Claude Desktop

import { Aside } from ‘@astrojs/starlight/components’;

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (Mac or Windows)
MCPWP plugin active on your WordPress site
An API key (generate one here)

Configuration

Open your Claude Desktop config file:

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCPWP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-wordpress-site": {
      "url": "https://YOUR-SITE.com/wp-json/mcpwp/v1/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "mcpwp_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The connection is established on startup.

Managing multiple sites

Add one entry per site:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "client-a": {
      "url": "https://client-a.com/wp-json/mcpwp/v1/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "mcpwp_KEY_A" }
    },
    "client-b": {
      "url": "https://client-b.com/wp-json/mcpwp/v1/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "mcpwp_KEY_B" }
    }
  }
}

First prompt

Run wp_onboard to get an overview of my site, then list all pages.