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Connect Devto Forem Developer Community API to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Manage your entire Forem presence from your AI workspace.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 36 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 09

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 01

    List videos

    This capability pulls a list of articles that contain video content.

  2. 02

    Create page

    Use this to build a new page on a Forem instance.

  3. 03

    Create reaction

    This capability lets your agent add a reaction to a post.

  4. 04

    Get article by path

    Retrieve a specific article using its username and slug.

Capability set02 / 09

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 05

    Get comment

    This capability fetches a single comment by its unique ID.

  2. 06

    Get display ad

    Get details for a specific display ad by its ID.

  3. 07

    Get me

    This capability retrieves the profile data for your currently authenticated user.

  4. 08

    Get organization

    Fetch information about a specific organization using its username.

Capability set03 / 09

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 09

    Get profile image

    Get the profile image URL for a specific user.

  2. 10

    List comments

    This capability returns a list of comments.

  3. 11

    List display ads

    Retrieve a list of all available display ads.

  4. 12

    List followed tags

    Get a list of all the tags your account follows.

Capability set04 / 09

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 13

    List followers

    This capability lists the followers of your authenticated user.

  2. 14

    List my all articles

    Get a complete list of your articles, including both published and unpublished drafts.

  3. 15

    List my articles

    Retrieve a list of your articles.

  4. 16

    List my published articles

    Get a list of only your published articles.

Capability set05 / 09

17-20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 17

    List organization articles

    Fetch all articles belonging to a specific organization.

  2. 18

    List organization users

    Get a list of users associated with an organization.

  3. 19

    List pages

    This capability returns a list of pages.

  4. 20

    List tags

    Get a list of all tags used across the community.

Capability set06 / 09

21-24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 21

    Toggle reaction

    Use this to add or remove a reaction on a post.

  2. 22

    Unpublish article

    This administrative capability allows you to unpublish an article.

  3. 23

    Update display ad

    Modify the details of an existing display ad using its ID.

  4. 24

    Update page

    Edit the content or settings of a page by its ID.

Capability set07 / 09

25-28

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 25

    Create article

    This capability allows your agent to publish a new article.

  2. 26

    Delete page

    Remove a page from the Forem instance using its ID.

  3. 27

    Get article

    Fetch the full content and details of an article by its ID.

  4. 28

    Get page

    Retrieve the details of a specific page by its ID.

Capability set08 / 09

29-32

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 29

    Get user

    Get the profile information for a specific user by their ID.

  2. 30

    List articles

    Retrieve a list of published articles.

  3. 31

    List my unpublished articles

    Get a list of all your current drafts.

  4. 32

    List podcast episodes

    Fetch a list of published podcast episodes.

Capability set09 / 09

33-36

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 36 available through Dev.to.

  1. 33

    List reading list

    Get the list of articles in your personal reading list.

  2. 34

    Suspend user

    An administrative capability to suspend a user account.

  3. 35

    Update article

    Modify an existing article using its ID.

  4. 36

    Create display ad

    Create a new display ad for a Forem instance.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Automated Drafting

Send a completed markdown file from your editor to your agent to publish it to Dev.to.

02

Engagement Monitoring

Ask your agent to check for new comments on your latest post so you can respond quickly.

03

Trend Research

Use the agent to find trending articles in specific technical tags like #rust or #javascript.

04

Community Management

An admin can use the agent to quickly suspend users or manage site pages.

Automate a task

Put Dev.to to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Dev.to works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Dev.to to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

1241ms average. Fast in production.

Dev.to is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1572ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
935ms
Slowest day
1572ms
14-day trend
Slowing+15%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 36 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Dev.to, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Dev.to. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Dev.to Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hmGX4Z5mhPMdYXbgScklzDPTOyAwmJN5xMp2gIgc/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Dev.to capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devto-forem-developer-community-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hmGX4Z5mhPMdYXbgScklzDPTOyAwmJN5xMp2gIgc/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Dev.to in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Dev.to owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone who creates or manages technical content on the Forem platform.

  • 01

    Technical Writers

    They hand off the task of publishing markdown drafts to the agent.

  • 02

    Developer Advocates

    They use the agent to monitor and respond to community feedback.

  • 03

    Content Marketers

    They use the agent to track how articles are performing.

FAQ

Questions Dev.to owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I connect my Dev.to account?

    You need to provide your Dev.to API Key, which you can find in your account settings, when you connect the MCP.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

  • 03

    Can I publish articles through my agent?

    Yes, the MCP includes capabilities to create and update articles on your behalf.

  • 04

    Is this MCP hosted by Vinkius?

    Yes, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP, so you don't have to run it locally.

  • 05

    Can I manage organization settings?

    If you have the necessary permissions, you can use the administrative capabilities to manage organization users and pages.

  • 06

    Can I see both my published and unpublished articles?

    Yes! You can use list_my_all_articles to see everything, or use specific capabilities like list_my_published_articles and list_my_unpublished_articles to filter your content.

  • 07

    How do I find the top articles for a specific tag like 'javascript'?

    Use the list_articles capability and provide 'javascript' in the tag parameter. You can also use the top parameter to find the most popular ones over a certain number of days.

  • 08

    Can I manage my reading list through the AI?

    You can retrieve your reading list using the list_reading_list capability, allowing your AI to summarize or organize articles you've saved for later.

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