Patreon has a public API v2, but it reads campaigns, members and posts and cannot create posts, message members or edit tiers (checked 11 Oct 2026). Cotlet is a hosted MCP server and REST API for Patreon with 13 endpoints (6 read, 7 write): your AI agent signs in as you and does the work.
Patreon has a public API v2, but it reads campaigns, members and posts and cannot create posts, message members or edit tiers (checked 11 Oct 2026). Its only write endpoints are for livestreams and webhooks.
What Patreon's own tools do compared with Cotlet
Task
Patreon official
Cotlet
List members with tier and status
YesAPI v2 members endpoint, OAuth scope campaigns.members
Yes
Read your posts
YesAPI v2 posts endpoints, scope campaigns.posts
Yes
Export members as CSV
NoThe CSV button is in the Relationship manager only
Turn episode-12.md into a Patreon post for my Gold tier and schedule it for Friday 18:00 Berlin time. Check nothing else is scheduled that evening. Your agent calls list_posts, list_tiers, create_post, get_post, update_post and schedule_post.
Message new patrons Runs: Weekly
Send a thank-you message to everyone who joined this week. Your agent calls list_members and send_message.
Send this month's download link to every active paid Gold and Platinum member. Show me the count before it goes. Your agent calls list_tiers, list_members, list_chats, message_tier and send_message.
Show me Patreon messages I have not answered, draft replies to the questions about files, and leave billing questions for me. Your agent calls list_chats, list_members and send_message.
Every Monday, export my active paid members with tier and email to CSV and tell me who is new and who canceled since last week. Your agent calls list_tiers, export_members and list_members.
Endpoints
What is the Patreon API?
Cotlet's Patreon API exposes 13 endpoints for your own Patreon account: list tiers, list members, export members, list posts, get post, list chats, create post, update post, schedule post, publish post, send message, message tier and update tier. The list_tiers endpoint returns your membership tiers with name, description and benefits. Each endpoint takes simple JSON inputs like post_id, status or tier_id and works both as an MCP tool for agents and as a REST call for scripts.
Your membership tiers with name, description and benefits.
read
Returns every tier on your Patreon page. Use the tier_id of each item in the other endpoints. Benefits are the ones shown in the tier editor.
POST /api/v1/patreon/list_tiers
Input
No parameters.
Example response
{
"tiers": [
{
"tier_id": "24019876",
"name": "Gold",
"description": "Everything in Supporter plus early episodes.",
"benefits": [
"Episodes a week before release",
"Monthly Q&A"
]
}
]
}
POST
list_members
Members from your Relationship manager with tier, status and join date.
read
Lists members the way the Relationship manager does. Filter by paid or free, active or canceled, tier or join date. Pass next_cursor back as cursor for the next page.
The Relationship manager CSV with your filters applied, as a download link.
read
Runs the same CSV export as the button in the Relationship manager, with the filters you pass. The file has the columns you chose in the table settings, plus Charge frequency if you offer annual memberships. It reaches no one and changes nothing.
Your posts, scheduled ones first, with status, audience and publish date.
read
Lists your posts. Scheduled posts come first, labeled with their date, as in the Patreon post list. Body is a short preview; get_post returns the full text.
POST /api/v1/patreon/list_posts
Input
Input: list_posts
Parameter
Type
Description
status
enum
published, draft, scheduled or all. Default: all.
limit
integer
1 to 50. Default: 20.
cursor
string
Next page cursor from the previous call.
Example response
{
"posts": [
{
"post_id": "118204553",
"title": "Episode 12: the full cut",
"status": "scheduled",
"publish_at": "2026-10-16T18:00:00+01:00",
"audience": "paid_tiers",
"preview": "This week we go behind the scenes..."
}
],
"next_cursor": null
}
POST
get_post
Full post: title, body, tiers with access, status and URL.
read
Returns one post with its full body and the tiers that can see it. Use it before update_post to see what is there now.
POST /api/v1/patreon/get_post
Input
Input: get_post
Parameter
Type
Description
post_id required
string
Post ID from list_posts.
Example response
{
"post_id": "118204553",
"title": "Episode 12: the full cut",
"body": "This week we go behind the scenes...",
"status": "scheduled",
"publish_at": "2026-10-16T18:00:00+01:00",
"tier_ids": [
"24019876"
],
"url": "https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-12-118204553"
}
POST
list_chats
Conversations in your Patreon Chats with the member and the last message.
read
Lists your Chats, most recent first, with the member, the last message and whether you sent it. Set unanswered_only to see what needs a reply.
POST /api/v1/patreon/list_chats
Input
Input: list_chats
Parameter
Type
Description
unanswered_only
boolean
Skip conversations where you sent the last message.
limit
integer
1 to 50. Default: 20.
cursor
string
Next page cursor from the previous call.
Example response
{
"chats": [
{
"member_id": "m_4471920",
"name": "Maya Fischer",
"last_message": "Where do I find the Q3 files?",
"last_from": "member",
"updated_at": "2026-10-10T16:02:00Z"
}
],
"next_cursor": null
}
POST
create_post
Save a new post as a draft. Nothing is published.
write
Creates a draft in your Patreon post list. Nobody sees it until publish_post or schedule_post. create_post runs without asking first: it reaches no one and a draft is removed with one call in Patreon.
POST /api/v1/patreon/create_post
Input
Input: create_post
Parameter
Type
Description
title required
string
Post title.
body required
string
Post text. Links and images by URL.
audience
enum
public, all_members or paid_tiers. Default: all_members.
tier_ids
string[]
Tiers with access when audience is paid_tiers.
Example response
{
"post_id": "118204553",
"status": "draft",
"audience": "paid_tiers",
"tier_ids": [
"24019876"
],
"title": "Episode 12: the full cut"
}
POST
update_post
Change the title, body or audience of a draft or scheduled post.
write
Edits a post that is not published yet, as you would in the post editor. It reaches no one until the post goes out, so it runs without asking first. Published posts are not changed.
Schedules a draft, which then shows at the top of your post list labeled Scheduled. Set notify_members to false to switch off the member notification for this post. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
POST /api/v1/patreon/schedule_post
Input
Input: schedule_post
Parameter
Type
Description
post_id required
string
Post ID from list_posts.
publish_at required
datetime
ISO 8601 with time zone.
notify_members
boolean
Notify members when the post goes out. Default: true.
Publishes a draft immediately to its audience. Members are notified unless notify_members is false. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
POST /api/v1/patreon/publish_post
Input
Input: publish_post
Parameter
Type
Description
post_id required
string
Post ID from list_posts.
notify_members
boolean
Notify members when the post goes out. Default: true.
Direct message to one current or former paid member, as you.
asks first write
Sends a direct message to one member in Chats. Patreon allows direct messages only to current or former paid members, so a free member returns an error. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
The same direct message to the members of one or more tiers.
asks first write
Sends one message to the members of the tiers you name, as the Relationship manager does when you filter by tier. Only paid members can be messaged. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
Edits the fields at the top of the tier editor: name, description and benefits. Members see the change on your page. Prices are not changed by this tool. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.
How do I connect Patreon to Claude Code, Codex or Cursor?
Connecting Patreon takes three steps: request access, sign in to Patreon once, then add one MCP server or call the REST API with the same key.
Connect Patreon over MCP
1
Create an account
Sign up and add Patreon in the console. Your API key is there too.
2
Sign in to Patreon once
Open the connect page from the console and sign in to Patreon 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
Turn episode-12.md into a Patreon post for my Gold tier and schedule it for Friday 18:00 Berlin time. Check nothing else is scheduled that evening.
Ask in plain words. Your agent finds the Patreon 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 Patreon 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.
You get plain JSON back, ready for your script. A failed call costs nothing.
Why Cotlet
Why use Cotlet for Patreon? 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 Patreon 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 Patreon changes, the tool pauses until we fix it.
Failed calls cost nothing.
Alternatives
Is there a Patreon MCP server on GitHub?
Yes. Open-source Patreon MCP servers exist on GitHub, usually maintained by one person. The one we know wraps the official API and is read-only. You install it and fix it yourself; Cotlet hosts and maintains a server that also posts and messages for you.
Cotlet compared with a GitHub MCP server
GitHub MCP server
Cotlet
Setup
Create an API client in the Patreon developer portal, copy a token, install and add it to each MCP client
Request access, sign in to Patreon once, add one MCP server or API key
What it can do
Whatever API v2 allows: read members, tiers and posts
Also posts, scheduling, messages and tier edits, as in the Patreon web app
When Patreon 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 session
A token in a file on your computer
Encrypted in an EU vault, limited to the actions you allow, revoked in one click
When access expires
Tools fail until you paste a new token
If Patreon logs you out, your agent gets a link to sign in again
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 Patreon 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 Patreon in plain text The facts on this page in one block: status, endpoints, access, pricing, contact.
Endpoint health
verified 2h ago
list_tierspassing
list_memberspassing
export_memberspassing
list_postspassing
get_postpassing
+ 8 more endpoints
13/13 passing latest checkself-healing
patreon.txt
Patreon has a public API v2, but it reads campaigns, members and posts and cannot create posts, message members or edit tiers (checked 11 Oct 2026). Its only write endpoints are for livestreams and webhooks.
Cotlet provides a hosted MCP server and REST API for Patreon: 13 tools (6 read, 7 write).
Access Request access at https://cotlet.dev/app/signup?app=patreon; we email the API key.
MCP server https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1
REST base https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/patreon
Auth Authorization: Bearer <COTLET_API_KEY>. Listing endpoints and schemas needs no key; calling an endpoint needs one.
Tools list_tiers, list_members, export_members, list_posts, get_post, list_chats, create_post, update_post, schedule_post, publish_post, send_message, message_tier, update_tier
Confirm schedule_post, publish_post, send_message, message_tier, update_tier (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/patreon-api-mcp-server.md
How access works:
1. The user requests access at https://cotlet.dev/app/signup?app=patreon (Patreon is pre-selected). Each request is reviewed and the API key is sent by email.
2. The user signs in to Patreon 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 Patreon 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 Patreon 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 Patreon 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 Patreon's terms; Cotlet is not affiliated with Patreon.
Can Patreon automations run on a schedule in n8n, Make or Zapier?
Yes. Cotlet does not replace your automation platform: it gives it a Patreon 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 schedule patreon posts, and the schedule runs on its own. Cotlet runs in the cloud, so it keeps going while your computer is off.
Where to run Patreon 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/patreon/{tool}.
Schedule Trigger node.
Make
HTTP module: POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/patreon/{tool} with an Authorization: Bearer header and a JSON body.
Scenario schedule.
Zapier
Webhooks by Zapier: POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/patreon/{tool} with the same header and body.
Schedule by Zapier trigger.
Your own script
POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/patreon/{tool} with your API key.
cron or GitHub Actions.
Pricing & limits
How much does the Patreon API cost?
Free 7-day trial with 5,000 credits, no card needed. After that, the Patreon 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 Patreon 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 Patreon 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 Patreon tool you allowed. When it expires, your agent gives you a link to sign in again. Security
Revoking access
Disconnect Patreon 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.
Patreon's terms
You use your own Patreon account and stay responsible for following Patreon's terms. Cotlet is independent and not affiliated with Patreon. Terms
Request access and pick Patreon. Cotlet reviews each request and emails you your API key.
Do I need to be technical?
No. You sign in to Patreon 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 Patreon session would leave my computer.
Cotlet keeps your Patreon 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 members who pay nothing?
No. Patreon allows direct messages only to current or former paid members. For free members, publish a public post with create_post and publish_post.
Does Patreon API v2 stop working after October 2026?
Public API v1 retires on 7 October 2026 and v2 stays supported, per the Patreon docs (checked 11 Oct 2026). Cotlet does not use the API, so this does not affect it.
Can my agent post or send messages in Patreon without asking me?
No. Every call to schedule_post, publish_post, send_message, message_tier or update_tier waits for your OK by default. For scheduled automations you can switch confirmation off per tool in your dashboard, for example only for approvals. create_post, update_post runs without asking, because it sends nothing to anyone and one call undoes it.
Can I use the Patreon 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/patreon/{tool} from the HTTP Request node.
