How to Use the Umbraco MCP in Claude Code

Q: What is the best way to check for existing Umbraco documents using Claude Code?

Use getdeliverycontentbyid if you have the GUID. If it's a draft you need, run getmanagementdocument. Both give you structured JSON output ready for scripting.

Q: Is listing content via the MCP Server with Umbraco efficient for CI/CD?

Yes. The listdeliverycontent tool handles pagination explicitly (take and skip), which makes it reliable for scripting large datasets in a continuous integration pipeline.

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CI/CD Document Management

The `create_cms_document` tool lets you build content records programmatically in Umbraco. This is perfect for CI/CD pipelines where new documentation needs to be generated automatically. Need to modify an existing piece? Use `update_cms_document`. You pass the ID and the JSON payload, executing the change headlessly from your shell script.

Programmatic Content Retrieval

Retrieving content is straightforward. For a specific GUID or numeric ID, use `get_delivery_content_by_id`. If you know the URL path—say, `/contact/us`—use `get_delivery_content_by_path` to pull that item. Furthermore, you can filter large batches of content using `query_delivery_content`, specifying criteria like 'contentType:blogPost'.

Auditing and Listing CMS Assets

To check what's available, run `list_document_types` to get all schemas. You can also list every media asset in Umbraco via `list_media_assets`. These commands output clean data that other scripts can pipe into. The `list_delivery_content` tool lets you paginate through content lists using standard take/skip parameters.

Setup guide

Set up Umbraco MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see umbraco-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Umbraco transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Umbraco tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http umbraco-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Umbraco 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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Umbraco MCP in Claude Code

It executes tools via API calls without needing a GUI. You pipe output from `list_delivery_content` into another script, or you can use it to automate content changes in Umbraco as part of a build job.

Use `get_delivery_content_by_id` if you have the GUID. If it's a draft you need, run `get_management_document`. Both give you structured JSON output ready for scripting.

Absolutely. You can build multi-step scripts: first, query the existing data with `query_delivery_content`, then use that input to format a payload, and finally execute the change with `update_cms_document`.

Yes. The `list_delivery_content` tool handles pagination explicitly (`take` and `skip`), which makes it reliable for scripting large datasets in a continuous integration pipeline.

The server touches content, media assets, and document schemas. When running scripts with Claude Code, ensure your environment variables restrict access to draft or sensitive configuration documents.

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