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Point Rocket at your Strapi instance and describe the content experience you want in chat. Rocket reads your content types, generates the pages, and wires up the data.

What you can do

Blog with rich content

Publish articles with images, categories, and author profiles managed in Strapi.

Documentation site

Structured docs with sidebar navigation and versioned content from Strapi.

Product catalog

Display products with images, descriptions, pricing, and variant options from Strapi.

Dynamic page sections

Render pages from Strapi content types with modular blocks like heroes, feature grids, and CTAs.

Team or directory page

Showcase team members, partners, or directory listings pulled from Strapi.

Before you connect

You need two things: your Strapi project URL (e.g. https://your-project.strapiapp.com) and an API token from your Strapi Admin Panel.

Get your Strapi API token from the Strapi documentation.

Never paste your API token directly into chat. Always use the secure connection popup. If a token is ever exposed, revoke it from the Strapi Admin Panel and create a new one.

Strapi is a task-level connector. Each Rocket task connects to its own Strapi instance independently.

Connect Strapi

Web Browser
Mobile App

You can connect from two places. Both do the same thing.Option 1: From chatType a prompt that mentions Strapi, for example Connect Strapi and display blog posts from my CMS. Rocket detects the intent and shows a Connect button inline. Click it to open the credentials popup.

Rocket chat panel showing a Connect prompt for Strapi. — Strapi connection prompt in chat

Option 2: From the Connectors tabClick the ... button in the preview toolbar, then select Connectors.

Toolbar dropdown with Connectors option highlighted. — Open Connectors from the toolbar

Click the Strapi card, then click Connect.

Connectors panel showing the Strapi card with a Connect button. — Strapi card in the Connectors panel

After clicking ConnectA popup opens. Enter your Instance URL and API token, then click Connect.

A green dot appears next to Strapi when the connection is active.Update or disconnectOpen Connectors > Strapi and click the card. Click Edit to update your credentials or Disconnect to remove the integration from this task.

Strapi card showing Edit and Disconnect buttons. — Edit and Disconnect options on a connected Strapi card

Set up your Strapi instance

Skip this section if you already have a running Strapi instance with the MCP plugin installed.

The MCP plugin is required for both Strapi Cloud and self-hosted projects.

Option A: Strapi Cloud

Create an account

Go to Strapi Cloud and create an account.

Connect your repository

Connect your repository from GitHub or GitLab, or pick a default template.

Deploy from the dashboard

Deploy from the cloud dashboard.

Install the MCP plugin

Continue to Install the MCP plugin below.

Option B: Self-hosted Create a new Strapi project locally:

npx create-strapi@latest

Answer the setup questions and wait for installation to complete. Continue to Install the MCP plugin below.

Install the MCP plugin

Install dependencies

Inside your Strapi project folder:

npm install @sensinum/strapi-plugin-mcp @strapi/admin@latest

Update plugin config

Update config/plugins.ts:

module.exports = ({ env }) => {
  const allowedIPs = env('MCP_ALLOWED_IPS');
  const ipConfig = !allowedIPs
    ? '*'
    : allowedIPs === '*'
      ? '*'
      : allowedIPs.split(',').map(ip => ip.trim());

  return {
    mcp: {
      enabled: true,
      config: {
        session: {
          type: 'memory',
          max: 20,
          ttlMs: 600000,
          updateAgeOnGet: true
        },
        allowedIPs: ipConfig,
      }
    }
  };
};

Build and start the project

npm run build && npm run develop

Strapi starts at http://localhost:1337. For Strapi Cloud, commit and push to trigger deployment.

Create content types and set permissions

Open the Admin Panel

Open the Strapi Admin Panel. For Strapi Cloud, click the Visit app button in your project dashboard to open the admin panel.

Create content types

Go to Content-Type Builder and create your content types (e.g., Blog, Product, Page).

Add fields

Add fields and save.

Add sample content

Go to Content Manager and add sample records.

Open permissions settings

Go to Settings > Users & Permissions > Roles.

Enable public access

Select the Public role and enable find and findOne for your content types.

Save permissions

Save.

Example prompts

What you want	Prompt to use
Blog listing	`Show all articles from my Strapi blog content type with thumbnails and dates.`
Article detail page	`When a user clicks an article, show the full rich-text body and author bio from Strapi.`
Documentation site	`Build a docs site with sidebar navigation from my Strapi docs collection.`
Product catalog	`Create a product grid from Strapi with images, prices, and a detail page for each item.`
Dynamic page sections	`Render pages from Strapi page-sections with hero, features, and CTA block types.`
Search	`Add a search bar to my Strapi blog that filters articles by title and content.`
Category filter	`Add category tabs to my Strapi product listing that filter items by type.`
Pagination	`Add pagination to my Strapi blog listing, showing 12 posts per page.`
Image gallery	`Display images from my Strapi media library in a responsive masonry grid.`

Tips

Your API token is stored securely. Rocket encrypts it at rest and never exposes it in client-side code.
Strapi must be publicly accessible. Your instance needs to be reachable from the internet. Local-only instances will not work unless tunnelled.
One Strapi project per task. Each Rocket task connects to one set of Strapi credentials. Use different tasks for different Strapi instances.
Content deletion happens in Strapi. Rocket can create and update records, but delete content and assets directly from your Strapi admin panel.
Use the right token type. Full Access works for development. Use a Read-only token for production apps that only display content.

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What you can do

Blog with rich content

Documentation site

Product catalog

Dynamic page sections

Team or directory page

Before you connect

Connect Strapi

Set up your Strapi instance

Install the MCP plugin

Example prompts

Tips

What’s next?

Directus

Supabase

Resend

All connectors

​What you can do

Blog with rich content

Documentation site

Product catalog

Dynamic page sections

Team or directory page

​Before you connect

​Connect Strapi

​Set up your Strapi instance

​Install the MCP plugin

​Example prompts

​Tips

​What’s next?

Directus

Supabase

Resend

All connectors

What you can do

Before you connect

Connect Strapi

Set up your Strapi instance

Install the MCP plugin

Example prompts

Tips

What’s next?