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Enforce mandatory slug parameter for Strapi blog post updates. Use when (1) Updating Strapi blog posts via MCP, (2) Creating blog content, (3) Fixing blog post issues. ZERO TOLERANCE - WITHOUT SLUG = WORK IS NULL AND VOID. The slug is required for blog detail pages to work correctly.

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MANDATORY: Strapi Blog Post Slug Requirement

CRITICAL RULE - ZERO TOLERANCE

WITHOUT SLUG = WORK IS NULL AND VOID

When updating ANY Strapi blog post using the MCP server, you MUST ALWAYS include the slug parameter.

Why This Is Critical

The slug is used in the blog detail route: /blog/{slug}

Without the slug parameter:

  • Blog detail pages will 404
  • All your table formatting work is useless
  • Users cannot view the updated content
  • The work is completely wasted

With the slug parameter:

  • Blog detail pages work correctly
  • Users can access the content
  • All formatting displays properly

MANDATORY CHECKLIST

Before calling mcp__ainative-strapi__strapi_update_blog_post, verify:

  • Slug parameter is included (REQUIRED)
  • Content parameter is included (REQUIRED)
  • Document ID is included (REQUIRED)

Correct Usage Examples

CORRECT - Always include slug

mcp__ainative-strapi__strapi_update_blog_post({
  document_id: "abc123",
  slug: "my-blog-post-title",        // REQUIRED!
  content: "# Updated content..."
})

WRONG - Missing slug (NULL AND VOID)

mcp__ainative-strapi__strapi_update_blog_post({
  document_id: "abc123",
  // slug: missing!                   // FATAL ERROR!
  content: "# Updated content..."
})

How to Get the Slug

Option 1: From existing post data

When you fetch a post with strapi_get_blog_post, the response includes the slug:

{
  "data": {
    "slug": "existing-blog-post-slug"  // Use this!
  }
}

Option 2: Generate from title (if creating new)

Convert title to URL-friendly slug:

  • Lowercase
  • Replace spaces with hyphens
  • Remove special characters
  • Example: "My Blog Post!" → "my-blog-post"

When to Include Slug

ALWAYS.

Even if you're only updating:

  • Content
  • Excerpt
  • Tags
  • Any other field

ALWAYS include the slug parameter.

Enforcement

This is a ZERO TOLERANCE rule:

  1. Before every Strapi blog update, check: "Did I include the slug?"
  2. If slug is missing, STOP and add it
  3. Never proceed without the slug parameter
  4. No exceptions

Remember

WITHOUT SLUG = WORK IS NULL AND VOID

If you update a blog post without the slug, all your work is wasted because users cannot access the updated content.