Duda

A Python-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for the Duda website platform. Used by Backdraft Marketing to interact with the Duda API directly from Claude — enabling site creation, content updates, and business info management without manual intervention.

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What It Does

• Connects Claude to the Duda API via MCP
• Creates new client sites from a master template
• Pushes business info (name, phone, email, socials) to Duda
• Updates the Duda Content Library with AI-generated copy
• Supports multiple site management via site name identifiers

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Project Structure

duda-mcp/
├── main.py            # Main MCP server entry point
├── templates.yaml     # Duda template configuration
├── test.py            # Manual test scripts
├── pyproject.toml     # Project metadata and dependencies
├── .python-version    # Python version pin
└── .env               # Local secrets (never committed)

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Setup

# Install uv (if not already installed)
pip install uv

# Create virtual environment and install dependencies
uv sync

# Copy env template and fill in your credentials
cp .env.example .env

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Environment Variables

Store these in .env locally — never commit them.

Variable	Description
DUDA_API_USER	Duda API username
DUDA_API_PASS	Duda API password

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Key Site IDs

Label	Site Name
Master template	dfe8c020
Test site	8ef881b1

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Related

• duda-webhook-lambda — AWS Lambda webhook that handles form submissions and triggers site builds