It's an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Outline to your AI, giving the agent tools to act on your data — through a single remote link.

Which AI clients does it work with?

Any MCP-compatible client: Claude (web, desktop and mobile), Cursor, ChatGPT with connectors, OpenClaw and other agents.

No. Paste the remote URL into your client, authenticate once, and you're done — no packages to install, no code to write.

Is it secure? Can the AI change my data?

Access is authorized by you and can be revoked anytime. Permissions follow what Outline exposes; you approve them when connecting.

How much does it cost?

You start free and upgrade when you need more usage. Billing and limits are managed in your mcp.ai account.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Plans are monthly and can be cancelled at any time, with no lock-in.

Outline MCP Server and REST API

Outline

Connect your Outline account and use 101 tools for productivity straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. Team knowledge base and wiki for managing documentation and collaboration.

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MCP server URL

https://api.mcp.ai/p_outline

Secure connection via OAuth 2.0

Tools (101)

For developers

API & agent docs

Machine-readable docs to plug this server into an agent or call it over REST.

Skill (how to use)

Markdown: use via MCP or via the direct REST API.

Open

llms.txt

Agent-readable spec of this server.

Open

For agents

Install prompt — paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP agent and it sets itself up.

Open

Postman collection

Import the REST API into Postman.

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Tools (101)

outline_activate_userTool to activate a previously suspended user in Outline. Activating a user allows them to sign in again and will cause billing totals to be re-calculated in the hosted version. Use when you need to re

outline_add_collection_groupTool to add a group to a collection in Outline. Use when you need to grant all members of a group access to a specific collection with read or write permissions.

outline_add_document_userTool to add a user membership to a document. Use when you need to grant a user access to a specific document.

outline_add_group_to_documentTool to give all members in a group access to a document. Use when you need to grant document-level access permissions to an entire group at once, rather than adding individual users one by one.

outline_add_group_userTool to add a user to a group. Use when you need to grant a user membership in a specific group.

outline_add_user_to_collectionTool to add a user to a collection with specified permissions. Use when you need to grant a user access to a specific collection.

outline_archive_documentTool to archive a document in Outline. Use when you need to move outdated information out of sight while retaining the ability to search and restore it later.

outline_create_attachmentTool to create an attachment in Outline. This creates a database record and returns the inputs needed to generate a signed URL and upload the file from the client to cloud storage. Use when you need t

outline_create_collectionTool to create a new collection in Outline. Use when you need to organize documents by creating a new collection with a specific name, description, icon, color, and permission settings.

outline_create_commentTool to create a comment on an Outline document. Use when you need to add a comment or reply to a document. Either text or data field is required for the comment body.

outline_create_documentTool to create a new document in Outline. Use when you need to create a new document with specified title, content, and metadata. Documents can be created as drafts or immediately published to a colle

outline_create_groupTool to create a new group in Outline. Use when you need to organize users into logical groups for easier permission management across collections.

outline_create_o_auth_clientTool to create a new OAuth client in Outline. Use when you need to create an OAuth client application that can be used to authenticate users and access the API on their behalf.

outline_create_shareTool to create a public share link for an Outline document. Use when you need to generate a shareable URL that allows access without workspace membership. If you request multiple shares for the same d

outline_create_starTool to create a star for a document or collection in Outline. Use when you need to star (favorite) a document or collection so it appears in the user's sidebar. One of either documentId or collection

outline_create_templateTool to create a new template in Outline. Use when you need to create a reusable template that can be used as a starting point for new documents. Templates can optionally be scoped to a specific colle

outline_create_viewTool to create a view for a document. Use when you need to record that a document has been viewed. Note: It is recommended that views are not created from outside of the Outline UI.

outline_delete_attachmentTool to delete an attachment from Outline. Deleting an attachment is permanent. It will not delete references or links to the attachment that may exist in your documents.

outline_delete_collectionTool to delete a collection and all of its documents from Outline. Use when you need to permanently remove a collection. This action cannot be undone, so use with caution.

outline_delete_commentTool to delete a comment in Outline. Use when you need to remove a comment from a document. If the comment is a top-level comment, all its children will be deleted as well.

outline_delete_documentTool to delete a document in Outline. Deleting a document moves it to the trash by default. If not restored within 30 days it is permanently deleted. Use permanent=true to destroy the document immedia

outline_delete_file_operationTool to delete a file operation and its associated files from Outline. Use when you need to clean up completed or failed import/export operations.

outline_delete_groupTool to delete a group from Outline. Deleting a group will cause all of its members to lose access to any collections the group has previously been added to. This action cannot be undone, so use with

outline_delete_oauth_authenticationTool to delete an OAuth authentication in Outline. Use when you need to revoke a third-party application's access to a user's account. This action removes the OAuth authentication connection between O

outline_delete_oauth_clientTool to delete an OAuth client from Outline. Permanently delete an OAuth client and revoke all associated access tokens. This action cannot be undone, so use with caution.

outline_delete_starTool to delete a star from a document in Outline. Use when you need to remove a star from a user's starred documents list.

outline_delete_templateTool to delete a template in Outline. This will soft-delete the template, it can be restored later. Use when you need to remove a template from the workspace.

outline_delete_userTool to delete a user in Outline. Deleting a user removes the object entirely. In almost every circumstance it is preferable to suspend a user, as a deleted user can be recreated by signing in with SS

outline_duplicate_documentTool to duplicate an Outline document. Use when you need to create a copy of an existing document, optionally including all child documents in the hierarchy.

outline_duplicate_templateTool to duplicate an Outline template. Use when you need to create a copy of an existing template, optionally with a new title or in a different collection.

outline_empty_documents_trashTool to permanently delete all documents in the trash. Use when you need to empty the trash and remove all trashed documents permanently. WARNING: This action is irreversible and only available to adm

outline_export_all_collectionsTool to export all collections and their documents in bulk. Use when you need to create a backup or export of all workspace collections. Returns a FileOperation object for tracking export progress.

outline_export_collectionTool to export a collection in markdown, JSON, or HTML format. Triggers a bulk export that includes all documents and attachments. If documents are nested, they will be organized in folders within the

outline_export_documentTool to export a document from Outline in Markdown, HTML, or PDF format. The response format is determined by the Accept header (text/markdown, text/html, or application/pdf). Use when you need to dow

outline_get_attachment_redirectTool to retrieve an attachment redirect URL from Outline. Loads an attachment from where it is stored based on the id. If the attachment is private, a temporary signed URL with embedded credentials is

outline_get_auth_configTool to retrieve authentication configuration options for an Outline workspace. Use when you need to discover the workspace name, hostname, or available SSO/OAuth authentication services before user l

outline_get_collectionTool to retrieve a collection by its unique identifier. Use when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific collection including its name, description, settings, and permissions.

outline_get_collection_documentsTool to retrieve a collection's document structure as a tree of navigation nodes. Use when you need to explore the document hierarchy within a collection.

outline_get_commentTool to retrieve a comment by its ID from Outline. Use when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific comment including its content, author, timestamps, and resolution status.

outline_get_document_infoTool to retrieve a document from Outline by its UUID, urlId, or shareId. Returns complete document information including title, content, metadata, timestamps, and access policies. Use when you need to

outline_get_documents_documentsTool to retrieve a document's child structure. Returns the nested document tree (hierarchy) for the children of the specified document. Use when you need to explore document organization or navigate t

outline_get_file_operation_infoTool to retrieve the details and current status of a file operation by its unique identifier. Use when you need to check the progress of import or export operations.

outline_get_group_infoTool to retrieve a group by its unique identifier. Returns group details including name and member count. Use when you need to fetch information about a specific group.

outline_get_oauth_client_infoTool to retrieve an OAuth client from Outline by its id or clientId. Returns complete OAuth client configuration including name, scopes, and redirect URIs. Use when you need to fetch OAuth client deta

outline_get_revision_infoTool to retrieve a revision by its ID from Outline. A revision is a snapshot of a document at a specific point in time. Use when you need to fetch historical document content or view editing history.

outline_get_share_infoTool to retrieve a share object by its unique identifier or by the associated document ID. Returns complete share information including URL, visibility settings, access permissions, and view statistic

outline_get_template_infoTool to retrieve a template by its unique identifier. Use when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific template including its title, content, and metadata.

outline_get_user_infoTool to retrieve a user by their unique identifier. Returns user details including name, email, avatar, role, and status. Use when you need to fetch information about a specific user.

outline_invite_usersTool to invite users to the Outline workspace. Use when you need to send email invitations to one or more users to join the workspace.

outline_list_archived_documentsList all archived documents in the Outline workspace. Returns paginated archived documents that the current user has access to, with metadata and authorization policies. Use limit and offset for pagin

outline_list_collection_group_membershipsTool to list all group memberships for a specific collection in Outline. Use when you need to see which groups have access to a collection and their permission levels. Returns both group details and m

outline_list_collection_membershipsTool to list all individual user memberships for a collection. Use when you need to see who has access to a specific collection and their permission levels. Note: This only returns individual user mem

outline_list_collectionsTool to list all collections that the authenticated user has access to. Use when you need to retrieve all collections, optionally filtered by name or status, with pagination and sorting support.

outline_list_commentsTool to retrieve all comments with optional filtering by document or collection. Use when you need to list comments, view comment threads, or monitor discussions. Supports pagination and sorting for l

outline_list_data_attributesTool to list all data attributes in Outline. Use when you need to retrieve custom data attributes that can be attached to documents for structured metadata.

outline_list_deleted_documentsTool to list all deleted documents in the workspace that the current user has access to. Use when you need to retrieve, review, or restore documents that have been deleted. Supports pagination and sor

outline_list_document_group_membershipsTool to list a document's group memberships. Use when you need to see which groups have access to a specific document and their permission levels.

outline_list_document_membershipsTool to list users with direct membership to a document. Use when you need to see who has direct access to a specific document and their permission levels. Note: This returns only users with direct me

outline_list_document_usersTool to list all users with access to a document. Returns all users who have any level of access to the specified document. Use when you need to see who can view or edit a document.

outline_list_documentsTool to list all documents in your Outline workspace. Returns published documents and draft documents belonging to the current user. Use filters to narrow results by collection, creator, status, or do

outline_list_draft_documentsTool to list all draft documents belonging to the current user. Use when you need to retrieve unpublished documents. Supports filtering by collection, date recency, pagination, and sorting.

outline_list_eventsTool to list all events from the audit trail. Use when you need to track actions taken in the knowledge base, such as document creation, permission changes, or user activity. Events provide a comprehe

outline_list_file_operationsTool to list all file operations for the workspace. Returns background jobs for importing or exporting files, filtered by type. Use to monitor export/import progress and retrieve download URLs for com

outline_list_group_membershipsTool to list all members of a specific group in Outline. Use when you need to see which users belong to a group. Returns user details and membership relationships.

outline_list_groupsTool to list all groups in the workspace. Groups organize users and manage permissions for collections. Use when you need to retrieve all groups, optionally filtered by name, with pagination and sorti

outline_list_o_auth_authenticationsTool to list all OAuth authentications for the current user. Use when you need to see which third-party applications have been authorized to access the user's account.

outline_list_oauth_clientsTool to list all OAuth clients accessible to the authenticated user. Use when you need to retrieve OAuth clients for third-party integrations. Returns both clients created by the user and published cl

outline_list_recently_viewed_documentsTool to list all recently viewed documents by the current user. Returns documents ordered by when they were last viewed. Supports pagination and sorting for large result sets.

outline_list_revisionsTool to list all revisions for a specific document. Revisions represent historical snapshots of document content and are useful for tracking changes over time. Use when you need to view a document's e

outline_list_sharesTool to list all share links in the workspace. Use when you need to retrieve all public document shares, optionally filtered by search query, with pagination and sorting support.

outline_list_starsTool to list all starred documents and collections for the authenticated user. Use when you need to retrieve bookmarked items that users have marked for quick access in their sidebar.

outline_list_templatesTool to list all templates available to the current user. Use when you need to retrieve all templates, optionally filtered by collection or name, with pagination and sorting support. Templates not ass

outline_list_usersTool to list all users in the workspace. Use when you need to retrieve all users, optionally filtered by name, email, or status, with pagination and sorting support.

outline_list_viewsTool to list all users that have viewed a specific document and the overall view count. Use when you need to see who has accessed a document and how many times they've viewed it. Returns view records

outline_move_documentTool to move a document to a new location or collection in Outline. Use when you need to reorganize documents by moving them to a different collection or nesting them under a different parent document

outline_redirect_file_operationTool to retrieve a file from Outline by file operation ID. Loads the resulting file from where it is stored based on the id. A temporary signed URL with embedded credentials is generated on demand. Us

outline_remove_collection_groupTool to remove a group from a collection, revoking access for all group members. Use when you need to remove group-level access to a collection. Note that members may retain access through other group

outline_remove_collection_userTool to remove a user from a collection. Use when you need to revoke a user's access to a specific collection in Outline.