What can you do with Hootsuite?
- Comprehensive Hootsuite API coverage
- Multiple authentication methods
- Enterprise-ready with rate limiting
- Full error handling and retry logic
- Async support for better performance
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
hootsuite-mcp-serverclaude mcp add hootsuite -e 'HOOTSUITE_API_KEY=<your hootsuite_api_key>' -e 'HOOTSUITE_API_URL=<HOOTSUITE_API_URL>' -- uvx hootsuite-mcp-server==0.1.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"hootsuite": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"hootsuite-mcp-server==0.1.0"
],
"env": {
"HOOTSUITE_API_KEY": "<your hootsuite_api_key>",
"HOOTSUITE_API_URL": "<HOOTSUITE_API_URL>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
HOOTSUITE_API_KEYrequired secret API Key for HOOTSUITEHOOTSUITE_API_URLAPI URL for HOOTSUITE
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
Hootsuite MCP Server
Hootsuite Mcp Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating Hootsuite with GenAI applications.
Overview
Social media management platform
Features
- Comprehensive Hootsuite API coverage
- Multiple authentication methods
- Enterprise-ready with rate limiting
- Full error handling and retry logic
- Async support for better performance
Installation
pip install hootsuite-mcp-server
Or install from source:
git clone https://github.com/asklokesh/hootsuite-mcp-server.git
cd hootsuite-mcp-server
pip install -e .
Configuration
Create a .env file or set environment variables according to Hootsuite API requirements.
Quick Start
from hootsuite_mcp import HootsuiteMCPServer
# Initialize the server
server = HootsuiteMCPServer()
# Start the server
server.start()
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
Frequently asked questions
What is Hootsuite?
MCP server for Hootsuite API integration
How do I install Hootsuite?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add hootsuite -e 'HOOTSUITE_API_KEY=<your hootsuite_api_key>' -e 'HOOTSUITE_API_URL=<HOOTSUITE_API_URL>' -- uvx hootsuite-mcp-server==0.1.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Hootsuite need an API key?
Yes. It expects HOOTSUITE_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.
Is Hootsuite open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Hootsuite?
It is published by asklokesh. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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