_draft_post</strong> - Create a draft post</summary> **Inputs**: - `title` (string): Title of the post - `subtitle` (string): Subtitle of the post - `body` (string): Body of the post **Returns**: "OK" if the post was created successfully. </details> ### 📋 Requirements - Substack tokens: - Session token - Publication URL - User ID - An LLM client that supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), such as Claude Desktop, Cursors, or GitHub Copilot - Docker ### 🔌 Installation #### Introduction The installation process is standardized across all MCP clients. It involves manually adding a configuration object to your client's MCP configuration JSON file. > If you're unsure how to configure an MCP with your client, please refer to your MCP client's official documentation. #### 🧩 Engines <summary><strong>Option 1: Using NPX</strong></summary> This option requires Node.js to be installed on your system. 1. Add the following to your MCP configuration file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "substack-api": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "substack-mcp@latest"], "env": { "SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL": "<YOUR_PUBLICATION_URL>", "SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN>", "SUBSTACK_USER_ID": "<YOUR_USER_ID>" } } } } ``` 2. Replace `<SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL>`, `<YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN>` and `<YOUR_USER_ID>` with your credentials. <summary><strong>Option 2: Using Docker</strong></summary> This option requires Docker to be installed on your system. 1. Add the following to your MCP configuration file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "substack-api": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL", "-e", "SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN", "-e", "SUBSTACK_USER_ID", "marcomoauro/substack-mcp:latest" ], "env": { "SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL": "<YOUR_PUBLICATION_URL>", "SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN>", "SUBSTACK_USER_ID": "<YOUR_USER_ID>" } } } } ``` 2. Replace `<SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL>`, `<YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN>` and `<YOUR_USER_ID>` with your credentials. ## 💻 Popular Clients that supports MCPs > For a complete list of MCP clients and their feature support, visit the [official MCP clients page](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/clients). | Client | Description | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------| | [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download) | Desktop application for Claude AI | | [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/) | AI-first code editor | | [Cline for VS Code](https://github.com/cline/cline) | VS Code extension for AI assistance | | [GitHub Copilot MCP](https://github.com/VikashLoomba/copilot-mcp) | VS Code extension for GitHub Copilot MCP integration | | [Windsurf](https://windsurf.com/editor) | AI-powered code editor and development environment | ## 🆘 Support - For issues with this MCP Server: Open an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/marcomoauro/substack-mcp/issues)