Dev.to MCP Server
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An MCP server for the Dev.to API to search, browse, read, and create content on the platform.
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- rawveg
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Other, API
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Setup
Install Dev.to MCP Server in your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and others).
Repository: https://github.com/rawveg/devtomcp
Follow the installation instructions in the repository README, then restart your MCP client.
An MCP server for the Dev.to API to search, browse, read, and create content on the platform.
An implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Dev.to API, providing capabilities for searching, browsing, reading, and creating content on Dev.to.
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The server can be configured using the following environment variables:
Each client needs to provide their own Dev.to API key for authenticated operations. This is done securely by providing the API key as an environment variable in the client's MCP server configuration.
Note:The key should be provided asDEVTO_API_KEYin the environment section of your MCP client configuration.
git clone https://github.com/rawveg/devtomcp.git cd devtomcp
The server will be available athttp://localhost:8000with the SSE endpoint athttp://localhost:8000/sse.
- analyse_article- Analyse a specific article
- analyse_user_profile- Analyse a specific user
- browse_latest_articles()- Get the most recent articles from Dev.to
- browse_popular_articles()- Get the most popular articles
- browse_articles_by_tag(tag)- Get articles with a specific tag
- get_article(id)- Get detailed information about a specific article
- get_user_profile(username)- Get information about a Dev.to user
- search_articles(query, page=1)- Search for articles using keywords
- search_articles_by_user(username, page=1)- Search all articles by a specific user
Managing Content (requires authentication)
- list_my_articles(page=1, per_page=30)- List your own published articles
- list_my_draft_articles(page=1, per_page=30)- List your own draft articles
- list_my_unpublished_articles(page=1, per_page=30)- List your own unpublished articles
- create_article(title, content, tags="", published=False)- Create a new article
- update_article(id, title=None, content=None, tags=None, published=None)- Update an existing article
- delete_article(id)- Delete an existing article
- publish_article_by_id(id)- Publish your own articles by ID
- publish_article_by_title(title)- Publish your own articles by title
- unpublish_article_by_id(id)- Unpublish your own articles by ID
- unpublish_article_by_title(title)- Unpublish your own articles by title
- update_article_by_title(title, new_title=None, content=None, tags=None, published=None)- Update an existing article by title (resolves to ID)
The Dev.to MCP Server now supportsdual-mode operation:
SERVER_MODE=sse # For SSE/MCP (default) # or SERVER_MODE=rest # For REST API & OpenAPI toolserver
- Provide your Dev.to API key in theAuthorizationheader as a Bearer token:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DEVTO_API_KEY
- Interactive docs:http://localhost:8000/docs
- OpenAPI schema:http://localhost:8000/openapi.json
- Fully compatible with OpenAI's function calling, LangChain, and other OpenAPI tool runners.
curl -X GET "http://localhost:8000/list_my_articles?page=1&per_page=30&max_pages=10" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DEVTO_API_KEY"
- All major tools are available as REST endpoints (see/docsfor details)
- Each endpoint includes rich OpenAPI metadata, examples, and tags for easy discovery
- update_article_by_title- Update your own articles by title (resolves to ID)
- Use as a traditional REST API, an OpenAPI toolserver, or an LLM/agent tool provider—all from one codebase!
- Plug-and-play with OpenAI, LangChain, and any OpenAPI-compatible client
- Beautiful, interactive documentation out of the box
Add the MCP server in Claude Desktop'sconfig.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "devto": { "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse" } } }
Add the MCP server in Cursor's configuration:
{ "mcpServers": { "devto": { "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse" } } }
Some clients may require the use ofserverUrlinstead ofurl, eg: Windsurf IDE by Codium.
import asyncio import os from fastmcp.client import Client async def main(): # Set environment variable for authentication os.environ["DEVTO_API_KEY"] = "your_dev_to_api_key_here" # Connect to the MCP server client = Client("http://localhost:8000/sse") # Use the client async with client: # Get popular articles results = await client.call_tool("browse_popular_articles", {}) print(results) if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main())
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Follow theGoogle Cloud Run Quickstartto set up your environment
gcloud secrets create devto-api-key --data-file=- <<< "your_api_key_here"
Deploy with the secret mounted in SSE mode:
gcloud run deploy devtomcp \ --source . \ --platform managed \ --allow-unauthenticated \ --region [REGION] \ --set-env-vars="LOG_LEVEL=<<LOG_LEVEL>>" \ --set-env-vars="DEVTO_API_KEY=<<DEVTO_API_KEY>>" \ --set-env-vars="SERVER_MODE=sse" \ --set-env-vars="DEVTO_API_BASE_URL=<<DEVTO_API_BASE_URL>>" \ --format="json"
These variables must be set on the command line for gcloud run deploy as the .env file is not mounted to the container.
Alternative deploy in REST mode with OpenAPI Tools:
gcloud run deploy devtomcp \ --source . \ --platform managed \ --allow-unauthenticated \ --region [REGION] \ --set-env-vars="LOG_LEVEL=<<LOG_LEVEL>>" \ --set-env-vars="SERVER_MODE=rest" \ --set-env-vars="DEVTO_API_BASE_URL=<<DEVTO_API_BASE_URL>>" \ --format="json"
These variables must be set on the command line for gcloud run deploy as the .env file is not mounted to the container.
Region SelectionThe region should be selected according to the region of your associated project. A list of available regions can be foundhere.
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The--allow-unauthenticatedflag makes your server publicly accessible
Since this is a single-user server with your API key, you MUST implement additional security measures:
- UseCloud Run Authentication
- Set upIdentity-Aware Proxy (IAP)
- ConfigureVPC Service Controls
- UseIngress Controls
When deploying in REST mode (recommended for Cloud Run) the above security considerations don't apply, as each request to the server in this mode needs to be accomanied by an Authorization Bearer TokenAuthorization: Bearer <<your_dev_to_api_key_here>>immediately limiting destructive access.
SeeGCP_DEPLOYMENT.mdfor detailed security configuration instructions.
The server returns standard MCP error responses:
{ "status": "error", "message": "Error description", "code": 401 }
- 401: Authentication failed (missing or invalid API key)
- 404: Resource not found
- 422: Invalid parameters
- 500: Server error
- The server uses environment variables for API key configuration, providing proper security isolation
- Each client connection uses its own configured API key
- All API credential handling happens server-side
- Use HTTPS in production environments
- Use secure secret management for API keys in cloud deployments
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Dev.to API Documentation
- Model Context Protocol
For questions, suggestions, or support, please open an issue.
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