---
title: "Contentrain MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/contentrain"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/contentrain.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/contentrain.io"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Contentrain MCP server

The official MCP server published by Contentrain. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [contentrain.io](https://contentrain.io)
- Categories: [Websites & apps](https://martechdb.com/categories/websites-apps.md)

## Contentrain

Git-native content governance for AI agents — 27 deterministic MCP tools over stdio and HTTP.

- Address: https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp
- npm package: `@contentrain/mcp`
- Runs: Hosted or install locally
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.github.Contentrain/contentrain`
- Source code: https://github.com/Contentrain/ai
- Documentation: https://ai.contentrain.io/packages/mcp
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- Last checked: 2026-10-01

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http contentrain 'https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp'
```

Claude Code, installed locally (some packages also need settings or an API key):

```sh
claude mcp add contentrain -- npx -y @contentrain/mcp
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=contentrain&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N0dWRpby5jb250ZW50cmFpbi5pby9hcGkvbWNwL3YxL3twcm9qZWN0X2lkfS9tY3AifQ%3D%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22contentrain%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fstudio.contentrain.io%2Fapi%2Fmcp%2Fv1%2F%7Bproject_id%7D%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "contentrain": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Websites & apps:

- [Cloudflare](https://martechdb.com/vendors/cloudflare.md) (cloudflare.com)
- [Microsoft](https://martechdb.com/vendors/microsoft.md) (microsoft.com)
- [GitHub](https://martechdb.com/vendors/github.md) (github.com)
- [WordPress](https://martechdb.com/vendors/wordpress.md) (wordpress.org)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/contentrain.io`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Contentrain.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/contentrain