Nextdoor has no open API for running a Business Page (checked 11 Oct 2026). Cotlet is a hosted MCP server and REST API for Nextdoor with 13 endpoints (8 read, 5 write): your AI agent signs in as you and does the work.
Nextdoor has no open API for running a Business Page (checked 11 Oct 2026). Its Publish API is write-only and partners must apply for access, the open Share plugin only shares content into Nextdoor, and the Nextdoor app on Zapier has one trigger (New Lead) and no actions.
What Nextdoor's own tools do compared with Cotlet
Task
Nextdoor official
Cotlet
Publish a business post
PartlyApproved Publish API partners only; the open Share plugin only shares content into Nextdoor
Cotlet is best for local businesses and agencies that post, answer recommendations and reply to neighbors on Nextdoor without running or fixing a server.
Thank everyone who recommended us since last Monday, by name and job, and hold any negative recommendation for me as a draft. Your agent calls list_recommendations and reply_to_recommendation.
Write this week's Nextdoor post from my notes on the fall gutter checks, make sure it does not repeat a recent post, and publish it after I approve. Your agent calls get_business_page, list_posts and create_post.
Answer the open questions under our Nextdoor posts and in the page chats. Ask me before you quote a price or a date. Your agent calls list_posts, list_comments, reply_to_comment, list_conversations, get_conversation and send_message.
Answer Business Page messages Runs: Daily
Which messages to our page are still waiting for a reply? Draft answers for me. Your agent calls list_conversations, get_conversation and send_message.
Get your recommendation link
Give me our Business Page link so I can add it to the invoice email. Your agent calls get_page_share_link.
Endpoints
What is the Nextdoor API?
Cotlet's Nextdoor API exposes 13 endpoints for your own Nextdoor account: get Business Page, list posts, get post, list comments, list recommendations, get page share link, list conversations, get conversation, create post, reply to comment, reply to recommendation, send message and delete post. The get_business_page endpoint returns your page: name, category, contact details, neighborhoods, recommendation and Fave counts. Each endpoint takes simple JSON inputs like body, limit or post_id and works both as an MCP tool for agents and as a REST call for scripts.
Your page: name, category, contact details, neighborhoods, recommendation and Fave counts.
read
Returns the page the signed-in account manages. Use the neighborhoods it lists as the audience for create_post. The call fails if the account has no claimed Business Page.
Business posts from your Business Page, newest first.
read
Returns each post with title, text, audience, reactions and comment count. Nextdoor's Post Insights are not available for business posts, so there are no view counts. Use the cursor to read older posts.
One post: title, text, audience, reactions and comment count.
read
Returns the full text and the audience (distance or neighborhoods) the post was published to. Comments are read with list_comments.
POST /api/v1/nextdoor/get_post
Input
Input: get_post
Parameter
Type
Description
post_id required
string
Post ID from list_posts.
Example response
{
"post_id": "bp_8812046",
"title": "Open house this Saturday",
"body": "Drop by 10:00 to 14:00 for free coffee and a look at the new workshop.",
"neighborhoods": [
"Maple Hill",
"Oak Park"
],
"reactions": 12,
"comments": 3
}
POST
list_comments
Comments on one of your posts, with author, neighborhood, text and whether you replied.
read
Returns comments oldest first, so your agent reads the discussion in order. Each comment has the ID that reply_to_comment needs.
POST /api/v1/nextdoor/list_comments
Input
Input: list_comments
Parameter
Type
Description
post_id required
string
Post ID from list_posts.
unanswered_only
boolean
Skip comments you already replied to.
Example response
{
"comments": [
{
"comment_id": "cm_77120",
"author": "Priya S.",
"neighborhood": "Maple Hill",
"body": "Do you service Maple Hill?",
"replied": false
}
]
}
POST
list_recommendations
Recommendations from the What neighbors say section, with author, neighborhood, text, date and your reply.
read
Returns newest first. Each recommendation has the ID that reply_to_recommendation needs, and your existing reply if you wrote one.
POST /api/v1/nextdoor/list_recommendations
Input
Input: list_recommendations
Parameter
Type
Description
since
date
Only recommendations on or after this date.
unanswered_only
boolean
Skip recommendations you already replied to.
limit
integer
Number of recommendations per call. Default: 50.
Example response
{
"recommendations": [
{
"recommendation_id": "rec_30418",
"author": "Dana K.",
"neighborhood": "Oak Park",
"body": "Cleaned our gutters in one morning and left the yard spotless.",
"date": "2026-10-06",
"reply": null
}
]
}
POST
get_page_share_link
The link to your Business Page from the Share menu, to send to customers who should leave a recommendation.
read
Returns the page link. A neighbor who opens it can recommend your business on the page; Nextdoor asks them to sign in or create a free account first.
Returns the messages oldest first. Reading a thread does not send anything.
POST /api/v1/nextdoor/get_conversation
Input
Input: get_conversation
Parameter
Type
Description
conversation_id required
string
Conversation ID from list_conversations.
Example response
{
"conversation_id": "conv_5530",
"neighbor": "Priya S.",
"messages": [
{
"from": "neighbor",
"body": "Hi, do you do gutter guards?",
"sent_at": "2026-10-10T15:58:00Z"
},
{
"from": "business",
"body": "Yes, we do. What is the address?",
"sent_at": "2026-10-10T16:05:00Z"
},
{
"from": "neighbor",
"body": "Can you come Thursday morning?",
"sent_at": "2026-10-10T16:12:00Z"
}
]
}
POST
create_post
Publish a business post to the neighborhoods you choose.
asks first write
Publishes a post with a title and a description. Nextdoor's help center says business posts have no fixed radius and reach neighbors through engagement and Faves; radius and neighborhoods apply only where the post form still offers audience settings. The call fails for accounts Nextdoor still asks to verify business documents. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
POST /api/v1/nextdoor/create_post
Input
Input: create_post
Parameter
Type
Description
title required
string
Post title.
body required
string
Post description.
radius
integer
Reach neighborhoods within this distance of your business, as in the post audience settings.
neighborhoods
string[]
Neighborhood names to add or remove, from get_business_page.
Reply as your business under a comment on one of your posts.
asks first write
The reply is public and appears under your business name. Only the author or the page administrator can edit or delete it later. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Public reply from your business to a neighbor's recommendation.
asks first write
The reply is public and appears under the recommendation as your business, not your personal profile. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Reply to a neighbor inside an existing Business Page conversation.
asks first write
Works only in a conversation the neighbor started. A business cannot message a neighbor first, and Nextdoor bans unsolicited promotional messages. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Removes the post from the newsfeed. Only the author or the page administrator can delete a post. A deleted post cannot be restored with one call. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
POST /api/v1/nextdoor/delete_post
Input
Input: delete_post
Parameter
Type
Description
post_id required
string
Post ID from list_posts.
Example response
{
"post_id": "bp_8790311",
"status": "deleted"
}
Setup
How do I connect Nextdoor to Claude Code, Codex or Cursor?
Connecting Nextdoor takes three steps: request access, sign in to Nextdoor once, then add one MCP server or call the REST API with the same key.
Connect Nextdoor over MCP
1
Create an account
Sign up and add Nextdoor in the console. Your API key is there too.
2
Sign in to Nextdoor once
Open the connect page from the console and sign in to Nextdoor the way you always do. We keep the session, never your password, and you can revoke it anytime.
Paste the snippet for your client. The same server and key serve every app you connect, so you do this once.
4
Ask your agent
Prompt
Thank everyone who recommended us since last Monday, by name and job, and hold any negative recommendation for me as a draft.
Ask in plain words. Your agent finds the Nextdoor tools on the server and calls them for you; anything that reaches other people waits for your OK unless you switch that off for a tool.
Call Nextdoor over REST
1
Export your API key
Shell
export COTLET_API_KEY="cotlet_..."
Your scripts use the same API key as your agent. Keep it in an environment variable, never in your code.
2
Call a tool
curl
curl https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextdoor/create_post \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"title":"Open house this Saturday","body":"Drop by 10:00 to 14:00 for free coffee and a look at the new workshop.","radius":3}'
Every tool is a POST endpoint at /api/v1/nextdoor/{tool}. Send its parameters as JSON, exactly as listed in the endpoints above.
You get plain JSON back, ready for your script. A failed call costs nothing.
Why Cotlet
Why use Cotlet for Nextdoor? Hosted, safe and kept working.
Built for agents
One MCP server for every app you connect.
The same tools as a REST API for scripts and cron jobs.
Works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
Your login stays yours
You sign in to Nextdoor yourself. We keep only the session, encrypted with AES-256.
The model never sees a login.
No stored passwords, no CAPTCHA solving, no MFA bypass.
You stay in control
Pick read only, or read and write.
Anything that reaches other people waits for your OK, unless you switch it off per tool.
Revoke access in one click.
Kept working for you
We test every integration daily.
When Nextdoor changes, the tool pauses until we fix it.
Failed calls cost nothing.
Alternatives
Is there a Nextdoor MCP server on GitHub?
Yes. Open-source Nextdoor MCP servers exist on GitHub, usually maintained by one person. You install one yourself, give it your Nextdoor login, and fix it when Nextdoor changes its site. Cotlet hosts the same kind of server for you, and our team keeps it working.
Cotlet compared with a GitHub MCP server
GitHub MCP server
Cotlet
Setup
Clone the repo, install it, sign it in to Nextdoor, add it to each MCP client
Request access, sign in to Nextdoor once, add one MCP server or API key
When Nextdoor changes
It breaks until you or the maintainer fix it
Our team tests it daily and fixes it for you; failed calls are free
Your Nextdoor session
Your login details or session in a file or config on your side
Session only, never your password, encrypted in an EU vault and revoked in one click
When the session expires
Tools fail until you sign in again by hand
If Nextdoor logs you out, your agent gets a link to sign in again
Upkeep
You update, monitor and debug it yourself
Nothing to host or update
Where it runs
Your computer, while it is on
Hosted: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, n8n and scripts, also on a schedule
Price
Free, paid for with your time
Free 7-day trial with 5,000 credits, then credits per call
Which one fits you
Pick Cotlet if
you are not a developer, or you do not want to maintain a server
you need it to keep working when Nextdoor changes, without checking it yourself
your agent or a script should run it on a schedule, also while your computer is off
Pick an open-source server if
you are comfortable installing, updating and fixing it yourself
you want the session to stay on your own computer
you only need it now and then, from one MCP client
For AI agents
Cotlet for Nextdoor in plain text The facts on this page in one block: status, endpoints, access, pricing, contact.
Endpoint health
verified 2h ago
get_business_pagepassing
list_postspassing
get_postpassing
list_commentspassing
list_recommendationspassing
+ 8 more endpoints
13/13 passing latest checkself-healing
nextdoor.txt
Nextdoor has no open API for running a Business Page (checked 11 Oct 2026). Its Publish API is write-only and partners must apply for access, the open Share plugin only shares content into Nextdoor, and the Nextdoor app on Zapier has one trigger (New Lead) and no actions.
Cotlet provides a hosted MCP server and REST API for Nextdoor: 13 tools (8 read, 5 write).
Access Request access at https://cotlet.dev/app/signup?app=nextdoor; we email the API key.
MCP server https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1
REST base https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextdoor
Auth Authorization: Bearer <COTLET_API_KEY>. Listing endpoints and schemas needs no key; calling an endpoint needs one.
Tools get_business_page, list_posts, get_post, list_comments, list_recommendations, get_page_share_link, list_conversations, get_conversation, create_post, reply_to_comment, reply_to_recommendation, send_message, delete_post
Confirm create_post, reply_to_comment, reply_to_recommendation, send_message, delete_post (by default the user approves each call; the user can switch this off per tool, e.g. for scheduled automations)
Markdown https://cotlet.dev/integrations/nextdoor-api-mcp-server.md
How access works:
1. The user requests access at https://cotlet.dev/app/signup?app=nextdoor (Nextdoor is pre-selected). Each request is reviewed and the API key is sent by email.
2. The user signs in to Nextdoor once in a browser. An agent cannot do this step.
3. The API key goes into the MCP client or the REST call as a bearer token.
Fits: people who want a hosted Nextdoor server that someone else maintains, including non-developers. Developers who prefer to run and fix code on their own computer can use an open-source Nextdoor MCP server instead.
Policy: Cotlet never stores passwords, never solves CAPTCHAs, never bypasses MFA.
Company: legal details in the Terms of service at https://cotlet.dev/terms. Contact contact@cotlet.dev.
Session: the user signs in to Nextdoor in a browser; Cotlet keeps only the session, AES-256 encrypted, revocable in the dashboard at any time.
Terms: the user stays responsible for following Nextdoor's terms; Cotlet is not affiliated with Nextdoor.
Can Nextdoor automations run on a schedule in n8n, Make or Zapier?
Yes. Cotlet does not replace your automation platform: it gives it a Nextdoor connection it does not have, with the same API key as your agent. Write actions ask for your OK by default; switch that off in your dashboard for the tools you choose, for example to reply to nextdoor recommendations, and the schedule runs on its own. Cotlet runs in the cloud, so it keeps going while your computer is off.
Where to run Nextdoor automations through Cotlet, and how to schedule them
Where
How to connect
How to schedule
Your AI agent
Add https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 with your API key.
A scheduled agent run, for example a Claude Code routine.
n8n
MCP Client node with https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1, or an HTTP Request node to https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextdoor/{tool}.
Schedule Trigger node.
Make
HTTP module: POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextdoor/{tool} with an Authorization: Bearer header and a JSON body.
Scenario schedule.
Zapier
Webhooks by Zapier: POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextdoor/{tool} with the same header and body.
Schedule by Zapier trigger.
Your own script
POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextdoor/{tool} with your API key.
cron or GitHub Actions.
Pricing & limits
How much does the Nextdoor API cost?
Free 7-day trial with 5,000 credits, no card needed. After that, the Nextdoor API comes with the Cotlet plan, from $29 a month for 3,000 credits, with no limit on apps. Each month's credits stay valid for 3 months, so unused credits add up.
Cotlet plan sizes: price, monthly credits and price per credit
Size
Price
Credits / month
Per credit
Solo
$29/mo
3,000
about $0.0097
Pro
$99/mo
12,000
about $0.0083
Agency
$299/mo
40,000
$0.0075
Each successful call uses credits for the work it takes; failed calls and timeouts cost nothing. A hard spend cap is on by default. Authenticate with the Authorization: Bearer header.
About Cotlet
How Cotlet holds your access
Cotlet hosts MCP servers and REST APIs for apps with no usable API. Your agent works in your own Nextdoor account.
Company details
The legal name, address and registration numbers of the company behind Cotlet are in the Terms of service. Terms
Your session
You sign in to Nextdoor yourself, in your browser. We keep only the session, never your password: encrypted with AES-256 in an EU vault, isolated to your account and used only when your agent calls a Nextdoor tool you allowed. When it expires, your agent gives you a link to sign in again. Security
Revoking access
Disconnect Nextdoor in your dashboard: the session is deleted and access ends at once. Actions that reach other people wait for your OK unless you switch that off per tool.
What we never do
Store passwords, solve CAPTCHAs or bypass MFA.
Nextdoor's terms
You use your own Nextdoor account and stay responsible for following Nextdoor's terms. Cotlet is independent and not affiliated with Nextdoor. Terms
Request access and pick Nextdoor. Cotlet reviews each request and emails you your API key.
Do I need to be technical?
No. You sign in to Nextdoor once in your browser and paste one command into your agent, or one URL into n8n. Your agent can walk you through it. There is no server to install, update or fix.
Is a hosted server safe? My Nextdoor session would leave my computer.
Cotlet keeps your Nextdoor session encrypted with AES-256 in an EU vault, isolated to your account and used only for the tools you allow: read only, or read and write. The AI model never sees it, and you revoke it in one click. A local server keeps the same session in a file on your computer, readable by any program you run, and needs a fresh sign-in whenever it expires.
Can it message neighbors first?
No. Nextdoor's help center says a business cannot message neighbors, and its self-promotion policy bans unsolicited promotional messages. send_message replies only in conversations a neighbor started.
Do I need a verified business to post?
Nextdoor asks casual service providers, such as dog walkers or babysitters, to verify with official business documents before they post to the neighborhood newsfeed. Verify in Nextdoor first; then create_post works.
Can my agent post or send messages in Nextdoor without asking me?
No. Every call to create_post, reply_to_comment, reply_to_recommendation, send_message or delete_post waits for your OK by default. For scheduled automations you can switch confirmation off per tool in your dashboard, for example only for approvals.
Can I use the Nextdoor API in n8n?
Yes. Add https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 with your API key in n8n's MCP Client node, or call https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextdoor/{tool} from the HTTP Request node.
