Strapi MCP server

Connect Strapi to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Strapi MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the upload media tool in Strapi
  • Use the list entries tool in Strapi
  • Use the get entry tool in Strapi
  • Use the get media file tool in Strapi
  • Use the list media tool in Strapi
  • Use the update single type tool in Strapi

How teams use Strapi with agents

Strapi is a headless CMS that teams usually host themselves, with content types modeled for their own site or app. Connecting it lets an agent draft and update entries, manage single types like the homepage, and handle the media library, limited to the content types your API token allows.

Content drafting

Create a new article or product entry with every field filled in, ready for an editor to review and publish.

Bulk content fixes

Find entries that match a filter, such as an outdated product name, and update only the affected fields.

Site settings changes

Update a single type like the homepage banner or footer links without opening the admin panel.

Media library upkeep

Upload images from a URL and fill in missing alt text and captions on existing files.

Tools to start with

  • Update Single Type: Homepage, settings and other one-off entries.
  • Upload Media: Adds a file from a URL with alt text.
  • List Entries: Filters, sorting and pagination.

Sign-in and permissions

Strapi connects to your own Strapi 4 or 5 instance with an API token created in the Strapi admin. Strapi tokens can be read-only, full access or custom per content type, so create a custom token that covers only the collections the agent should touch.

Sign-in options on Metorial: API Token, JWT Login.

Supported Tools

upload_media

Upload Media

Upload a file to the Strapi media library from a URL. Optionally set alternative text, caption, and a custom name for the file.

list_entries

List Entries

Retrieve a paginated list of entries from an authorized Strapi content type. Supports filtering by field values, sorting, field selection, relation population, locale, and draft/published status.

get_entry

Get Entry

Retrieve a single entry from an authorized Strapi content type by its document ID. Supports field selection, relation population, locale, and draft/published status.

get_media

Get Media File

Retrieve details of a specific media file from the Strapi media library by its ID. Returns file metadata including URL, dimensions, format, alternative text, and caption.

list_media

List Media

List files from the Strapi media library. Returns uploaded images, videos, documents, and other files with their metadata including URLs, dimensions, and format info.

update_single_type

Update Single Type

Update a Strapi single type entry. Single types have only one entry (e.g., homepage, site settings). Only provided fields are updated.

update_entry

Update Entry

Update an existing entry in an authorized Strapi content type. Only the fields provided will be updated; other fields remain unchanged. Supports locale-specific updates.

delete_entry

Delete Entry

Permanently delete an entry from an authorized Strapi content type by its document ID. Strapi 5 removes draft and published versions of the requested/default locale. Strapi 4 uses its numeric entry ID.

update_media

Update Media Info

Update the metadata of an existing file in the Strapi media library. Change the file name, alternative text, or caption without re-uploading the file.

delete_media

Delete Media

Permanently delete a file from the Strapi media library by its ID.

get_single_type

Get Single Type

Retrieve a Strapi single type entry. Single types are content types with only one entry (e.g., homepage, site settings). Supports field selection, relation population, locale, and draft/published status.

create_entry

Create Entry

Create a new entry in an authorized Strapi content type. Pass field values as key-value pairs in the fields object. Supports setting locale and initial publication status.

get_current_user

Get Current User

Retrieve the native end user authenticated by JWT Login. API tokens authorize content access and do not provide end-user identity.

download_media

Download Media

Provide a downloadable existing media file by its exact numeric file ID. The file must belong to the connected instance or a trusted storage origin.

Connect Strapi to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Strapi in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Strapi MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Strapi tools.

Run Strapi through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Strapi and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Strapi tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Strapi

Notion

Create, read, update, and archive pages and databases in a Notion workspace. Manage blocks (paragraphs, lists, headings, embeds, etc.) within pages. Query databases with filters and sorts across rich property types including text, numbers, dates, selects, relations, and formulas. Search across pages and databases by title. Add and read comments on pages and blocks. Upload files to pages. Manage workspace users and retrieve user profiles.

Google Sheets

Create, read, and update spreadsheets and their cell data. Read and write values to individual cells, ranges, or multiple ranges using A1 notation or named ranges. Apply cell formatting including text styles, backgrounds, borders, number formats, and conditional formatting. Manage sheets (tabs) within a spreadsheet—add, delete, copy, rename, and reorder them. Create and manage embedded charts, pivot tables, filter views, data validation rules, protected ranges, named ranges, and merged cells. Perform batch operations to apply multiple updates atomically.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Google Drive

Upload, download, create, copy, move, rename, trash, and permanently delete files and folders in Google Drive. Search for files using complex queries filtering by name, MIME type, owner, modification date, labels, and other metadata. Share files and folders with specific users, groups, or domains with role-based permissions (owner, writer, commenter, reader). Manage shared drives and their members. Export Google Workspace files (Docs, Sheets, Slides) to standard formats like PDF, DOCX, and XLSX. Track file revision history and restore earlier versions. Create, read, update, and delete threaded comments and replies on files. Read label definitions and search files by label. Browse the Drive apps installed for your account. Store app-specific data in a hidden per-user folder.

Confluence

Create, read, update, and delete pages, blog posts, comments, and attachments in Confluence spaces. Manage spaces, permissions, labels, and content restrictions. Search content using Confluence Query Language (CQL). Upload and download file attachments with versioning. Manage users, groups, and group memberships. Create and manage whiteboards, databases, folders, and templates. View and update inline tasks. Access audit logs.

Google Slides

Create, read, edit, and delete Google Slides presentations. Create and manipulate slides with predefined or custom layouts. Insert, style, and replace text across slides, including bulk placeholder replacement for template-based generation. Add and position shapes, text boxes, lines, and images. Embed and refresh charts linked to Google Sheets. Manage speaker notes, duplicate or reorder slides, and perform batch updates combining multiple operations in a single call. Supports automated report and deck generation using templates with placeholder text and image substitution.

Technical notes for Strapi

Read and manage authorized content entries and media in a configured Strapi 4 or 5 instance through its Content REST API.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Strapi to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Strapi MCP server have?
    The Strapi MCP server exposes 14 tools, including Upload Media, List Entries, Get Entry. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Strapi exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Strapi MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Strapi and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Strapi MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

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