Ghost MCP Server
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simple mcp server to post blogs to ghost CMS from Claude
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- cromewar
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- Integrates Ghost CMS with Claude AI via MCP.
- Create blog posts with a simple natural‑language command.
- Supports draft and published statuses.
- Allows specifying author, tags, and feature image.
- Sets a default code language for code blocks.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Ghost MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install the server using uv, configure your .env file with your Ghost API key and URL, then add the server to Claude Desktop’s MCP settings. Once configured, use the ghost_post tool from Claude to create posts with parameters such as title, content, tags, and status.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghost mcp server": {
"ghost-mcp-server-cromewar": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"ghost-mcp-server-cromewar": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}Ghost MCP Server
A server that integrates Ghost CMS with Claude AI through the FastMCP framework.
Requirements
- Python 3.11+
- uv - Required to run this server
Setup
1. Clone the repository
2. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
3. Install dependencies using uv (dependencies are defined in pyproject.toml):
uv pip install .
4. Set up environment variables by copying
.env.example to .env: cp .env.example .env
5. Configure your
.env file with your Ghost API credentials: GHOST_API_KEY=your_ghost_api_key_here
GHOST_API_URL=https://your-ghost-blog.com/ghost/api/admin/posts
GHOST_API_VERSION=v5.116.1
Claude Desktop Configuration
To use this server with Claude Desktop, you need to configure it in Claude's MCP settings:
1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Settings > Developer > MCP Servers
3. Add a new MCP Server configuration similar to:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghost-mcp": {
"command": "/path/to/your/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/your/ghost-mcp",
"run",
"mcp_server.py"
]
}
}
}
Replace /path/to/your/uv with the actual path to your uv executable and /path/to/your/ghost-mcp with the absolute path to this project directory.
Usage
Once configured, you can use the ghost_post tool from Claude to create blog posts directly in your Ghost CMS:
Create a blog post with title "My First Post" and content "Hello, world!"
The tool supports the following parameters:
- title: The title of the blog post
- content: Markdown content for the post
- author_id: ID of the author (default: "1")
- tags: List of tag names
- status: Post status (draft, published)
- feature_image: URL for the post's cover image
- code_language: Default language for code blocks
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