Publer MCP server: community, agent-fit 5/10

How to connect Publer MCP to Claude Desktop

Add this block to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Cursor and Codex use a similar schema.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "publer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "<server-package-name>"],
      "env": {
        "PUBLER_API_KEY": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
// Server source: https://github.com/alexkess/publer-mcp-server
// Check the server's README for the exact "command" and required env vars.

Some MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: github.com/alexkess/publer-mcp-server.

Does Publer MCP cost extra?

Community (free)

The Publer MCP server is community-built — free to run, but you still pay for your Publer subscription.

Community MCPs are normally self-hosted from a GitHub repo. There's no extra license fee.
Your Publer account still needs whatever plan is required to access the data the MCP server queries.
Trade-off: zero MCP cost, but no guarantee it'll keep working when Publer changes their UI or API.

MCP cost

Free (self-hosted)

Subscription required

Yes (your tool plan)

Maintained by

Community

Publer subscription pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual / mo
Free	—	—
Professional	$5	$4
Business	$10	$8
Enterprise	Contact sales	—

Source: publer.io/pricing. Verified 2026-06-07.

Publer also publishes a REST API

Publer publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.

API docs

publer.com/docs

Auth method

api-key

SDK languages

node

OpenAPI spec

yes

Webhooks

—

Structured outputs

—

See Publer API page

What you can do with Publer from an AI agent

Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.

INDIE / SOLO

Skip the dashboard, ask Claude

"What changed this week?" answered in seconds
Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
Pipe Publer data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script

Effort: 30 seconds — paste the config, restart Claude

AGENCY

Run client analysis at agent speed

Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's Publer account
Multi-account workflows without context-switching the Publer UI
Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup

Effort: An afternoon — set up auth per client

IN-HOUSE TEAM

Production agent workflows

Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage Publer data daily
Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production Publer safe

Effort: Days — security review + role config

Limits and gotchas

Community MCP — not maintained by Publer. Check the README and last-update date before depending on it.
Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
Auth flow: MCP servers usually inherit the underlying API auth method (api-key). Expect to configure that on first install.
OpenAPI spec is published — easy to validate which endpoints the MCP server actually exposes vs the full API surface.
Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying Publer API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.

5/10

Agent-readiness verdict

Middling agent fit, with a real API but a community MCP. Publer documents an official REST API (bulk scheduling, analytics) but gates it to Business and Enterprise plans, so cheaper tiers get no programmatic access. MCP support comes from a low-traction community server (alexkess/publer-mcp-server) wrapping that API, not a first-party endpoint, and there are no official SDKs or OpenAPI spec. It is automatable across 13 networks if you are on a Business plan and comfortable with a community bridge.

MCP server availablePublic API with docsOpenAPI/Swagger spec publishedMultiple SDK languages

Scored 2026-06-07 by Joonas (TMB).

Publer MCP & API FAQ

Is the Publer MCP server official?+

No — it's a community build, not maintained by Publer. Expect occasional drift and check the README before depending on it for production agents.

Can I use the Publer MCP with Cursor or Codex?+

Yes — MCP is a protocol, not Claude-specific. Any MCP-capable client (Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) can use the same server config with minor path adjustments.

Does Publer have a public API?+

Yes — public REST API at publer.com/docs, auth via api-key. Official SDKs: node.

Does Publer publish an OpenAPI / Swagger spec?+

Yes — publer.com/openapi.yaml. Auto-generate typed clients from it.

Sources

Publer official site: https://publer.com
MCP server page: https://github.com/alexkess/publer-mcp-server
API docs: https://publer.com/docs
Pricing source: https://publer.io/pricing (verified 2026-06-07)

Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.

Joonas RotkoAuthor & Founder of That Marketing Buddy

10+ years in digital marketing. I review marketing software for AI-stack fit: real pricing, MCP and API support, and how cleanly each tool drops into an AI agent workflow, cross-checked against verified data and real user feedback.

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