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Use Discourse with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Equip your AI agent to manage forum topics, track community members, and monitor categories via the Discourse API.

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

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete Discourse capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Discourse.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Discourse.

  1. 01

    List community groups

    List all user groups configured in the community

  2. 02

    List latest topics

    List the most recent topics across all categories in the community

  3. 03

    List forum categories

    List all public categories available in the Discourse instance

  4. 04

    List group members

    List all users belonging to a specific community group

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Discourse.

  1. 05

    List trending discussions

    Identify topics with the highest engagement recently (mock logic)

  2. 06

    Search community content

    Search for topics, posts, or users matching a keyword

  3. 07

    Get site configuration

    Retrieve general settings and metadata for the Discourse instance

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Discourse.

  1. 08

    Get topic details

    Get the full content and post list for a specific topic

  2. 09

    Get user profile

    Get detailed profile information for a specific user by username

  3. 10

    List active members

    List currently active users in the community (admin access required)

Observed, not estimated

866ms average. Fast in production.

Discourse is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1119ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
696ms
Slowest day
1119ms
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. 10 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 Discourse, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Discourse Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Q7G5DQqrvsceOoxNo0BXBNU3sDJ2I6TFo9OnajAS/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 — Discourse capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discourse-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Q7G5DQqrvsceOoxNo0BXBNU3sDJ2I6TFo9OnajAS/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

FAQ

Questions Discourse owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I get Discourse API credentials?

    Log in to your Discourse instance as an administrator, navigate to Admin > API, and click Generate API Key. You will also need your administrative username.

  • 02

    Can the agent post new replies?

    This integration currently focuses on listing and retrieving community data for analysis. Posting new topics or replies should be managed through the Discourse web interface or mobile app.

  • 03

    Does the integration support private categories?

    Yes, as long as the provided API Username and Key have the necessary permissions, the agent can list and retrieve information from any category you have access to, including private ones.

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