dochost
Publish, list, update and delete shareable Markdown/HTML pages from your AI assistant.
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).
claude mcp add --transport http dochost 'https://dochost.io/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"dochost": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://dochost.io/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
dochost MCP server
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Publish Markdown or HTML to a clean, shareable link — straight from your AI
assistant. The dochost MCP server gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any other MCP
client eight tools — publish, update_page, get_page_content,
set_page_options, list_my_pages, get_page, get_account, delete_page — so your assistant can hand back a public
dochost link and then keep maintaining it. No copy-paste,
no separate dashboard.
- 🌐 Website: **https://dochost.io**
- 🔌 MCP server: **https://dochost.io/mcp**
- 🛰️ Endpoint:
https://dochost.io/api/mcp(Streamable HTTP, OAuth) - 🔑 Auth: OAuth sign-in — no API keys
Why
Your LLM produced a report, a README, an HTML artifact. Sending it shouldn't mean
a screenshot or a raw .md blob. dochost turns that output into a normal web page
at its own URL, in one tool call. Markdown and HTML are rendered live.
Quick start
Claude Code (one line):
claude mcp add --transport http dochost https://dochost.io/api/mcp
Then run /mcp inside Claude Code and approve in the browser. Add --scope user
to use it in every project.
Gemini CLI (extension):
gemini extensions install https://github.com/zyli5313/dochost-mcp
Or add a remote HTTP server in ~/.gemini/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dochost": {
"httpUrl": "https://dochost.io/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code / Windsurf — add a remote HTTP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dochost": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://dochost.io/api/mcp"
}
}
}
You authorize once via OAuth in the browser; the assistant then publishes as you, and output follows your dochost plan's entitlements.
Stdio / Docker bridge
For clients or directory evaluators that need a local stdio process, this repository includes a bridge to the same hosted MCP endpoint:
npm ci --ignore-scripts
node server/index.js
Or run it in Docker:
docker build -t dochost-mcp .
docker run --rm -i dochost-mcp
Node.js 22 or newer is required. The bridge forwards the live tools and schemas;
it is not a self-hosted copy of the dochost application. Initialization and
tool discovery are public. Interactive clients can use OAuth; headless tool
execution needs an existing DOCHOST_API_KEY runtime secret (Docker:
docker run --rm -i -e DOCHOST_API_KEY dochost-mcp).
Maintainers: see Glama claim, build and release instructions.
Which auth method?
| Client | Recommended auth | Why |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw, Hermes | API key | Headless agents (e.g. a Telegram orchestrator). A static Bearer key works with the plain-HTTP skill and any MCP runner, with no browser step per session. |
| Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code, Windsurf, and all other MCP clients | OAuth | One browser approval, nothing long-lived stored in config; the assistant publishes as you. |
Keep the API key like any secret: store it as an environment variable / host secret (never commit it), and revoke or rotate it from Settings → API keys if it leaks.
Agents (OpenClaw, Hermes) — API key
OpenClaw and Hermes are headless, so they authenticate with an API key. Create
one at dochost.io → Settings → API keys, export it as
DOCHOST_API_KEY, and either:
- Install the skill — a self-contained
publishskill that works on any agent that can make an HTTP request:skills/dochost-publish/. - Wire the MCP — point the agent at
https://dochost.io/api/mcpwith the key as a Bearer header:examples/mcporter.config.json.
Per-host install guides:
- OpenClaw →
clients/openclaw.md - Hermes →
clients/hermes.md
One-shot from a shell: examples/publish.sh.
Tools
Eight tools. publish creates; the rest let the assistant keep working with what it
already published, instead of stranding a link every time you revise something.
publish
Publish Markdown or HTML as a hosted page and get a shareable URL.
| Parameter | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
body | string (required) | The Markdown or HTML content to publish. | |
format | "markdown" \ | "html" | Auto-detected when omitted. |
public | boolean | List on Explore. Defaults to false (unlisted). | |
customSlug | string · Pro | Choose the link path instead of a random slug. | |
password | string · Pro | Gate the page behind a password. | |
noBranding | boolean · Pro | Hide the dochost footer badge. |
Returns url, slug, expiresAt, and an editToken.
Example: "Publish my Q3 report as a private page with a password." →
dochost.co/d/q3-report(password-gated, 7-day link on free).
update_page
Replace the content of a page in place. The URL, view/like counts and expiry
all survive — only body, format and title change.
| Parameter | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
slug | string (required) | The page to update. | |
body | string (required) | The new Markdown or HTML content. | |
format | "markdown" \ | "html" | Auto-detected when omitted. |
title | string | Override the derived title. |
Prefer this over publishing again whenever you are revising something already published — a second
publishmints a second link and strands the one the reader already has. Resending identical content is a no-op.
get_page_content
Read back the current Markdown or HTML of one of your pages by slug. Call it
before update_page whenever the assistant did not write the live content itself
in the same conversation — update_page replaces the body wholesale, so editing
from memory silently discards edits made elsewhere, including in the browser.
Returns version and sha256; pass them to update_page as ifVersion /
ifSha so the write is refused instead of overwriting a change it did not read.
Expired pages are readable, and updating one republishes it on the same URL.
set_page_options
Change a published page's visibility, search-engine indexing or password
without republishing it — the URL, view count and content stay the same.
Parameters: slug (required), public, searchable, password,
removePassword; send only the fields to change. Turning a paid capability off
never needs an entitlement; turning one on is checked against the current plan.
A password always forces the page private, so asking for both public: true and
a password is refused. Branding is not settable here.
list_my_pages
List the pages you have published, newest first. Paginated (limit, offset);
returns compact records without page bodies.
get_page
Look up one page by slug: title, format, status, view/like counts, expiry, and
whether it is password-protected. Never returns the body or the password.
get_account
Your plan, page-quota usage and entitlement flags (size cap, custom slug,
password, branding). Worth calling before publish so the assistant knows your
limits up front instead of failing on them.
delete_page
Permanently delete a page by slug. The link stops working immediately and the
slug is freed. Deleting an already-deleted page is a safe no-op.
Notes
- Ownership and entitlements come from your authenticated account, never from tool input.
- Published pages live on
dochost.co, a separate cookieless content origin — never on the app origindochost.io. That is what lets dochost serve author HTML under a hardened policy without it touching your session.dochost.io/d/…permanently redirects todochost.co/d/…, so old links keep working. - Free links last 7 days; permanent links, password, custom slug, custom subdomain and branding removal are on the paid plans — see dochost.io.
Links
- Homepage — https://dochost.io
- MCP setup & docs — https://dochost.io/mcp
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
Frequently asked questions
What is dochost?
Publish, list, update and delete shareable Markdown/HTML pages from your AI assistant.
How do I install dochost?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http dochost 'https://dochost.io/api/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does dochost need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is dochost open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains dochost?
It is published by zyli5313. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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