How to Use the Ghost MCP in Windsurf

Let Windsurf's Cascade agent run a full audit of your Ghost blog content, from posts and tags to author activity, all in one shot.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Ghost to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Automate Multi-Step Content Audits

This MCP server lets Windsurf's Cascade agent chain tools together to answer complex questions. Ask it to find all posts missing a featured image, and it will automatically `list_published_posts`, then loop through each one using `get_post_by_slug` to check. No more prompting step-by-step. Cascade plans the entire sequence and just gives you the final report. It's the fastest way to check your content quality or audit your site's SEO metadata without leaving your IDE. You set the goal, it does the work.

Map Your Entire Site Taxonomy

Give Cascade a high-level task like, "show me all authors and their post counts." It knows to use `list_blog_authors` to get the list, then query `get_author_details` for each one to find their individual post count. It connects the dots for you. This is perfect for getting a bird's-eye view of your site structure. You can use it to visualize connections between authors, posts, and tags. Tools like `list_content_tags` and `list_static_pages` give Cascade all the context it needs to build a complete picture of your Ghost site.

Check Site Health with this MCP Server

You can ask Cascade to check your Ghost configuration on the fly. It will run `get_site_settings` to pull your site's title, description, and active theme. This is great for quickly confirming settings without ever logging into the Ghost admin panel. You can even build a custom health check. A single prompt can tell Cascade to `verify_api_connection`, inspect subscription tiers with `list_subscription_tiers`, and check for the latest post date. It's a quick, automated status report.

Setup guide

Set up Ghost MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the Ghost MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my Ghost payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Ghost tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghost-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Ghost MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf's Cascade agent uses it to run complex, multi-step queries against your Ghost site data. You don't have to prompt each step. Just state your goal, and Cascade figures out which tools to run in sequence.

No. This server provides read-only access to your Ghost content. It's built for auditing, reporting, and pulling data into your IDE, not for creating or modifying posts.

Ask Cascade to "find all tags that aren't used in any published posts." It can `list_content_tags`, then use `get_tag_details` for each to check its post count and flag any with zero.

Just ask, "List all authors on my blog." Cascade will use the `list_blog_authors` tool and show you the results directly in your IDE. You can follow up by asking for details on a specific author.

It only reads data from your Ghost Content API. This includes post content, author profiles, tag metadata, and site settings. Your connection is secured through Vinkius, and no content data is stored by the server.

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