Quick answer
Use Claude's supported connector interface for a reviewed remote MCP service. The remote server must be reachable by Claude's service and must authenticate you to the correct website account. This connection is different from a local MCP process launched by a desktop coding environment.
Connect the service you actually need
Remote Claude connectors can expose supported read and write actions in ordinary conversations. A local extension is a different connection type. Verify the website and signed-in identity, then ask for the intended content item and available operations before approving a write.
- Choose a WordPress editing route
- Choose a Joomla editing route
- Follow a reviewed Joomla connection workflow
Use the current custom-connector settings; workspace and rollout controls can change the interface.
Before you start
Confirm current account and workspace eligibility, the trusted MCP endpoint, supported actions, and the service's authorization flow. Check the vendor's current instructions because product surfaces and plan limits can change.
What to do
- Review the server's operator, privacy terms, tool descriptions, requested scopes, and publication behavior before adding it.
- In Claude's connector settings, use the supported custom connector flow and enter the reviewed HTTPS endpoint, then complete the real authorization screen.
- Start a fresh task and ask which website and tools are available. Perform a read-only check against the intended site first.
- For a write, review the proposed change and backup, then approve only the action and destination you intend. Keep payment and credential management in their secure interfaces.
Check the result
Verify the actual website result and inspect any available audit log. Confirm that disconnecting or revoking the authorization removes future access.
If something does not work
If the endpoint works on your laptop but not in Claude, check the provider's cloud-origin network requirements and authentication. Do not make an internal service public without a reviewed access design.
Related help
- Can Claude chat edit a cPanel website without Claude Code?
- Review an AI website connector before granting write access
- Choose WordPress REST API access instead of broad hosting access
Official references
Reviewed October 31, 2026. Interfaces, vendor availability, and account features can change. Check your current account before making changes.
AI editing guidance and linked workflow documentation reviewed November 2, 2026. Existing video and earlier review history retained.
