What is Devto Mcp

devto-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server implementation designed for Dev.to, enabling AI assistants to access and interact with content from the Dev.to platform.

Use cases

Use cases for devto-mcp include building AI-driven content recommendation systems, automating article publishing and updates, and enhancing user engagement through personalized content delivery.

How to use

To use devto-mcp, clone the repository, connect to the MCP server by configuring the JSON with the appropriate paths and your Dev.to API key, and then restart your AI assistant application to integrate the server.

Key features

Key features include fetching the latest and trending articles, searching for articles by various criteria, obtaining detailed information about specific articles, accessing articles by tag or username, creating and publishing new articles, updating existing articles, and a caching mechanism to enhance performance.

Where to use

devto-mcp can be used in applications that require integration with Dev.to content, such as AI assistants, content management systems, and platforms that aggregate or analyze articles.

Dev.to MCP Server

This repository contains a Model Context Protocol server implementation for Dev.to that allows AI assistants to access and interact with Dev.to content.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard for enabling AI assistants to interface with external services, tools, and data sources. This server implements the MCP specification to provide access to Dev.to content. To know more about MCP, Check this video

Features

• Fetch latest and trending articles from Dev.to
• Search for articles by various criteria
• Get detailed information about specific articles
• Get Detailed information about a User.
• Access articles by tag or username
• Create and publish new articles to Dev.to
• Update existing articles
• 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 below json with the appropriate {{PATH}} values:

   You can obtain a Dev.to API key from your Dev.to settings page.

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

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

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

   ~/.cursor/mcp.json
   

3. Restart Claude Desktop / Cursor

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

   Or restart Cursor.

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools:

• get_latest_articles() - Get the latest articles from Dev.to
• get_top_articles() - Get the most popular articles from Dev.to
• get_articles_by_tag(tag) - Get articles by tag
• get_article_by_id(id) - Get a specific article by ID
• search_articles(query, page=1) - Search for articles by keywords in title/description
• get_article_details(article_id) - Get full content and metadata for a specific article
• get_articles_by_username(username) - Get articles written by a specific author
• create_article(title, body_markdown, tags, published) - Create and publish a new article
• update_article(article_id, title, body_markdown, tags, published) - Update an existing article

Example Queries

Here are some examples of what you can ask an AI assistant connected to this server:

• “Find articles about Python on Dev.to”
• “Show me the latest Dev.to articles”
• “Get details for article 1234”
• “What articles has user ‘ben’ written?”
• “Search for articles about machine learning”
• “Create a new article titled ‘Getting Started with Python’”
• “Update my article with ID 5678 to fix a typo in the content”

Authentication

The server requires a Dev.to API key for certain operations, particularly for creating and updating articles. The API key should be set as an environment variable DEV_TO_API_KEY.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.