🔗 Build an MCP server with Laravel (and use it to publish this post)

Every MCP server tutorial you'll find is written in Python or TypeScript. If you're a Laravel developer, you've been left out of the conversation — until now. Laravel's official laravel/mcp package lets you build MCP servers that expose your application's functionality directly to AI assistants like Claude. This setup eliminates traditional concerns like REST API design and authentication tokens. In just about 20 minutes, the author created an MCP server to manage this very blog post.

The article dives into the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that enables AI assistants to perform structured actions with clear inputs and outputs. With Laravel's support for both stdio and HTTP transports, users can effortlessly query, create, update, and publish blog posts, all without navigating a browser. From tools like CreatePostTool to PublishPostTool, each section details simple class implementations, helping developers seamlessly integrate AI interactions with their Laravel applications.