Hashnode FAQs

Question 1

What can I do with the Hashnode MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You can use it to create and publish new articles, update existing ones, search for articles by keywords, retrieve article details, get user information, and fetch the latest articles from a publication – all programmatically.

Question 2

What is the Hashnode MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

It's a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude to interact with the Hashnode API. This enables automated content creation, management, and retrieval for your Hashnode blog.

Question 3

How do I install the Hashnode MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Clone the repository, create a virtual environment, install the dependencies using `pip install -r requirements.txt`, and configure your Hashnode API credentials in a `.env` file.

Question 4

How do I integrate the Hashnode MCP server with Claude?

Accepted Answer

Configure the MCP server in Claude Desktop or the Cline VSCode extension by specifying the path to the `mcp_server.py` file and providing your Hashnode personal access token in the environment variables.

Question 5

What are the key environment variables needed to run this server?

Accepted Answer

You need `HASHNODE_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` (your Hashnode personal access token) and `HASHNODE_API_URL` (the Hashnode GraphQL API URL, defaulting to https://gql.hashnode.com).

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