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Dev.to MCP Server

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Dev.to is a community of software developers sharing articles, tutorials, and discussions. Publish blog posts, manage your articles, browse trending content, discover tags, and engage with the developer community. Built on the open-source Forem platform.

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Domain knowledge for Dev.to — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

Dev.to

Dev.to is a community of 1M+ software developers sharing articles and discussions. Built on the open-source Forem platform.

Data Model

  • Articles — community posts with Markdown body, tags (max 4), cover image, canonical URL, and series grouping. Browse globally, resolve by id or canonical URL, or filter to your own drafts and publications.
  • Comments — threaded conversations on articles with nested replies. Read-only via API (no posting).
  • Tags — taxonomy nodes ordered by popularity, plus the subset the user follows with weights.
  • Profiles — public user cards (bio, social links, joined date) and the authenticated me record.
  • Personal surfaces — reading list (bookmarked articles), followers, dashboard summaries, and page view counts.

What You Can Do

Full Content Lifecycle

Create drafts, iterate on them, publish when ready, unpublish to revise, re-publish. All through the same update mechanism. Cross-post from other blogs using canonical_url to preserve SEO.

Content Analytics

Compare article performance: page views, reactions, comments, reading time. The dashboard gives aggregate stats. Individual articles expose per-article metrics. Identify which topics and tags drive engagement.

Content Strategy

Find trending topics by browsing top articles in the last N days (top=7 for weekly). Discover popular tags. Analyze what's working for other authors in the same niche. Use the reading list to track articles for inspiration or competitive analysis.

Audience Understanding

See follower list and growth (sort by newest). Understand which tags the user follows to tailor content recommendations. Look up commenter profiles to understand who's engaging.

Community Monitoring

Read full threaded comment conversations on any article. Identify unanswered questions, community sentiment, feature requests, and criticism. Summarize discussion threads for the author.

Gotchas

  • Throughput: ~30 requests/minute; space bursts 2 seconds apart.
  • Draft content: Use the authenticated "get my articles" capability with an article ID — the public article-by-ID endpoint returns 404 for unpublished drafts.
  • Tags: Maximum 4 per article. Tag names are lowercase, no spaces.
  • Comments are read-only: The API does not support creating or replying to comments.
  • Cover images: Set via main_image URL on create/update. The image is not uploaded — provide a hosted URL.

Tools in this Server (16)

Create Article

Create a new article on Dev.to. Write in Markdown format. Set published=true to publish immediately or published=false (default) to save as draft. Add...

Delete Article

Permanently delete an article from Dev.to. This action cannot be undone — the article and its URL will be removed. Works on both published articles an...

Get Article

Get a single published article from Dev.to by its ID. Returns full article content in Markdown, title, description, tags, cover image, canonical URL, ...

Get Article By Url

Get a published Dev.to article by its URL. Paste any dev.to article link and get the full content in Markdown, title, tags, author info, reaction and ...

Get Comments

Get the full threaded comment conversation on a Dev.to article or podcast episode. Returns each comment with its body, author, timestamp, and nested r...

Get Followed Tags

Get the tags you follow on Dev.to. Returns tag names and follow weight (points). Use this to understand what topics you're interested in, which helps ...

Get Followers

Get your Dev.to followers. Returns follower username, name, profile image, and path. Useful for understanding your audience and reach on the platform....

Get My Articles

Get your own Dev.to articles. Without article_id, returns a lightweight list of your published and draft articles with title, URL, status, tags, cover...

Get My Profile

Get your own Dev.to profile. Returns your username, display name, bio, location, joined date, profile image, and social links. No ID needed — uses the...

Get Reading List

Get your Dev.to reading list (bookmarked articles). Returns article title, URL, tags, author, reaction/comment counts, and reading time for each saved...

Get User

Look up a Dev.to user by their numeric ID. Returns their display name, username, bio/summary, location, joined date, profile image, and social links (...

List Articles

List published articles on Dev.to. Returns article title, description, URL, tags, reaction count, comment count, reading time, and author info. Filter...

List Tags

List available tags on Dev.to with their metadata. Returns tag name, background color, and text color. Use this to discover popular tags for filtering...

My Dashboard

Get an aggregated analytics dashboard for all your Dev.to articles in one call. Returns total views, reactions, and comments across all articles; top ...

Unpublish Article

Unpublish a Dev.to article, reverting it to draft status. The article will no longer be publicly visible but is NOT deleted — it stays in your drafts ...

Update Article

Update an existing article on Dev.to. Change title, content, tags, cover image, or publish/unpublish. Only provide fields you want to change — omitted...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dev.to MCP server?

Dev.to is a community of software developers sharing articles, tutorials, and discussions. Publish blog posts, manage your articles, browse trending content, discover tags, and engage with the developer community. Built on the open-source Forem platform. It provides 16 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Dev.to to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/dev-to. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Dev.to provide?

Dev.to provides 16 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Dev.to require?

Dev.to uses API Key. Dev.to requires credentials. Connect via MCPBundles and authentication is handled automatically.

Setup Instructions

Connect Dev.to to any MCP client in minutes

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/dev-to

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol lets AI tools call external capabilities securely through a single URL. This bundle groups tools behind an MCP endpoint that many clients can use.

Use this bundle in 3 steps

  1. Copy the MCP URL above
  2. Open your AI tool and add a new MCP/connector
  3. Paste the URL and follow any auth prompts

Claude Desktop Users

Skip the manual setup! Use the .mcpb file format for one-click installation. Check the Claude Desktop tab for setup instructions.

Pick your tool tab for exact steps

Select ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, or another tab for copy-paste config.

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Dev.to MCP Server & Skill — 16 Tools