Paperboy for Bolt.new
Add Paperboy as a custom connector in Bolt, or have your Bolt app call its REST API from a server function.
Set up
You will add Paperboy as a custom MCP server on Bolt's Connectors (MCP) page, then turn it on for the project that needs it.
Bolt lets you add a custom MCP server with a URL, a transport type of HTTP or SSE, and API key or MCP OAuth authentication. The docs do not say which request header the API key uses, so a bearer-token server like Paperboy may not authenticate. If it does not, call the REST API from a Bolt server function with a secret.
From the Bolt homepage, in the chatbox, click the plus icon.
Click Connectors, then click Manage connectors. This opens the Connectors (MCP) page.
Click Custom MCP server and enter the Name, the URL https://paperboyseo.com/mcp, and Transport type HTTP.
Set Authentication to API key, enter your Paperboy key, and click Connect.
Wait for the Connected status in the upper-right corner of the screen.
In your project, click the plus icon in the chatbox, click Connectors, and turn on the toggle next to paperboy.
Name: paperboy
URL: https://paperboyseo.com/mcp
Transport type: HTTP
Authentication: API key
API key: pb_live_YOUR_KEYReplace pb_live_YOUR_KEY with a key from Settings, API keys, and never commit it. The MCP docs list every client we cover.
How to tell it worked
Bolt shows a Connected status in the upper-right corner once it confirms access to the server. To re-check later, select the connector, click the three dots, click Edit, then click Refresh connection.
How to remove it
Click the plus icon in the chatbox, click Connectors, then Manage connectors. Click the connector, click the three dots in the upper right, click Delete, then click Delete server to confirm.
What you get
Eight tools, the same engine as the dashboard. Reads are free. A pack is $20 for 100 credits; see how credits work.
get_sitesLists your sites with plan, publishing method and whether Search Console is connected. Every other call starts from a site id.
suggest_topicsReturns the next articles to write, each with the search data that is the reason for it.
write_articleStarts a fact-checked article and returns an id at once. The run takes a few minutes. It does not publish unless you pass publish: true.
get_articleReturns the article's status, its fact-check verdict and every source. Poll it after write_article until it reads published or needs_review.
check_claimsFact checks any public URL or pasted Markdown and returns each cited claim with the sources it was compared against.
publish_articlePublishes an article that passed the fact check to the site's publishing target. It changes the live site, so the agent should ask first.
get_performanceSearch Console clicks, impressions and average position for a site, by day and by article.
get_queriesThe queries a site, or one article, appears for in Search Console. This is where page-two keywords show up.
Try it
Plain requests. The tools each one uses are listed under it.
“Use Paperboy to find queries where my site ranks just off page one and suggest article topics for this project's blog.”
Uses get_sitesget_queriessuggest_topics
“Write an article on the best topic with Paperboy and add it as a new post in this project.”
Uses write_articleget_article
“Check the claims in my latest Paperboy article and list any that need a source before I publish.”
Uses get_articlecheck_claims
Why
Bolt's custom MCP form takes a URL, a transport type and an API key, but its docs do not say which header carries the key. If Paperboy rejects the connection, that is the first thing to suspect, and the REST API route on this page is the fallback.
All of a connector's tools are on by default and the setting applies to every project. Turn paperboy on only in the projects that need it, because connectors add to context and token use.
Compare
Same engine, two ways in. Pick the one that fits how you already work.
| Feature | Dashboard | Bolt.new | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where you work | paperboyseo.com/app: sites, calendar, fact checks | AI-powered builder for websites, web apps, and mobile apps. | Bolt help center: Connect to an MCP serverRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| How it connects | Sign in and paste your site address. The first article is free. | MCP with limits. Bolt lets you add a custom MCP server with a URL, a transport type of HTTP or SSE, and API key or MCP OAuth authentication. | Bolt help center: Connect to an MCP serverRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| Does it publish without asking? | Your choice: autopilot, or approve each article by email. | No. write_article defaults to publish: false, and the tool descriptions tell the agent to ask first. | MCP docsPaperboy docs |
| Fact check | Every number and cited sentence is compared with the saved text of its source. An article that fails gets one rewrite, then is held for you. | The same engine and the same check. The verdict comes back to the agent: verified, or held with the reason. | How the check worksPaperboy docs |
| What it costs | Plans from $49 a month per site. The first article is free, no card. | Credits: 12 per article, 1 per topic suggestion, 2 per fact check. $20 buys 100. | CreditsPaperboy docs |
| Search Console | Optional read-only Search Console connection. It picks topics from your impressions and reports clicks per article. | get_performance and get_queries return the same read-only data, by day, by article and by query. | Security and dataPaperboy docs |
Facts about Bolt.new come from the pages linked in the Source column, read on the date shown. Tools change their docs, so confirm there if a step does not match.
Honest notes
Quirks of this client that can cost you an afternoon.
The API key header is not documented. Bolt's authentication choices are API key and MCP OAuth, and the docs never say the key goes in Authorization: Bearer. If Paperboy does not show Connected, use the REST route: a server function that reads a PAPERBOY_API_KEY secret.
All of a connector's tools are on by default and the setting applies to every project. To switch some off, select the connector, click the three dots, click Edit, deselect tools such as publish_article, then click Save changes. You cannot set tools per project.
Connectors add to project context and token use, so turn paperboy on only in projects that need it. Auto-enable for all projects is optional. The docs also say only the project owner can connect MCP servers and prompt Bolt to use them.
FAQ
Yes. Click Custom MCP server on the Connectors (MCP) page and enter a Name, URL, Transport type and Authentication. Authentication can be API key or MCP OAuth, or None for public servers.
Pick HTTP. Bolt's docs call HTTP the standard transport type for most MCP servers and say to use SSE only if the server's documentation says so.
Select the Paperboy connector, click the three dots, click Edit, deselect publish_article in the Tools list, then click Save changes. Tools are all on by default.
Use the REST API from a server function. Click the database icon at the top center, click Secrets, add PAPERBOY_API_KEY under Name and Value, then click Save. Server functions keep secrets out of the browser.
The tools that read cost nothing. Suggesting topics costs 1 credit, writing a fact-checked article costs 12 credits (refunded if the run fails) and a fact check on its own costs 2 credits. A pack is $20 for 100 credits.
Only if you let it. write_article defaults to publish: false, so a finished article waits for a human, and the tool descriptions tell the agent to ask before publishing. You can also give the agent a read-only key.
Sources
Everything about Bolt.new comes from the pages below, read on Oct 29, 2026. Tools change their docs, so check there if a step does not match. If we got something wrong, write to hello@paperboyseo.com.
Keep going
Add the MCP server, ask for a topic, and read the fact check before anything goes live.
claude mcp add --transport http paperboy https://paperboyseo.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer pb_live_..."npx @paperboyseo/cli coming soonPrefer the dashboard? Write my first article free. Prefer to run it yourself? Self-host it (repo coming soon).