Ghost Publisher MCP Server

by blogfactoryhqio.github.BlogFactoryHQ/ghost-publisherv0.10.1

Local-first MCP server for safe Ghost authoring, diagnostics, scheduling, and publishing.

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Install Ghost Publisher MCP server

claude mcp add ghost-publisher -e GHOST_URL='<ghost-url>' -e GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY='<ghost-admin-api-key>' -e GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL='<ghost-deploy-hook-url>' -- npx -y ghost-publisher-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghost-publisher": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ghost-publisher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GHOST_URL": "<ghost-url>",
        "GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY": "<ghost-admin-api-key>",
        "GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL": "<ghost-deploy-hook-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghost-publisher": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ghost-publisher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GHOST_URL": "<ghost-url>",
        "GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY": "<ghost-admin-api-key>",
        "GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL": "<ghost-deploy-hook-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "ghost-publisher": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ghost-publisher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GHOST_URL": "<ghost-url>",
        "GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY": "<ghost-admin-api-key>",
        "GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL": "<ghost-deploy-hook-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghost-publisher": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ghost-publisher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GHOST_URL": "<ghost-url>",
        "GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY": "<ghost-admin-api-key>",
        "GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL": "<ghost-deploy-hook-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GHOST_URL	yes	—	URL of the Ghost site.
GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY	yes	yes	Admin API key from a Ghost custom integration.
GHOST_API_VERSION	—	—	Ghost Admin API compatibility version; defaults to v5.0.
GHOST_PERMISSION_PROFILE	—	—	Permission profile: read-only, draft-editor, scheduler, or publisher. Defaults to publisher.
GHOST_READ_ONLY	—	—	Legacy alias for the read-only profile. Do not combine with GHOST_PERMISSION_PROFILE.
GHOST_UPLOAD_ROOTS	—	—	Allowed absolute directories for local image uploads.
GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL	—	yes	Optional deployment hook called once after a completely successful publish or unpublish batch.
GHOST_PUBLIC_POST_URL_TEMPLATE	—	—	Optional public post URL containing {slug} for live checks.
GHOST_PUBLIC_PAGE_URL_TEMPLATE	—	—	Optional public page URL containing {slug} for headless live checks.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 45d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-25 · 45d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-25 · 45d ago · GitHub · v0.10.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-25 · 45d ago · official registry · v0.10.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Ghost Publisher MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add ghost-publisher -e GHOST_URL='<ghost-url>' -e GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY='<ghost-admin-api-key>' -e GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL='<ghost-deploy-hook-url>' -- npx -y ghost-publisher-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Ghost Publisher require an API key?

Yes. It expects GHOST_URL, GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY, GHOST_DEPLOY_HOOK_URL, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Ghost Publisher as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Ghost Publisher in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.BlogFactoryHQ/ghost-publisher.