Any new users?
What do you think? 
Useful?
Using it much?
What other advanced features beyond solo are you using ?
Thanx
Mike
haha, a few days! I think weāre only just over 24 hours since launch 
We plan on publishing some more videos soon showing how you can use the MCP/AI features, stay tuned for those 
It does āseemā like days lol 
Bumpā¦
Any reports?
Tomorrow- going to try two program windows: Safari CMS and Chat GPT
Copy and paste article - to get better titles, and tags
And see how copy and paste worksā¦ I have a 32" monitor so - should work out okā¦
I have a Logitech mouse with special programmed buttons for copy and pasteā¦
Apple is supposed to add some ai to Safari - but not like an integrated chat GPTā¦ perhaps in a year or more - might - might be a different storyā¦
I have it connected to Claude!
Iāve been using Claude to help me improve my posts and draft ideas for new posts. Iāve found it really useful to chat with Claude and ask if thereās any missing sections, if I should remove anything, clarify something, etc. Itās really handy once you start putting Claude to work on your content.
@ben can you explain the function of the API key versus MCP connection? Are both needed?
The JSON API and MCP connection are two completely separate things.
From the docs:
The Elements CMS Online Editor includes a token-authenticated JSON REST API for headless use. Your apps, mobile clients, static builds, and migration scripts can read and write CMS content
and the MCP server:
The Elements CMS Online Editor includes an MCP server for AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol. Once connected, an assistant can browse your siteās content, draft and publish posts, organise resources, restore versions, and manage supported settings through ordinary conversation.
Both have separate access tokens. Both have separate use cases.
Use the MCP server if you want to connection your content to something like Claude or Codex. Use the API if you want to programatically read/update your content.
Hope that makes sense
Can you provide an example on how āto programatically read/update your contentā?
Is that done through the Claude Desktop app or is it for developers building features into their programs?
Will it be possible to have Claude create or edit a layout and change the colours in the studio etc.? Iām currently using Claude with Ollie Proās MCP in Wordpress and itās a dream to work with.
If you add an API Key (from Open AI or Claude for example), you can then use the built-in writing assistant.
The MCP/Claude Desktop integration allows you two talk to the system, watch this video to see the kinds of things you can do. Thereās a list of tools the MCP has access to here.
Thereās a list of the available Elements CMS MCP tools here, itās mainly for creating, editing, and updating posts.
To change the look of your website, youād need the Elements macOS app to have an MCP server
Thanks Ben, that clears up my confusion.