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Cowboy MCP

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Self-hosted WordPress MCP server with 203 tools and per-change undo. OAuth sign-in or API key. Free.

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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).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http cowboy-mcp 'https://{site_host}/wp-json/cowboy-mcp/v1/endpoint' --header 'Authorization: <Optional: Bearer API key generated in Settings → Cowboy MCP in your WordPress admin. Leave unset to sign in with OAuth in your browser instead.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cowboy-mcp": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://{site_host}/wp-json/cowboy-mcp/v1/endpoint",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Optional: Bearer API key generated in Settings → Cowboy MCP in your WordPress admin. Leave unset to sign in with OAuth in your browser instead.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Cowboy MCP?

Self-hosted WordPress MCP server with 203 tools and per-change undo. OAuth sign-in or API key. Free.

How do I install Cowboy MCP?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http cowboy-mcp 'https://{site_host}/wp-json/cowboy-mcp/v1/endpoint' --header 'Authorization: <Optional: Bearer API key generated in Settings → Cowboy MCP in your WordPress admin. Leave unset to sign in with OAuth in your browser instead.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Cowboy MCP need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Is Cowboy MCP open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Cowboy MCP?

It is published by februality. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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