Can it easily retrieve the content of a page assuming I only know its URL path?

Absolutely. Instruct the agent to 'get_delivery_content_by_path' and supply something like '/home/about'. It traverses the Delivery API native routing map and returns perfectly all inner block grids and content variables attached.

How do I ensure the JSON payloads for `create_cms_document` are exactly what Umbraco expects?

Use the agent to first run 'list_document_types'. It pulls down the global schema blueprints. The LLM can explicitly read the allowed field types (like rich text or media pickers) and logically construct the insertion matching it exactly.

Does it pull media details dynamically?

Yes. Pinging 'list_media_assets' grants full insight over all stored visuals inside your Umbraco media containers, returning URL addresses alongside fundamental dimension formats so the agent can reference them anywhere.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "umbraco": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Umbraco MCP Server

Connect your Umbraco CMS backend to any AI agent and take full autonomous control bridging the powerful Delivery and Management APIs purely through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Umbraco to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Delivery API Traversing — Instantly list public pages, query by content type, or securely fetch structured fields by their exact domain paths organically
Backoffice Document Control — Push new document permutations natively adhering to your configured schemas without opening a single GUI panel
Site Mutations — Command the targeted removal of any outdated published nodes or force updates to internal fields seamlessly via update_cms_document
Schema & Media Insight — Grab absolute lists tracking your stored binary media files alongside the global Document Types blueprints mapped out natively

The Umbraco MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Umbraco to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Umbraco MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Umbraco

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Umbraco MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Umbraco through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Umbraco + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Umbraco MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Umbraco MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Umbraco to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_cms_document

Provide the document data as a JSON object adhering to the schema. Creates a new document in the Umbraco CMS

delete_cms_document

This action is irreversible. Permanently deletes a document from the Umbraco CMS

get_delivery_content_by_id

Retrieves a specific content item by its GUID or numeric ID via Delivery API

get_delivery_content_by_path

g., "/home/about"). Retrieves a specific content item by its URL path

get_management_document

Retrieves a specific document via the Umbraco Management API (Drafts/Backoffice)

list_delivery_content

Supports pagination via take and skip. Lists content available via the Umbraco Delivery API

list_document_types

Lists all document types (schemas) defined in Umbraco

list_media_assets

Lists media assets (images, files) from the Umbraco Media library

query_delivery_content

g., "contentType:blogPost"). Filters content items using the Umbraco Delivery API query syntax

update_cms_document

Provide the document ID and JSON updates. Updates fields of an existing document in Umbraco

Example Prompts for Umbraco in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Umbraco immediately.

"Use the delivery API to get the content from '/products/new-feature' and list out its properties."

"Look up our Document Types to see the exact schema required for a 'BlogPost'. Then create one JSON draft placeholder payload based on it."

"Delete the backoffice document holding ID d6ef43..."

Troubleshooting Umbraco MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Umbraco to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Umbraco + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Umbraco MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.