MCP website builder
The MCP website builder: one server, every AI assistant.
Zarla runs an official MCP server at www.zarla.com/api/mcp. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini CLI or any MCP client, sign in once, and the assistant can build, edit and publish a real hosted website through 36 tools — no code, no hosting to set up, nothing to install.
Free to build and preview · Sign in with OAuth, no keys · Pay when you publish
“Add a 24/7 emergency CTA above the hero.”
zarla.update_block“What sold last week? Add a sale block.”
zarla.list_orders“Spin up an ad landing page for Christmas.”
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The AI website builder that actually knows your industry
Tell Zarla what you do and where you’re based. In about 30 seconds, it builds a complete, professional website — with real copy written for your trade, SEO built in from day one, and everything you need to start getting customers from Google.
Try it free — takes 30 secondsZarla’s MCP server, in plain facts
Zarla’s MCP server is at https://www.zarla.com/api/mcp — a remote Model Context Protocol server over Streamable HTTP. You sign in with OAuth in your browser; there are no API keys or tokens to copy.
It works in Claude (claude.ai, Claude Desktop, Claude Code), ChatGPT (Developer mode), Cursor, Gemini CLI and any MCP client. Zarla was published in the official MCP Registry as com.zarla/website-builder on September 17, 2026, and you can find our public connector kit on GitHub: github.com/zarlahq/website-builder-mcp.
- 36 tools: create a site, list your sites, read and edit pages and sections, update your design or switch to another of 1,200+ designs offered by Zarla. Set your logo, update business details, optimize for SEO, change header and footer, upload images, manage products and read orders, refresh a preview, publish, and more.
- Draft first: every website edit lands in a private draft you can ask to preview; publishing your draft changes to the live site requires an explicit request.
- Preview: see your site rendered inside ChatGPT right where you chat. Claude.ai and Claude Desktop fall back to an “Open in browser” button, while Claude Code and Cursor provide a preview link.
- Free to build and preview: publishing live needs a paid plan.
Everything below — the table of website builders with an MCP server, the setup per app, the tool list — was checked against the vendors’ own pages on September 17, 2026 and carries its sources.
The landscape
Website builders with an MCP server (2026)
Every builder in this table runs an official MCP server, so an AI assistant can drive it through the Model Context Protocol today. What differs is whether that server is listed in Claude’s connectors directory and in ChatGPT, and what it is built for: a whole website, a store, a hosting account, or domain search only.
| Builder | In Claude’s directory | In ChatGPT | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarla | In progress — Works today as a custom connector on every Claude plan. Directory listing in progress. | In progress — Connects today through ChatGPT’s Developer mode. App listing in progress. | Building and running a whole website by chat with 36 tools: pages, design, logo, SEO, products and orders, publishing. No code, no hosting to set up. |
| Wix | Yes — Added January 2026 | Yes — Wix app launched March 2, 2026 (start a prompt with @Wix) | Developers, agencies and Wix site owners: manage Wix sites and business apps (Stores, Bookings, Blog) by chat. New sites by chat through the Wix app in ChatGPT, which generates a Wix Harmony site from a description. |
| Webflow | Yes — Added January 2026 (28 tools, Developer tools category) | Yes — Webflow app in ChatGPT, announced July 1, 2026 | Developers and designers: CMS collections, pages, elements, styles, assets, analytics. |
| WordPress.com | Yes — Added January 2026 | Yes — WordPress.com plugin for ChatGPT | WordPress.com sites on paid plans: posts, pages, media, comments and stats (60+ abilities). |
| GoDaddy | Yes — Added January 2026 (domain search) | Yes — Verified app in ChatGPT’s directory, April 2026 | Domain search only: availability checks and name suggestions through two read-only tools, no sign-in. No website tools, no purchases. |
| Hostinger | No — Connects as a custom server instead (Hostinger documents Claude Code and claude.ai custom connectors) | No — Not found in ChatGPT’s apps directory. Hostinger Connector offers a ‘Connect with ChatGPT’ setup. | Hosting-account automation: websites, VPS, domains and DNS, email marketing, billing. |
| Squarespace | No — Not in the directory on the check date | No — Not found in ChatGPT’s apps directory. Squarespace’s docs list ChatGPT among the clients that can call its server. | Domain name search and pricing only, with no sign-in: two read-only tools that hand off to a checkout link on squarespace.com. No website or content tools in the server Squarespace documents. |
| Shopify | Yes — Added April 2026 (25 tools) | Yes — Shopify plugin for ChatGPT | Store owners: describe a business and claim a storefront preview as a store, then products, orders, inventory, discounts and analytics. |
Checked September 17, 2026 against each vendor’s own documentation, the official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) and Claude’s connectors directory (claude.com/connectors). A check under In ChatGPT means an app or plugin in ChatGPT’s apps directory. Sources for every row are listed below the table.
Sources for the table
Every cell above was read from these pages on the date shown beside each link. If a vendor’s page has changed since, tell us and we will re-check the row.
Zarla
- Official MCP Registry entry: com.zarla/website-builderread September 17, 2026
- Public connector kit on GitHubread September 17, 2026
- OpenAI: ChatGPT Developer mode guide, available to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts on the webread September 18, 2026
- Anthropic: custom connectors on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise, article updated August 11, 2026read September 17, 2026
Wix
- Claude connectors directory listingread September 17, 2026
- Wix guide: What is the Wix MCP?read September 17, 2026
- Wix press release: Wix app in ChatGPT, March 2, 2026read September 17, 2026
- Official MCP Registry entry: com.wix/mcpread September 17, 2026
Webflow
- Claude connectors directory listingread September 17, 2026
- Webflow MCP server documentationread September 17, 2026
- Webflow update: Webflow in ChatGPTread September 17, 2026
- Official MCP Registry entry: com.webflow/mcpread September 17, 2026
WordPress.com
- Claude connectors directory listingread September 17, 2026
- WordPress.com MCP documentation, updated September 16, 2026read September 17, 2026
- WordPress.com MCP page: Claude connector and ChatGPT pluginread September 17, 2026
GoDaddy
- Claude connectors directory listingread September 17, 2026
- GoDaddy developer docs: MCP serverread September 17, 2026
- GoDaddy: Inside the GoDaddy Domains MCP Server, April 13, 2026read September 17, 2026
Hostinger
- Hostinger support: Hostinger API MCP Server, updated September 15, 2026read September 17, 2026
- Official MCP Registry entry: io.github.hostinger/hostinger-api-mcpread September 17, 2026
- Claude connectors directory, no Hostinger listing on the check dateread September 17, 2026
Squarespace
- Squarespace developers: Overview of the Squarespace MCP Serverread September 17, 2026
- Claude connectors directory, no Squarespace listing on the check dateread September 17, 2026
Shopify
- Claude connectors directory listingread September 17, 2026
- Shopify Help Center: Shopify connector for Clauderead September 17, 2026
- Shopify Help Center: building and managing your store with third-party AI toolsread September 17, 2026
Connect in a minute
Add the link, sign in, ask for a website
Add Zarla’s MCP server to your AI app
Works in Claude (claude.ai, Claude Desktop and Claude Code), ChatGPT with Developer mode on, Cursor and Gemini CLI. The address is the same in every app: https://www.zarla.com/api/mcp.
Step by step for your app: Zarla in Claude, Zarla in ChatGPT, or for Cursor and Gemini CLI the help article Connect Zarla to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Gemini.
30 secondsSign in to Zarla when the browser opens
Zarla’s sign-in page opens. Approve the connection and you’re done: no keys, no tokens, nothing to renew.
One connection covers your whole account, so the assistant can create new sites and work on the ones you own. The AI apps screen in Zarla lists every connected app, and Disconnect ends its access immediately.
One approvalAsk for the site you want
“Build a website for my mobile dog-grooming business in Denver.” The assistant creates the site with its home page, adds the pages you ask for one at a time, changes the design, sets your logo, updates SEO, adds products — and publishes when you say so.
On Zarla’s Free plan you build and preview. Publishing asks for a paid plan and picks up where you left off.
MinutesThe tool catalogue
The 36 tools, grouped
Site owners ask for changes in plain language; the assistant uses these tools behind the scenes to make it happen. Tools work only on your own websites and products — leads, bookings and invoices will continue to be accessed through your Zarla dashboard.
Sites and pages
create_site, list_sites, get_site, get_page, add_page, remove_page — create a site from a description, add pages for the searches you want to win, read what’s there.
Sections
add_block, update_block, reorder_blocks, remove_block, list_block_types — every section on every page: hero, services, testimonials, FAQ, contact, gallery.
Design and logo
update_design, list_designs, switch_design, set_logo, remove_logo — colours and fonts, a move onto another of Zarla’s 1,200+ designs with your content kept, your logo in the header, footer and browser tab.
Business details and SEO
update_business_info, update_seo — name, phone, address and hours kept consistent across the site; page titles, descriptions and headings for the searches you want.
Header and footer
update_header, update_footer — navigation, contact details and the footer that appears on every page.
Images
request_image_upload, finalize_image_upload, list_site_photos — drop a photo into the chat and it lands on your site; browse the photos already there.
Products and orders
create_product, update_product, list_products, get_product, get_product_settings, request_product_file_upload, finalize_product_file_upload, list_orders, get_order, get_payments_status — list products with checkout (payments set up in Zarla), update prices, read recent orders.
Preview and publish
show_site_preview, publish_site — refresh the draft preview (in the chat on ChatGPT, Open in browser on Claude, a link on Claude Code and Cursor), then put the draft live once you approve. Any publish needs a paid plan.
Industries
list_industries — the business types Zarla knows, so a new site starts from the right sections and wording for your trade.
What makes this server different
A hosted website, run in plain words
Nothing to deploy, nothing to install
Many MCP servers for websites write HTML, CSS and JavaScript that you then deploy to a static host. Zarla’s server edits a live, hosted website — pages, sections, design, SEO, products — and publishes it for you on Zarla’s hosting. There is no build step, no deploy, no DNS to touch.
Tools named after what an owner asks for
Add a services section, put the new logo in, rewrite the SEO for “salon Boulder”, add the $45 wash, publish: the tools are the operations a site owner asks for, not file-system operations. Developer-oriented MCP servers assume you can reason about a CMS or write code; Zarla assumes you can describe your business.
The assistant changes, the site stays
The protocol is open. The same connection works in Claude today, ChatGPT tomorrow, Cursor when you switch tools, Gemini CLI in the terminal, and whichever MCP client launches next. Connect two to one account and both see the same sites.
See what an AI assistant builds for your business
Build a site free, then connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Gemini CLI and keep editing it by chat.
Free to build and preview · Pay only to go live · Cancel any time
See it as you go
Ask to see your site. Where it shows depends on the app.
- Renders inside ChatGPT (Developer mode required) with page chips and a fullscreen Mobile / Desktop view
- Available in claude.ai and Claude Desktop as a button that opens your preview in a new browser tab
- Claude Code and Cursor show a preview link
- Most apps ask you to approve a publish before it runs — if yours doesn’t, ask to see the draft first
- Publishing needs a paid Zarla plan: on the Free plan you’ll see an upgrade link, publishing resumes after you upgrade
- Each app checked end-to-end (connect, list, edit, preview, publish) in September 2026
See what Zarla builds for your business
Describe your business in a sentence. Zarla generates a full website — homepage, about page, services, contact form — in about 30 seconds. If you don’t love it, you haven’t lost anything.
Real prompts from the help article
What a site owner actually asks the assistant
Every prompt below works the same from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Gemini CLI. Switch assistants whenever — the prompts and the site stay the same.
“Build a website for my mobile dog-grooming business in Denver.”
create_site builds the home page in about half a minute; ask for About, Services and Contact and add_page adds them one at a time.
“Rewrite my homepage headline to sound more premium, and add a testimonials section.”
get_page reads what’s there; update_block and add_block make both changes in your draft, ready to preview.
“Add a $45 Deluxe Wash to my products and publish my site.”
create_product lists it with checkout (payments set up in Zarla); publish_site puts the draft live after you confirm.
“Give my site a warmer, more welcoming look.”
update_design changes colours and fonts; switch_design moves the whole site onto another of Zarla’s 1,200+ designs, keeping your content.
“Here’s my logo — put it on the site.”
Drop a JPEG, PNG or WebP into the chat; set_logo puts it in the header, footer and browser tab and offers matching colours.
“Show me my website.”
show_site_preview refreshes your draft: in the conversation on ChatGPT, Open in browser on Claude, a link on Claude Code and Cursor.
Try one of those prompts on your own site
Build a site free in about 30 seconds, connect your assistant in another 30, and start asking.
Free to build and preview · Pay only to go live · Cancel any time
Real results
Built by chatting. From whichever assistant you prefer.
From business owners like you.
“Optimized for local service-based businesses. Easiest website build I've experienced. The AI-based build is the way to go instead of clunky theme-based websites. Get the site built and get out of the weeds with Zarla!”
“Quickly built my website from scratch. No hiccups. Would highly recommend Zarla for someone with no experience who wants to start a polished business website.”
“Beginner-friendly, efficient, and designed for business owners who want a professional website without dealing with complicated technical steps. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a simple, reliable way to get online.”
MCP website builder — common questions
An MCP website builder is a website-builder product that exposes its operations to AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the open standard released by Anthropic in late 2024 and supported by Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients. Instead of generating HTML for you to host, the assistant calls tools the builder exposes — create a site, edit a section, set the logo, add a product, publish — and a real hosted website changes. Zarla’s server exposes 36 such tools at https://www.zarla.com/api/mcp with OAuth sign-in.
As checked on September 17, 2026: Zarla, Wix, Webflow, WordPress.com, Shopify and Hostinger run official MCP servers that manage a website, store or hosting account; GoDaddy and Squarespace run official servers for domain search only. Wix, Webflow, WordPress.com, GoDaddy and Shopify are listed in Claude’s connectors directory, and the same five have an app or plugin in ChatGPT. Zarla is in the official MCP Registry and works today as a custom connector in Claude and through Developer mode in ChatGPT, with directory listings in progress. The table above carries every source.
Yes. Wix runs an official MCP server at mcp.wix.com (com.wix/mcp in the MCP Registry), has a connector in Claude’s directory (added January 2026) and launched a Wix app in ChatGPT on March 2, 2026 that generates a Wix Harmony site from a description. It is aimed at developers, agencies and Wix site owners — managing Wix sites and business apps by chat; a new Wix site from a description is the Wix app in ChatGPT, not the Claude connector. Zarla’s server is built for building and running a hosted website by chat, with products and orders through the same connection, free to build and preview. Sources and dates are listed under the table above; checked September 17, 2026.
Yes, two kinds. WordPress.com runs an official MCP server on every paid plan, with a connector in Claude’s directory (added January 2026) and a ChatGPT plugin; it manages posts, pages, media, comments and stats. Self-hosted WordPress relies on plugins that turn a site into an MCP server — several are in the official MCP Registry. Both need a WordPress site and hosting in place first; Zarla’s server creates and hosts the site itself. Checked September 17, 2026.
Yes, for domains only. Squarespace’s official MCP server at mcp.squarespace.com (no sign-in needed) searches and prices domain names through two read-only tools, then hands you a checkout link on squarespace.com — it never registers a domain or charges a card itself. The server Squarespace documents has no website or content tools. It was not in Claude’s connectors directory when we checked on September 17, 2026.
Claude (claude.ai, Claude Desktop, Claude Code), ChatGPT in Developer mode, Cursor and Gemini CLI — each one exercised end to end on September 10 and 11, 2026: connect, list sites, edit, preview, publish. Any other MCP client that supports remote servers with OAuth sign-in should work the same way; the connection link is the same everywhere. Setup for each app is in the help center.
Building and previewing are free. Any publish — to a free Zarla address or your own domain — needs a paid plan; see our plans. The free Claude plan works (one custom connector). In ChatGPT, adding an app is a Developer-mode feature today, which OpenAI lists for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts.
It can create sites, add and remove pages, edit every section, change the design or switch designs, and set the logo. It can also update business details, SEO, header and footer, upload images, manage products and read orders, refresh the preview and publish. It cannot touch your leads inbox, bookings or invoices — those stay in your Zarla dashboard. A few site settings still happen in Zarla itself: your contact form’s fields, the footer’s link columns, deleting a site, or taking a site offline.
Website edits land in your private draft, not on your live site. Open the draft in the Zarla editor or the preview and change anything, or ask the assistant to put it back. Publishing is an explicit step — most apps ask you to approve it first; if yours doesn’t, ask to see the draft first. Disconnect on the AI apps screen ends an app’s access immediately. One exception to know: if your site is already live and selling, product price and availability changes reach checkout right away — ask for a republish afterwards so the page matches.
A code-generation server writes HTML, CSS and JavaScript files that you then deploy somewhere — a static host, a repository, a CDN. Zarla’s server doesn’t write files; it operates a live, hosted website that already has hosting, SEO, products and a lead inbox built in. Different problem, different solution.
Yes. One account, any number of connected apps: connect Claude and Cursor to the same Zarla account and both see the same sites. Use Claude today, ChatGPT tomorrow, Cursor on Friday — the site stays, the assistant changes.
Yes. The Zarla editor (chat and click-to-edit) and the MCP connection work on the same draft. Edit in Zarla on your phone over lunch, ask Claude on your laptop in the evening, check orders from ChatGPT in the morning. Same site, every surface.
In the official MCP Registry as com.zarla/website-builder (published September 17, 2026), with the public connector kit — setup files for Claude Code, Cursor and Gemini CLI, example prompts, the tool list — at github.com/zarlahq/website-builder-mcp. Listings in Claude’s connectors directory and in ChatGPT’s apps are in progress; until they land, Zarla connects as a custom connector in Claude and through Developer mode in ChatGPT.
Same server, three guides. The Claude page is the walkthrough for claude.ai, Claude Desktop and Claude Code. The ChatGPT page covers Developer mode and the live preview that renders in the chat. This page is the assistant-agnostic record: the facts about the server, the dated table of website builders with an MCP server, and the full tool list.
Same server, three guides
This page is the assistant-agnostic record. For the walkthrough in Claude, read Zarla in Claude; for ChatGPT and its in-chat preview, read Zarla in ChatGPT. Step-by-step setup for every app, including Cursor and Gemini CLI: Connect Zarla to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Gemini. Connect from your account on the AI apps screen; setup files and example prompts are in the public connector kit.
One website. Every AI assistant you use.
Build a site free in about 30 seconds, connect any MCP client in another 30, and run your website by chat for the rest of its life.
Free to build and preview · Sign in with OAuth, no keys · Pay when you publish