Devto MCP

🚀 Dev.to MCP Server

This repository contains a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implemented for Dev.to, allowing AI assistants to access and interact with Dev.to's content.

🚀 Quick Start

The Dev.to MCP Server enables AI assistants to interface with Dev.to's content. This README will guide you through the installation and usage of this server.

✨ Features

• Retrieve the latest articles.
• Fetch the most popular articles.
• Search for articles by various criteria.
• Obtain detailed information about specific articles.
• Get user details.
• Access articles by tag or username.
• Create and publish new Dev.to articles.
• Update existing articles.
• Implement a caching mechanism to improve performance and reduce API calls.

📦 Installation

1. Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/Arindam200/devto-mcp.git
cd devto-mcp

2. Connect to the MCP server

   Copy the following JSON and fill in the appropriate {{PATH}} values:

   {
    "mcpServers": {
      "devto": {
        "command": "{{PATH_TO_UV}}", // Run `which uv` and place the output here
        "args": [
                  "--directory",
                  "{{PATH_TO_SRC}}",// cd to the repository directory, run `pwd` and enter the output
                  "run",
                  "server.py"
        ],
        "env": {
          "DEV_TO_API_KEY":"Your Dev.to API key" // Obtain from https://dev.to/settings/extensions
        }
      }
    }
   }
   

   For Claude, save this file as claude_desktop_config.json in your Claude Desktop configuration directory:

   ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   

   For Cursor, save this file as mcp.json in your Cursor configuration directory:

   ~/.cursor/mcp.json
   

3. Restart Claude Desktop / Cursor

   Open Claude Desktop, and you should now see Devto as an available integration.

   Or restart Cursor.

💻 Usage Examples

Basic Usage

Search for articles

search_articles("AI", 1)

Get article details

get_article_details(12345)

Advanced Usage

Create a new article

create_article(
    title="My First Article",
    body_markdown="# Welcome\nThis is my first article using Dev.to!",
    tags=["#AI", "#MachineLearning"],
    published=True
)

Update an existing article

update_article(
    article_id=12345,
    title="Updated Article Title",
    body_markdown="# Updated Content\nHere are my modifications to the article.",
    tags=["#Python", "#Programming"],
    status="draft"
)

📚 Documentation

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard that allows AI assistants to interface with external services, tools, and data sources. This server implements the MCP specification to provide access to Dev.to's content. For more information, watch this video.

📄 License

No license information provided in the original document.

⚠️ Important Note

Ensure that all dependencies are installed. Refer to the MCP documentation for more information.