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Tailwind API

MCP Server Overview

The Tailwind MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with your Tailwind account directly. Schedule pins, manage boards, and view your content through natural conversation.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that allows AI assistants to securely connect to external services. Instead of copying and pasting data, you can have a direct conversation with your AI assistant about your Pinterest content.

What You Can Do

With the Tailwind MCP Server, AI assistants can:

Read Your Data (Resources)

  • List accounts - View all connected Pinterest accounts
  • Browse boards - See available boards for any account
  • View board lists - Access board list collections
  • Check timeslots - See your smart schedule times
  • Review posts - Browse drafts, scheduled, and sent pins

Take Actions (Tools)

  • Create posts - Create new pins with images, titles, and descriptions
  • Schedule posts - Set when pins should be published
  • Delete posts - Remove draft or queued posts
  • List posts - Filter and search your posts

Example Conversations

Here’s what interacting with Tailwind through an AI assistant looks like:

You: “What Pinterest accounts do I have connected?”

Claude: “You have 2 Pinterest accounts connected:

  1. My Business Account (@mybusiness) - Domain verified
  2. Personal Pins (@mypersonal)”

You: “Schedule this image to my Recipe Ideas board for tomorrow at 9am”

Claude: “I’ve created and scheduled your pin:

  • Board: Recipe Ideas
  • Scheduled for: Tomorrow at 9:00 AM EST
  • Title: [your title] Post ID: post_abc123”

Supported AI Assistants

The MCP Server works with:

  • Claude Desktop - Anthropic’s desktop application
  • Cursor - AI-powered code editor
  • Any MCP-compatible client - The protocol is open source

Getting Started

Ready to set up the MCP Server?

  1. Follow the setup guide to configure your AI assistant
  2. Browse the tools reference to see available actions
  3. View the resources reference to understand available data

Security

The MCP Server uses the same API key authentication as the REST API. Your API key:

  • Is stored locally in your MCP configuration
  • Is never shared with the AI model itself
  • Grants access only to your organization’s data
  • Can be revoked at any time from Tailwind settings

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
│  AI Assistant   │────▶│   MCP Server    │────▶│  Tailwind API   │
│  (Claude, etc)  │◀────│   (Local)       │◀────│  (Cloud)        │
└─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘
        │                       │
        │  Natural Language     │  API Calls
        │  Requests/Responses   │  with Auth

The MCP Server runs locally on your machine, translating between the AI assistant’s natural language understanding and structured API calls to Tailwind.