• DATA
  • AUDIT
  • CLEANUP
  • HUMAN

How to audit publication contributors with your AI

Connect your AI to Medium once. From there, your agent pulls real-time contributor data for any publication you manage.

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Short answer

How can I audit my Medium publication contributors with AI?

Your agent uses the Medium MCP to fetch current lists of everyone writing for your specific publications. You'll get a clean roster to check against your internal records. This breakdown shows how to pull that data and organize it.

The results you get

Where your data lands.

The AI turns raw publication data into organized lists for your review.

DATA

Live contributor lists

The AI pulls the current roster of writers for your publication. You get names and profiles directly from Medium.

AUDIT

Roster verification

Compare the live list against your own spreadsheets or staff docs. This helps you spot unauthorized writers or inactive accounts.

CLEANUP

Identify ghost writers

Find contributors who haven't posted in a while. Your AI identifies who is actually active in your publication.

HUMAN

Manual roster updates

The AI only reads the data. You still need to manually add or remove people from your internal management tools.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and the Medium platform.

  1. Fetch publication data

    Your agent reaches out to Medium to find the specific publication you're interested in.

    list_contributors

  2. Extract writer details

    The AI parses the response to grab the names and profile information of every contributor.

    list_contributors

  3. Format the roster

    The agent organizes the raw data into a readable list or a structured table for you.

    list_contributors

  4. Compare and flag

    You provide your existing staff list, and the AI highlights discrepancies between the two.

    list_contributors

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the audit immediately.

Starting points

Replace the publication names in these prompts with your actual Medium publication handles.

Medium Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_zgHYizUx1D8CEInCcKDvrUudHshlKQm5QBHPRcM9/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 — Medium capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "medium-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_zgHYizUx1D8CEInCcKDvrUudHshlKQm5QBHPRcM9/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all contributors for the 'Towards Data Science' publication.

  • Who are the current contributors for my publication at 'my-medium-pub'?

  • Pull the contributor list for 'The Startup' and format it as a table.

  • Check the contributor list for 'UX Collective' and tell me if any names are missing from my list.

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Start here

Connect Medium once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI add new contributors to my Medium publication?

    No. This MCP only has the ability to read and list existing contributors. You must manage permissions through the Medium website.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete writers from my roster?

    No. The AI cannot modify publication settings or remove users. It only retrieves the current list for your review.

  • 03

    How often is the contributor list updated?

    The AI pulls real-time data from Medium every time you run the command.

  • 04

    Do I need to provide my Medium password?

    No. You connect via the Vinkius platform, and your credentials remain encrypted and private.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?

    Yes. Any MCP-compatible client will work once you've connected the Medium MCP.

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