Webflow Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Webflow operations including CMS collection management, site publishing, page inspection, asset uploads, and ecommerce order retrieval through Composio's Webflow toolkit.

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active Webflow connection via
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
webflow
```
Always call
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add

https://rube.app/mcp

as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
responds
Call
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
webflow
```
If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Webflow OAuth
Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Manage CMS Collection Items

When to use: User wants to create, update, list, or delete items in Webflow CMS collections (blog posts, products, team members, etc.)

Tool sequence:

```
WEBFLOW_LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
```
- List sites to find the target site_id [Prerequisite]
```
WEBFLOW_LIST_COLLECTIONS
```
- List all collections for the site [Prerequisite]
```
WEBFLOW_GET_COLLECTION
```
- Get collection schema to find valid field slugs [Prerequisite for create/update]
```
WEBFLOW_LIST_COLLECTION_ITEMS
```
- List existing items with filtering and pagination [Optional]
```
WEBFLOW_GET_COLLECTION_ITEM
```
- Get a specific item's full details [Optional]
```
WEBFLOW_CREATE_COLLECTION_ITEM
```
- Create a new item with field data [Required for creation]
```
WEBFLOW_UPDATE_COLLECTION_ITEM
```
- Update an existing item's fields [Required for updates]
```
WEBFLOW_DELETE_COLLECTION_ITEM
```
- Permanently remove an item [Optional]
```
WEBFLOW_PUBLISH_SITE
```
- Publish changes to make them live [Optional]

Key parameters for CREATE_COLLECTION_ITEM:

```
collection_id
```
: 24-character hex string from LIST_COLLECTIONS
```
field_data
```
: Object with field slug keys (NOT display names); must include
```
name
```
and
```
slug
```
```
field_data.name
```
: Display name for the item
```
field_data.slug
```
: URL-friendly identifier (lowercase, hyphens, no spaces)
```
is_draft
```
: Boolean to create as draft (default false)

Key parameters for UPDATE_COLLECTION_ITEM:

```
collection_id
```
: Collection identifier
```
item_id
```
: 24-character hex MongoDB ObjectId of the existing item
```
fields
```
: Object with field slug keys and new values
```
live
```
: Boolean to publish changes immediately (default false)

Field value types:

Text/Email/Link/Date: string
Number: integer or float
Boolean: true/false

Image:

{"url": "...", "alt": "...", "fileId": "..."}

Multi-reference: array of reference ID strings
Multi-image: array of image objects
Option: option ID string

Pitfalls:

Field keys must use the exact field
```
slug
```
from the collection schema, NOT display names
Always call
```
GET_COLLECTION
```
first to retrieve the schema and identify correct field slugs

CREATE_COLLECTION_ITEM

requires

name

and

slug

field_data

```
UPDATE_COLLECTION_ITEM
```
cannot create new items; it requires a valid existing
```
item_id
```
```
item_id
```
must be a 24-character hexadecimal MongoDB ObjectId
Slug must be lowercase alphanumeric with hyphens:
```
^[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*$
```
CMS items are staged; use
```
PUBLISH_SITE
```
or set
```
live: true
```
to push to production

2. Manage Sites and Publishing

When to use: User wants to list sites, inspect site configuration, or publish staged changes

Tool sequence:

```
WEBFLOW_LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
```
- List all accessible sites [Required]
```
WEBFLOW_GET_SITE_INFO
```
- Get detailed site metadata including domains and settings [Optional]
```
WEBFLOW_PUBLISH_SITE
```
- Deploy all staged changes to live site [Required for publishing]

Key parameters for PUBLISH_SITE:

```
site_id
```
: Site identifier from LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
```
custom_domains
```
: Array of custom domain ID strings (from GET_SITE_INFO)

publish_to_webflow_subdomain

: Boolean to publish to

{shortName}.webflow.io

At least one of

custom_domains

publish_to_webflow_subdomain

must be specified

Pitfalls:

```
PUBLISH_SITE
```
republishes ALL staged changes for selected domains -- verify no unintended drafts are pending
Rate limit: 1 successful publish per minute
For sites without custom domains, must set
```
publish_to_webflow_subdomain: true
```
```
custom_domains
```
expects domain IDs (hex strings), not domain names
Publishing is a production action -- always confirm with the user first

3. Manage Pages

When to use: User wants to list pages, inspect page metadata, or examine page DOM structure

Tool sequence:

```
WEBFLOW_LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
```
- Find the target site_id [Prerequisite]
```
WEBFLOW_LIST_PAGES
```
- List all pages for a site with pagination [Required]
```
WEBFLOW_GET_PAGE
```
- Get detailed metadata for a specific page [Optional]
```
WEBFLOW_GET_PAGE_DOM
```
- Get the DOM/content node structure of a static page [Optional]

Key parameters:

```
site_id
```
: Site identifier (required for list pages)
```
page_id
```
: 24-character hex page identifier
```
locale_id
```
: Optional locale filter for multi-language sites
```
limit
```
: Max results per page (max 100)
```
offset
```
: Pagination offset

Pitfalls:

```
LIST_PAGES
```
paginates via offset/limit; iterate when sites have many pages
Page IDs are 24-character hex strings matching pattern
```
^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$
```
```
GET_PAGE_DOM
```
returns the node structure, not rendered HTML
Pages include both static and CMS-driven pages

4. Upload Assets

When to use: User wants to upload images, files, or other assets to a Webflow site

Tool sequence:

```
WEBFLOW_LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
```
- Find the target site_id [Prerequisite]
```
WEBFLOW_UPLOAD_ASSET
```
- Upload a file with base64-encoded content [Required]

Key parameters:

```
site_id
```
: Site identifier
```
file_name
```
: Name of the file (e.g.,
```
"logo.png"
```
)
```
file_content
```
: Base64-encoded binary content of the file (NOT a placeholder or URL)

content_type

: MIME type (e.g.,

"image/png"

"image/jpeg"

"application/pdf"

)

```
md5
```
: MD5 hash of the raw file bytes (32-character hex string)
```
asset_folder_id
```
: Optional folder placement

Pitfalls:

```
file_content
```
must be actual base64-encoded data, NOT a variable reference or placeholder
```
md5
```
must be computed from the raw bytes, not from the base64 string
This is a two-step process internally: generates an S3 pre-signed URL, then uploads
Large files may encounter timeouts; keep uploads reasonable in size

5. Manage Ecommerce Orders

When to use: User wants to view ecommerce orders from a Webflow site

Tool sequence:

```
WEBFLOW_LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
```
- Find the site with ecommerce enabled [Prerequisite]
```
WEBFLOW_LIST_ORDERS
```
- List all orders with optional status filtering [Required]
```
WEBFLOW_GET_ORDER
```
- Get detailed information for a specific order [Optional]

Key parameters:

```
site_id
```
: Site identifier (must have ecommerce enabled)
```
order_id
```
: Specific order identifier for detailed retrieval
```
status
```
: Filter orders by status

Pitfalls:

Ecommerce must be enabled on the Webflow site for order endpoints to work
Order endpoints are read-only; no create/update/delete for orders through these tools

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Webflow uses 24-character hexadecimal IDs throughout:

Site ID:
```
WEBFLOW_LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
```
-- find by name, capture
```
id
```
Collection ID:
```
WEBFLOW_LIST_COLLECTIONS
```
with
```
site_id
```

Item ID:

WEBFLOW_LIST_COLLECTION_ITEMS

with

collection_id

Page ID:
```
WEBFLOW_LIST_PAGES
```
with
```
site_id
```
Domain IDs:
```
WEBFLOW_GET_SITE_INFO
```
-- found in
```
customDomains
```
array
Field slugs:
```
WEBFLOW_GET_COLLECTION
```
-- found in collection
```
fields
```
array

Pagination

Webflow uses offset-based pagination:

```
offset
```
: Starting index (0-based)
```
limit
```
: Items per page (max 100)
Increment offset by limit until fewer results than limit are returned
Available on: LIST_COLLECTION_ITEMS, LIST_PAGES

CMS Workflow

Typical CMS content creation flow:

Get site_id from LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES
Get collection_id from LIST_COLLECTIONS
Get field schema from GET_COLLECTION (to learn field slugs)
Create/update items using correct field slugs
Publish site to make changes live

Known Pitfalls

ID Formats

All Webflow IDs are 24-character hexadecimal strings (MongoDB ObjectIds)
Example:
```
580e63fc8c9a982ac9b8b745
```
Pattern:
```
^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$
```
Invalid IDs return 404 errors

Field Slugs vs Display Names

CMS operations require field
```
slug
```
values, NOT display names
A field with displayName "Author Name" might have slug
```
author-name
```
Always call
```
GET_COLLECTION
```
to discover correct field slugs
Using wrong field names silently ignores the data or causes validation errors

Publishing

```
PUBLISH_SITE
```
deploys ALL staged changes, not just specific items
Rate limited to 1 publish per minute
Must specify at least one domain target (custom or webflow subdomain)
This is a production-affecting action; always confirm intent

Authentication Scopes

Different operations require different OAuth scopes:
```
sites:read
```
,
```
cms:read
```
,
```
cms:write
```
,
```
pages:read
```
A 403 error typically means missing OAuth scopes
Check connection permissions if operations fail with authorization errors

Destructive Operations

```
DELETE_COLLECTION_ITEM
```
permanently removes CMS items
```
PUBLISH_SITE
```
makes all staged changes live immediately
Always confirm with the user before executing these actions

Quick Reference

Task	Tool Slug	Key Params
List sites	`WEBFLOW_LIST_WEBFLOW_SITES`	(none)
Get site info	`WEBFLOW_GET_SITE_INFO`	`site_id`
Publish site	`WEBFLOW_PUBLISH_SITE`	`site_id` , `custom_domains` or `publish_to_webflow_subdomain`
List collections	`WEBFLOW_LIST_COLLECTIONS`	`site_id`
Get collection schema	`WEBFLOW_GET_COLLECTION`	`collection_id`
List collection items	`WEBFLOW_LIST_COLLECTION_ITEMS`	`collection_id` , `limit` , `offset`
Get collection item	`WEBFLOW_GET_COLLECTION_ITEM`	`collection_id` , `item_id`
Create collection item	`WEBFLOW_CREATE_COLLECTION_ITEM`	`collection_id` , `field_data`
Update collection item	`WEBFLOW_UPDATE_COLLECTION_ITEM`	`collection_id` , `item_id` , `fields`
Delete collection item	`WEBFLOW_DELETE_COLLECTION_ITEM`	`collection_id` , `item_id`
List pages	`WEBFLOW_LIST_PAGES`	`site_id` , `limit` , `offset`
Get page	`WEBFLOW_GET_PAGE`	`page_id`
Get page DOM	`WEBFLOW_GET_PAGE_DOM`	`page_id`
Upload asset	`WEBFLOW_UPLOAD_ASSET`	`site_id` , `file_name` , `file_content` , `content_type` , `md5`
List orders	`WEBFLOW_LIST_ORDERS`	`site_id` , `status`
Get order	`WEBFLOW_GET_ORDER`	`site_id` , `order_id`

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Webflow Automation via Rube MCP

Prerequisites

Setup

Core Workflows

1. Manage CMS Collection Items

2. Manage Sites and Publishing

3. Manage Pages

4. Upload Assets

5. Manage Ecommerce Orders

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Pagination

CMS Workflow

Known Pitfalls

ID Formats

Field Slugs vs Display Names

Publishing

Authentication Scopes

Destructive Operations

Quick Reference

When to Use