Netlify MCP for AI agents

Agents read Netlify MCP at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.

About Netlify MCP

Deploy, inspect, and manage Netlify sites, builds, environment configuration, and development workflows through Netlify's hosted MCP server.

What an agent can do in Netlify MCP

Every Netlify MCP action is classed by the platform as a read, a change or a send. Reads run at once. Changes and sends are held for a person by default.

Runs at once (reads)

Looks things up in Netlify MCP without asking first. 6 actions.

  • Get-netlify-coding-contextALWAYS call when writing code. Required step before creating or editing any type of functions, Netlify sdk/library usage, etc. Use other operations for project management.
  • Netlify-deploy-services-readerSelect and run one of the following Netlify read operations (read-only) get-deploy, get-deploy-for-site
  • Netlify-extension-services-readerSelect and run one of the following Netlify read operations (read-only) get-extensions, get-full-extension-details
  • Netlify-project-services-readerSelect and run one of the following Netlify read operations (read-only) get-project, get-projects, get-forms-for-project
  • Netlify-team-services-readerSelect and run one of the following Netlify read operations (read-only) get-teams, get-team, get-team-env-vars
  • Netlify-user-services-readerSelect and run one of the following Netlify read operations (read-only) get-user

Held for approval by default (changes and sends)

Held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo. 3 actions.

  • Netlify-deploy-services-updaterSelect and run one of the following Netlify write operations deploy-site
  • Netlify-extension-services-updaterSelect and run one of the following Netlify write operations change-extension-installation, initialize-database
  • Netlify-project-services-updaterSelect and run one of the following Netlify write operations update-visitor-access-controls, update-forms, manage-form-submissions, update-project-name, manage-env-vars, create-new-project

Changes wait in Needs you

Changes and sends in Netlify MCP are held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.

How approvals work

Netlify MCP questions

Can an agent change data in Netlify MCP on its own?

Not by default. Changes and sends in Netlify MCP are held for a person's approval. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.

What can an agent read in Netlify MCP?

This connector lists 6 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.

How does Netlify MCP connect?

It connects with dcr oauth. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.

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