Substack FAQs

Question 1

How does it work?

Accepted Answer

The server acts as an intermediary between your AI assistant and the Substack API. It exposes various tools that your AI can call to perform specific actions on Substack, such as searching for posts or retrieving user profiles.

Question 2

What is Substack MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

It's a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude to interact with Substack newsletters, posts, and user profiles. It provides tools for searching, retrieving content, and discovering newsletters.

Question 3

What kind of AI assistants are compatible?

Accepted Answer

This MCP server is primarily designed for use with AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol, such as Claude by Anthropic. Detailed integration instructions are provided for Claude.

Question 4

What are the key features?

Accepted Answer

Key features include the ability to search across multiple Substack newsletters simultaneously, discover popular newsletters by category, retrieve newsletter posts and podcasts, and get user profile information. It significantly enhances AI interaction with Substack content.

Question 5

What can I do with this tool?

Accepted Answer

You can enable your AI to search across multiple Substack newsletters, discover popular newsletters by category, retrieve post content, get author information, and more. This expands your AI's ability to understand and interact with Substack content.

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