How to connect Netlify to Claude Code

1. 1. Enable Netlify in Metorial

   In your Metorial portal, enable the Netlify MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.

2. 2. Add the server over HTTP

   Add --scope user to use it in every project.

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   claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>

3. 3. Sign in

   Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Netlify tools.

• Get Site: Retrieve detailed information about a specific Netlify site, including build settings, repository configuration, deploy settings, and domain information.
• Create Snippet: Add a JavaScript or HTML snippet to a Netlify site.
• Get Deploy: Get detailed information about a specific deploy, including its state, URL, commit information, and error details if applicable.
• Update Notification Hook: Update an existing notification hook.
• List Environment Variables: List all environment variables for a Netlify account.
• Toggle Split Test: Enable or disable a split test on a Netlify site.
• Create Notification Hook: Create a new notification hook on a Netlify site.
• Create Site: Create a new Netlify site.
• List Split Tests: List all A/B split tests for a Netlify site.
• Manage Deploy: Perform actions on a deploy: cancel a running build, lock/unlock auto-publishing, restore a previous deploy, or delete a deploy.
• Update Split Test: Update the branch traffic distribution of an existing split test.
• Purge CDN Cache: Purge cached content from Netlify's CDN for a site.
• Create Split Test: Create a new A/B split test for a Netlify site.
• List Forms: List all forms for a Netlify site.
• List Accounts: List all Netlify accounts/teams accessible by the authenticated user.
• And 23 more on the Netlify MCP server page.

• Netlify tools appear as mcp__metorial__<tool>. Use that name in permission rules to allow or deny a tool.
• Run /mcp to see whether Metorial is connected and to sign in again.
• Claude Code warns when a tool result passes 10,000 tokens and caps it at 25,000 by default. Raise the cap with MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS.
• Pre-approve trusted Netlify tools with allow rules in your settings so Claude Code stops asking each time.

claude mcp list shows "Needs authentication"

Run /mcp, select Metorial, and sign in. If sign-in keeps failing, choose Clear authentication in the same menu and sign in again.

A teammate sees "Pending approval"

Servers shared through a project .mcp.json need approval. Run claude in the project and approve Metorial when asked.

Large tool results are cut off

Claude Code limits MCP tool output to 25,000 tokens by default. Raise it with the MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS environment variable.

Based on the Claude Code MCP documentation.