create_component
Create a new component.
How to use it
create_component is exposed by the Strapi MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the create_component tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Strapi MCP
npm install strapi-mcpOther tools in Strapi MCP (17)
Connect related entries to an entry's relation field.
Create a new content type using the Content-Type Builder API (Requires Admin privileges).
Create a new entry for a content type
Delete an entry
Disconnect related entries from an entry's relation field.
Get the schema for a specific component.
Get the schema (fields, types, relations) for a specific content type.
Get entries for a specific content type with optional filtering, pagination, sorting, and population of relations
Get a specific entry by ID
List all available components in Strapi.
List all available content types in Strapi
Publish a specific entry.
Unpublish a specific entry.
Update an existing component.
Update an existing entry
Upload a media file to Strapi (max ~750KB file due to base64 context limits)
Upload a media file from local file path (max 10MB, avoids context overflow)