KnowledgeOwl MCP by usefulapi
Read and write knowledge-base articles, categories, snippets, glossary, readers, and search data.
Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"knowledgeowl": {
"url": "https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http knowledgeowl https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp{
"servers": {
"knowledgeowl": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://knowledgeowl.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}24 tools, verified live
list_articlesread-onlyList knowledge-base articles. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /article.json. Optionally filter by project_id (the knowledge base). Returns the list envelope { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
get_articleread-onlyFetch a single article by id. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /article/{id}.json. Returns { valid, data:{...} }.
list_categoriesread-onlyList categories (the article tree/table of contents). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /category.json. Optionally filter by project_id. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
get_categoryread-onlyFetch a single category by id. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /category/{id}.json.
list_tagsread-onlyList article tags. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /tag.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_snippetsread-onlyList reusable content snippets. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /snippet.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_glossary_termsread-onlyList glossary terms and definitions. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /glossaryterm.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_commentsread-onlyList reader comments / feedback on articles. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /comment.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_readersread-onlyList readers (knowledge-base end users / audience accounts). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /reader.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
get_readerread-onlyFetch a single reader by id. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /reader/{id}.json.
list_filesread-onlyList files in the file library (images/attachments). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /file.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_article_versionsread-onlyList article versions. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /articleversion.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_article_revisionsread-onlyList article revision history (read-only audit trail). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /articlerevision.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_suggestionsread-onlyList search suggestions / reader search analytics (what readers searched for). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /suggest.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_synonymsread-onlyList search synonyms (terms treated as equivalent by search). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /synonym.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_webhooksread-onlyList configured webhooks. KnowledgeOwl API: GET /webhook.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
list_authorsread-onlyList authors/agents (the team members who write and manage content). KnowledgeOwl API: GET /agent.json. Returns { valid, page_stats, data:[...] }.
knowledgeowl_requestread-onlyPower-user escape hatch: GET any KnowledgeOwl API path not wrapped by a dedicated tool. READ-ONLY — only GET is allowed. Pass the FULL API path after the base, starting with a slash, INCLUDING any query string, e.g. "/article.json?_page=2" or "/category/abc123.json". Returns the parsed JSON.
create_articlecan modifyMUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a new article. KnowledgeOwl API: POST /article.json (JSON). Required by the API: project_id, name, status, url_hash, visibility, and current_version (a nested object `{ <lang>: { title, body, ... } }` — pass it via the `fields` passthrough). Returns the created article.
update_articlecan modifyMUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: updates an existing article. KnowledgeOwl API: PUT /article/{id}.json (JSON — only included fields change). Use the `fields` passthrough for current_version (title/body) and any other documented field. The path id is never sent in the body.
create_categorycan modifyMUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a new category (a node in the article tree). KnowledgeOwl API: POST /category.json (JSON). Required by the API: type, project_id, url_hash, name, visibility, status. Pass extra documented fields via `fields`. Returns the created category.
update_categorycan modifyMUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: updates an existing category. KnowledgeOwl API: PUT /category/{id}.json (JSON — only included fields change). Use the `fields` passthrough for any other documented field. The path id is never sent in the body.
create_snippetcan modifyMUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a reusable content snippet. KnowledgeOwl API: POST /snippet.json (JSON). Pass the snippet body/content and any other documented field via `fields` (e.g. snippet_text/body). Returns the created snippet.
create_glossary_termcan modifyMUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: creates a glossary term and definition. KnowledgeOwl API: POST /glossaryterm.json (JSON). Pass extra documented fields via `fields`. Returns the created glossary term.
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