NowPage MCP Server — Admin Setup Guide

Deploy and manage the NowPage MCP server so AI assistants can publish directly to HC Protocol sites.

1. Deploy to Vercel

Step 1: Create Project

Go to vercel.com/new and import your forge repo.

Step 2: Configure

Root Directory: Click Edit, type apps/nowpage-mcp
Framework: Next.js (auto-detected)

Step 3: Environment Variables

Add before deploying:

NP_API_KEY = Your default NowPage API key
ALLOWED_DOMAINS = Comma-separated domain list (e.g. ideas.asapai.net,labs.masterymade.com). Leave empty for no restriction.

Step 4: Deploy

Click Deploy. Note the URL (e.g. nowpage-mcp-xxxx.vercel.app).

2. Connect Your Own Claude.ai

Go to Claude.ai → Settings → Connectors
Click Add custom connector
URL: https://YOUR-URL.vercel.app/api/mcp
No auth needed (uses server NP_API_KEY)
Ask Claude to publish something!

3. Onboard a Customer

Product Model ($50/mo)

Customer signs up for NowPage
Issue them an NP_API_KEY scoped to their domain
Add their domain to ALLOWED_DOMAINS env var
Send them the customer connection guide
They connect Claude.ai with their API key as Bearer token

4. Domain Restrictions

Two layers of protection:

Server-level: ALLOWED_DOMAINS env var blocks all publishing to unlisted domains
Key-level: Each NowPage API key is scoped to specific domains

5. ChatGPT Support

ChatGPT does not support MCP connectors natively. It uses GPT Actions (OpenAPI-based). A separate OpenAPI wrapper would be a future V2 feature.