MCP

Run your social channels from any AI assistant

Plan, draft, schedule, and audit posts across 6 platforms by chatting with Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor. One secure connection, every PostNext feature.

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Claude DesktopClaude.aiCursorChatGPTMCP Inspector
MCP server URLhttps://mcp.postnext.io/apiPaste this URL when your AI client asks for an MCP server.

What is the PostNext MCP server?

MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard from Anthropic that lets AI assistants read and write to external tools. The PostNext MCP server gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any MCP-aware client a secure, OAuth-authenticated way to manage your social posts in plain language.

Open standard

MCP is the same protocol that connects Claude to your files, GitHub and other tools. Build once, work everywhere.

OAuth-secured

Authorise once and your AI client receives a scoped access token, not your password. Revoke any time.

Drafts only, never auto-publish

The assistant can read your queue, list channels and create or edit drafts. You decide when anything goes out.

How to connect

1

Open Claude or any MCP client

Works with Claude Desktop, Claude.ai, Cursor, MCP Inspector, or anything that speaks MCP over Streamable HTTP.
2

Add the PostNext MCP server

Use https://mcp.postnext.io/api as the server URL. The Connect page configures Claude with one click.
3

Sign in with PostNext

Your client opens an OAuth consent screen. Approve once and you receive a 30-day access token.
4

Talk to your posts

Ask in plain language: "show this week's queue", "draft a Friday recap", "connect my LinkedIn".
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What you can do with it

Four named workflows your AI assistant can run from the slash menu, plus everything else through plain language.

/weekly-planPlan a week of posts

Run /weekly-plan in Claude. It reads your brand profile, sees what's already scheduled, proposes 5-10 drafts spread Mon, Fri across your active platforms. Confirms before creating.

/draft-threadDraft a thread from a URL

Run /draft-thread with a topic or article URL. Get a 5-10 post Twitter or Threads thread in your brand voice. Approve before it lands as a draft.

/audit-queueAudit your scheduled queue

Run /audit-queue. Spot duplicate topics, platform overload (>3 posts/day), and posting gaps (>48h) in seconds. Read-only, never mutates.

/channel-sweepSee what channels need attention

Run /channel-sweep. Find missing platforms, stale connections (>7 days unsynced), and where your slot caps stand. Suggestions only, no auth URL fires without confirmation.

Available tools

Twenty tools, four auto-loaded resources, and four named workflows your AI assistant can call. Read-only tools work on every plan; analytics and engagement-weighted recommendations require a paid plan.

1

list_scheduled_posts

Read your queued posts before they go out.
2

list_drafts

Browse posts you're still working on.
3

list_connected_accounts

See which platforms are linked to your team.
4

get_account_health

A 30-day summary of activity, engagement and errors.
Paid plan
5

create_post_draft

Draft a new post (won't auto-publish).
6

update_post_draft

Edit content or media on an existing draft.
7

connect_channel

Generate a one-time link to authorise a new social channel.
8

schedule_post

Move a draft into the publish queue at a future time.
9

cancel_scheduled_post

Pull a scheduled post out of the queue (draft is preserved).
10

delete_draft

Permanently delete a draft post.
11

get_post

Fetch a single post (draft or scheduled) with full provider content.
12

search_posts

Text-search across your posts; optionally filter by status or platform.
13

list_teams

List the teams you belong to and which one is currently active.
14

set_current_team

Switch the active team for this Bearer token (effective immediately).
15

get_plan_limits

Read your plan, AI credits remaining, and per-tier quotas (channels, posts, storage).
16

get_post_metrics

Fetch likes, comments, shares and impressions for a published post across every connected platform.
17

get_publish_status

Diagnose what happened to a scheduled post: queue state, per-platform success or error, and processing time. Useful when a post didn't go out as expected.
18

update_brand_profile

Patch the active brand profile (voice, themes, expertise areas, hashtags, audience size or bio) without leaving the conversation.
19

get_best_time_to_post

Recommend the best (dayOfWeek, hour) slots for the next post on a given platform, ranked by engagement over the past 90 days.
20

search_tools

Search and filter the available MCP tool catalog by free-text query, category, or intent. Useful when you have many tools and want to narrow to the relevant ones.

Resources auto-loaded into Claude

MCP Resources are read-only context Claude pulls automatically, no tool call, no permission prompt. Use them to give Claude continuous context without re-asking.

postnext://account/summary

Email, handle, plan, AI credits, draft and scheduled counts, connected channels.

postnext://channels/connected

Same data as list_connected_accounts but auto-loaded into context.

postnext://brand-profiles/active

Your active brand voice, tone, themes and hashtags.

postnext://teams/current

Which team this connection is scoped to and how many alternatives are available.

Named workflows

Slash-menu shortcuts that orchestrate multiple tools. Pick one and let your AI assistant walk through a multi-step task with confirmation before mutating anything.

/weekly-plan

Read brand profile, connected channels and queued posts, then propose 5-10 drafts spread Monday to Friday.

/draft-thread

Write a 5-10 post Twitter or Threads thread on a topic or URL you supply, in your brand voice.

/audit-queue

Walk the next 7 days of scheduled posts and flag duplicates, platform overload, and gaps.

/channel-sweep

Compare connected channels against the supported set and suggest which to connect or refresh.
See full tool reference

Pick the plan that matches your usage

Every plan reads from your queue. Mutating tools and AI drafting unlock as you upgrade.

Free

Read your queue, list drafts, see connected channels, and check your plan. Connect 1 channel to preview the feature.

Basic / Pro / Teams

AI drafting, scheduling, 30-day account-health analytics, multiple channels (5-15), and multi-brand workspaces. The full assistant flow.

Business

Everything in Pro, scaled up: 20 channel slots, 500 AI credits/month, 50 GB storage, and 5 integrations for high-volume teams.

Frequently asked questions

What you need to know before connecting.

Which AI clients are supported?

Any client that speaks the Model Context Protocol over Streamable HTTP: Claude Desktop, Claude.ai, Cursor and the MCP Inspector. New clients ship every month and most discover PostNext automatically.

Do I need a paid plan?

No. The free plan gives you read access and draft creation. Only get_account_health (the 30-day analytics summary) requires a paid plan: Basic, Pro, Teams or Business.

Can the assistant publish posts on my behalf?

No. Drafts created via MCP stay as drafts. Publishing requires you to schedule the post yourself in the PostNext app. The AI prepares the content; you decide when it ships.

Is my data secure?

Authentication uses OAuth 2.1 with PKCE. Access tokens are scoped to your team and expire after 30 days of inactivity. Your social credentials are never shared with the AI client.

How do I revoke access?

Disconnect from your AI client's settings, or open your account page on PostNext and remove the client. Tokens also auto-expire after 30 days of inactivity.

What can the assistant actually do?

Read scheduled posts and drafts, list connected channels, see account health (paid), create and edit drafts, and generate authorisation links to connect new platforms.

Does this cost extra?

No. MCP access is included with every PostNext plan. The same paid-plan gating that applies in-app applies to MCP.

Where is the full tool reference?

The /mcp/docs page lists every tool with its inputs, outputs, error codes and examples.

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