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StrapiSAFE

Name: Strapi
Author: l33tdawg

mcp/l33tdawg/strapi

MCP server by l33tdawg · Audited 2026-10-09

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An MCP server for your Strapi CMS

Verdict

SAFE

Grade

Trust score

89 /100

Exposed tools

20 9r · 9w · 2d

Transport

stdio

License

MIT

Stars

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

An MCP server for Strapi CMS, providing access to content types and entries through the Model Context Protocol.

Overview

This MCP server integrates with any Strapi CMS instance to provide:

Access to Strapi content types as resources
Tools to create and update content types in Strapi
Tools to manage content entries (create, read, update, delete)
Support for Strapi in development mode
Robust error handling with clear diagnostics and troubleshooting guidance
Configuration validation to prevent common setup issues

Setup

Environment Variables

It's recommended to use a .env file in the project root to store your credentials.

STRAPI_URL: The URL of your Strapi instance (default: http://localhost:1337)
STRAPI_ADMIN_EMAIL: The email address for a Strapi admin user (Recommended for full functionality, especially schema access).
STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD: The password for the Strapi admin user (Recommended).
STRAPI_API_TOKEN: (Optional Fallback) An API token. Can be used if admin credentials are not provided, but may have limited permissions.
STRAPI_DEV_MODE: Set to "true" to enable development mode features (defaults to false).

Example `.env` file:

STRAPI_URL=http://localhost:1337
[email protected]
STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_admin_password
# STRAPI_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here # Optional

Important:

Add .env to your .gitignore file to avoid committing credentials
Avoid placeholder values like "strapi_token" - the server validates and rejects common placeholders

Installation

Install from npm (Recommended)

npm install strapi-mcp

Install from source (Development)

For the latest development features:

git clone https://github.com/l33tdawg/strapi-mcp.git
cd strapi-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Running

Recommended Method (using Cursor MCP Configuration):

For Cursor users

Read from source at commit 4697e7917d9fOBSERVED · 2026-10-09

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.

claude-code

claude mcp add strapi-mcp --env STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD} --env STRAPI_API_TOKEN=${STRAPI_API_TOKEN} -- npx -y [email protected]

claude-desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD}",
        "STRAPI_API_TOKEN": "${STRAPI_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Exposed tools (20)

9 read · 9 write · 2 destructive. Blast radius: 2 tools can delete or overwrite — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling this one.

Tool	Risk	Description
`connect_relation`	read	Connects related entries to a relation field.
`create_component`	write	Create a new component
`create_content_type`	write	Creates a new content type (Admin privileges required).
`create_entry`	write	Create a new entry for a content type
`delete_content_type`	destructive	Deletes a content type (Admin privileges required).
`delete_entry`	destructive	Deletes a specific entry.
`disconnect_relation`	read	Disconnects related entries from a relation field.
`get_component_schema`	read	Get the schema for a specific component
`get_content_type_schema`	read	Get the schema (fields, types, relations) for a specific content type.
`get_entries`	read	Get entries for a specific content type with optional filtering, pagination, sorting, and population of relations
`get_entry`	read	Get a specific entry by ID
`list_components`	read	List all available components in Strapi
`list_content_types`	read	List all available content types in Strapi
`publish_entry`	write	Publishes a specific entry.
`unpublish_entry`	read	Unpublishes a specific entry.
`update_component`	write	Update an existing component
`update_content_type`	write	Updates a content type attributes (Admin privileges required).
`update_entry`	write	Update an existing entry
`upload_media`	write	Upload a media file to the Strapi Media Library. Maximum size: ~750KB file (1MB base64). For larger files, use upload_media_from_path.
`upload_media_from_path`	write	Upload a media file from a local file path. Avoids context window overflow issues. Maximum size: 10MB.

Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

Layer	What it checks	Result
L0	Provenance & inventory	PASS
L1	Static analysis of the code	PASS
L2	Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)	PASS
L3	Class-specific surface	WARN
L4	Behavioural (sandbox)	SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem: declared (1 observation(s))
Network: declared (5 observation(s))
Shell: none-observed
Dependencies: not all pinned
Secrets in source: none-found

Findings (5)

MEDIUMFilesystem / path · mcp.destructive_tools · CWE-22, CWE-59

delete_content_type, delete_entry

Why it matters. 2 tool(s) can delete or overwrite

Fix. prefer a read-only mode or scoped tokens; the page states the blast radius

LOWSupply chain · supply.unpinned · CWE-829, CWE-1357

package.json

axios, dotenv, form-data, @types/form-data, @types/node, canvas, dotenv-cli, typescript

Why it matters. 8 dependency range(s) float

Fix. pin exact versions or ship a lockfile

INFOPrompt injection · prompt.authority_framing · CWE-94, CWE-1427

README.md:373

4. Set a name, description, and token type (preferably "Full access")

INFOPrompt injection · prompt.authority_framing · CWE-94, CWE-1427

README.md:400

- Verify your API token has proper permissions (preferably "Full access")

INFOPrompt injection · prompt.authority_framing · CWE-94, CWE-1427

README.md:429

- If using API token, ensure it has "Full access" permissions

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-10-09 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 4697e7917d9ffull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/l33tdawg__strapi.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan

Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

Date	Source	Verdict	Grade	Score	Change
2026-10-09	`4697e7917d9f`	SAFE	B	89	first audit

Questions

What is the Strapi MCP server?

An MCP server for your Strapi CMS

What tools does Strapi expose?

20 in total: 9 read-only, 9 that write, and 2 that can delete or overwrite (delete_content_type, delete_entry). Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is Strapi safe to connect to an agent?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B. Separately from the audit: 2 of its tools can destroy data, so scope the token you give it to what you actually need.

What credentials does Strapi need?

It reads STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORD and STRAPI_API_TOKEN from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.

How does Strapi run?

It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as strapi-mcp at 0.2.3.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (4697e7917d9f), read on 2026-10-09. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

Source	l33tdawg/strapi-mcp
npm	`strapi-mcp@0.2.3`
Transports	stdio
Credentials it reads	`STRAPI_ADMIN_PASSWORDSTRAPI_API_TOKEN`
License	MIT
Activity	pushed 440d ago