About websitetoolbox-mcp
websitetoolbox-mcp connects the Website Toolbox forum REST API to AI clients for forum administrators and operators. It covers community content and membership, including topics, posts, users, groups, and conversations.
Key features
- 01Manage categories, topics, and posts
- 02Manage users and user groups
- 03Manage conversations and messages
- 04Manage moderators, tags, and page views
Use cases
- 01Maintain forum topics and posts through an AI client
- 02Handle users, groups, and related permissions
- 03Look up messages, moderators, and page views
MCP support
The MCP server exposes Website Toolbox REST API forum resources and operations to MCP-compatible clients. It authenticates with a forum API key.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEWebsite Toolbox MCP
Chat with your forum using AI. The Website Toolbox MCP server lets you manage categories, topics, posts, users, and more through any MCP-compatible AI tool like Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Hermes Agent.
Install in Claude Desktop
- Open Claude Desktop. If you don't have it, download it first.
- Download the .mcpb bundle.
- In Claude Desktop, go to Settings (click your name at the bottom left, then the gear icon), then click Extensions in the left sidebar.
- Click Install from file and select the downloaded
.mcpbfile. - When prompted, enter your forum's API key. You can find it in your forum's admin area under Integrate → API.
- Start a new conversation and ask something about your forum!
Features
| Resource | Tools |
|---|---|
| Categories | list, get, create, update, delete, list permissions, update permissions |
| Topics | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Posts | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Users | list, get, create, update, delete, follow topics, unfollow topics |
| User Groups | list, get, create, update, delete, add users, remove users |
| Conversations | list, get, create, delete |
| Messages | list, get, create |
| Moderators | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Tags | list |
| Page Views | list |
For developers
Prerequisites
- Node.js ≥ 18
Install
From npm
npm install -g websitetoolbox-mcp
From source
git clone https://github.com/webtoolbox/websitetoolbox-mcp
cd websitetoolbox-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Configure
-
Get your API key from your forum's Integrate → API settings.
-
Set it as an environment variable:
export WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY="your-api-key"
On Windows:
set WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY=your-api-key
Or create a .env file (copy .env.example to .env and fill in your key).
-
Optional — act as a specific user:
export WEBSITETOOLBOX_USERNAME="admin" export WEBSITETOOLBOX_EMAIL="[email protected]"
Claude Desktop (manual config)
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"websitetoolbox": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["websitetoolbox-mcp"],
"env": {
"WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Other MCP clients
Run the server on stdio:
npx websitetoolbox-mcp
API Reference
This MCP server wraps the Website Toolbox REST API. See the full API documentation at https://www.websitetoolbox.com/docs/api/ or the API Documentation support article for details on authentication, endpoints, and rate limits.
License
MIT
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