> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ordinal.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Ordinal MCP server

> The Ordinal MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other AI assistants work inside your Ordinal workspace.

## What is it?

The Ordinal MCP server lets AI assistants work inside your Ordinal workspace. Once connected, you can ask Claude, Cursor, or any other [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)-capable assistant to draft posts, schedule them, pull analytics, manage approvals, and more — all using your own Ordinal account.

> [card] MCP Server URL
>
> ```text theme={null}
> https://app.tryordinal.com/mcp
> ```

## How it works

**1. Add the server to your assistant**

Follow the [installation guide](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/mcp/install/overview.md) for your client - Claude, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.

**2. Sign in with Ordinal**

The first time you use it, a browser window opens. Sign in with your Ordinal account and approve access. Your assistant remembers the session - no API keys to copy or paste.

**3. Ask the assistant to do something**

"Draft a LinkedIn post about our launch," "Show me last week's engagement analytics," "What were my top performing posts from the past month?." It picks the right tool and calls it.

## What the MCP can do

Want to see live examples of the MCP in action? Click here to check out our [MCP showcase](https://www.tryordinal.com/mcp-showcase).

![Mcp Showcase](https://mintcdn.com/ordinal/PHKSLSaPsnECmakQ/images/mcp-showcase.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=PHKSLSaPsnECmakQ\&q=85\&s=f83cf91e616b1ee7fe0d0da106499f7c)

> [card] Posts and ideas
>
> Create, update, search, and archive posts across LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.

> [card] Approvals and comments
>
> Request approvals, add comments, manage subscribers.

> [card] Analytics
>
> Post performance and follower growth for every connected platform.

> [card] Media uploads
>
> Attach images and videos to posts from a URL.

> [card] Team engagements
>
> Coordinate likes, comments, and reposts from connected team profiles.

> [card] Slack boosts
>
> Create and manage Slack broadcasts attached to posts.

See the full [tools reference](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/mcp/tools.md) for everything.

## Signing in

The MCP server uses **OAuth** — the same kind of sign-in you use when connecting Google or GitHub to a third-party app. Your MCP client opens a browser, you sign in to Ordinal, and the client is granted access on your behalf.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **No API keys.** The old MCP server used workspace API keys that you copied into your assistant's config. The new server signs you in as a user, so the assistant can reach every workspace you belong to.

## Already using the old MCP server?

If you previously set up the server at `https://app.tryordinal.com/api/mcp` with an API key, you'll need to swap it out. The old and new servers can't coexist — if both are configured, your assistant will see duplicate tools and get confused.

> [card] [Migration guide](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/mcp/migrating.md)
>
> Remove the old server and set up the new one

## Next steps

> [card] [Install](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/mcp/install/overview.md)
>
> Set up the MCP server in your assistant.

> [card] [Tools reference](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/mcp/tools.md)
>
> Browse everything the assistant can do.


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