Medium MCP Server and API by Cotlet
RemoteAbout Medium MCP Server and API by Cotlet
Cotlet.dev’s hosted MCP server lets AI agents draft, format, and publish stories in a user’s Medium account and read its stats. It works through the signed-in account, for a platform that no longer offers API access to new integrations.
Key features
- 01Draft, edit, and publish stories
- 02Format stories and add tags
- 03Submit drafts to publications
- 04View story readership stats
Use cases
- 01Turn a document into a Medium draft
- 02Compare readership across stories
- 03Submit a recent draft to a publication
MCP support
Provides a hosted MCP server endpoint for clients such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor; it can also be configured through the CLI.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/medium/connectclaude mcp add --transport http dev-cotlet-medium https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/medium/connect{"mcpServers":{"dev-cotlet-medium":{"type":"http","url":"https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/medium/connect"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"dev-cotlet-medium":{"type":"http","url":"https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/medium/connect"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"dev-cotlet-medium":{"type":"http","url":"https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/medium/connect"}}}{"mcpServers":{"dev-cotlet-medium":{"serverUrl":"https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/medium/connect"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/medium/connecthttps://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/mediumAuth requiredTools
Details
From the project READMEHow to connect Medium to Claude Code, ChatGPT and any AI agent
Yes, Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents can work in your Medium account. Medium no longer gives API access to new integrations. Cotlet.dev connects your own Medium account to any AI agent, so the AI can draft, format and publish your stories and read your stats.
What you can ask
Turn this Google Doc into a Medium draft with headings and the cover image.
Which of my stories got the most reads this month?
Submit my latest draft to the publication I write for.
Add these 5 tags to my last three stories.
Reply to new responses on my most read story. Show me the drafts first.
Connect in 2 minutes
Get your API key at https://cotlet.dev/app and export it as COTLET_API_KEY.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http cotlet https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 --header "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
ChatGPT
Settings → Apps → add connector URL https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1, then sign in with Cotlet.dev. No API key needed.
Cursor
Copy .cursor/mcp.json from this repo into your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cotlet": {
"url": "https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${COTLET_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}
Command line
Python 3.10+, nothing else to install. From PyPI:
pip install medium-cotlet-mcp # or run it once: uvx medium-cotlet-mcp connect
medium-cotlet-mcp connect
Or straight from this repo:
export COTLET_API_KEY="your-key"
python3 medium_agent.py connect # ready config for Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT
python3 medium_agent.py status # is Medium ready in your Cotlet.dev account
python3 medium_agent.py guide # Medium screens and sign-in link
python3 medium_agent.py read # open Medium, read the page, close the browser
python3 medium_agent.py tools # list Cotlet.dev tools
Questions from Medium users
Does Medium have an API?
Medium has an old REST API, but it no longer supports new integrations. Cotlet.dev works in your own Medium account, so your AI agent can publish without it.
How do I connect Medium to ChatGPT?
Add Cotlet.dev as an app in ChatGPT (Settings → Apps, connector URL https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1), sign in to Medium once in your Cotlet.dev Cloud Browser, and ask ChatGPT in plain words. No code and no Medium API key.
Is there a way to use Claude with Medium?
Yes. In Claude Code run the one-line claude mcp add command above; in the Claude app add https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 as a custom connector. Claude then works in your own Medium account.
Is there a Medium MCP server?
Medium has no official MCP server. Cotlet.dev is a hosted MCP server that works in Medium for you, 24/7, with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, n8n, Make and Zapier.
Find it on
- Medium on Cotlet.dev
- PyPI package medium-cotlet-mcp
- Glama
- LobeHub
- Step-by-step guide (PDF) on Internet Archive
Also works with
- Mangomint MCP
- Wanderlog MCP
- SmugMug MCP
- Garmin Connect MCP
- Housecall Pro MCP
- Crexi MCP
- DistroKid MCP
- LinkedIn MCP
- EstimateOne MCP
- All apps connected through Cotlet.dev
Start free: https://cotlet.dev/signup?app=medium&utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=medium
Comments
New to MCP?
From what the protocol is to installing your first server, these answers cover most first questions.
An open protocol that defines how AI applications connect to external tools and data in a uniform way. Clients talk to the model; MCP servers provide tools, resources and prompt templates. They exchange standard messages, so one server can be reused by many clients.