---
ref: tool:notra/plan-content-brief
name: Plan a content brief
company: company:notra
workflows: []
access: [mcp, cli, api]
tags: [capability:write-copy, category:geo, has:api, has:cli, has:mcp]
docs: https://docs.usenotra.com/api-reference/geo/plan-a-content-brief
updated: 2026-09-28
---

# Plan a content brief

Plans an article brief for a topic, usually a content gap where AI engines answer without the brand, ready to approve for the writer.

Note: Uses billed AI credits and can take minutes. Approve the brief (`approve_geo_content_brief`) to start the writer, or pass auto-approve.

## Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

### MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

```json
{ "mcpServers": { "notra": { "url": "https://mcp.usenotra.com/mcp" } } }
```

Call the MCP tool `plan_geo_content_brief`.

Server URL: https://mcp.usenotra.com/mcp

### CLI (official)

Install the command and sign in with it, then confirm it runs.

```sh
npm i -g notra
notra --version
```

Run `notra geo briefs create`.

### API (official)

- Base URL: https://api.usenotra.com
- Endpoint: `POST /v1/projects/{projectId}/geo/briefs`
- Auth: send the header `Authorization: Bearer $NOTRA_API_KEY`
- Docs: https://docs.usenotra.com/api/authentication

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

## Rules

- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
- Never print API keys.