Umbraco MCP Server for Cline 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Umbraco through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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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.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Umbraco tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
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- Site Mutations — Command the targeted removal of any outdated published nodes or force updates to internal fields seamlessly via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 Cline 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 Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Umbraco MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using Umbraco
Ask Cline: "Using Umbraco, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Cline with the Umbraco MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Umbraco through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Umbraco + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Umbraco MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Umbraco and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Umbraco tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Umbraco and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Umbraco for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Umbraco MCP Tools for Cline (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Umbraco to Cline 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 Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline 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 Cline
Common issues when connecting Umbraco to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Umbraco + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Umbraco MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect Umbraco to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.