File storage with an MCP server for AI agents

Q: How does the MCP server authenticate?

With a Strovio API key in the STROVIO_API_KEY environment variable, set in the client's MCP configuration.

Strovio gives AI agents a place to put files and a link to hand back. Its MCP server, strovio-mcp, adds five tools to any local MCP client such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor or Codex: list_files, upload_file, get_file, file_exists and delete_file.

What an agent can do

Save a generated report, image or export and give the person a link.
Keep files private and hand out a download link that expires after one hour.
Find earlier uploads by path and check whether a file exists before overwriting it.
Clean up its own test files.

Setup in one line

claude mcp add -s user strovio -e STROVIO_API_KEY="$STROVIO_API_KEY" -- npx -y strovio-mcp

Instructions for Claude Desktop, Cursor and Codex, on macOS, Windows and Linux, are in Connect an AI agent with MCP. Check the package is published first with npm view strovio-mcp version; until it is, agents use the REST API, which does everything the tools do.

Agents that can make HTTP requests but cannot run MCP servers can use the REST API, and every docs page is available as Markdown from llms.txt.

Who it suits

People who use a local coding agent and want it to store files and share links without a cloud console.
Developers building agent workflows that produce files for people.

Who it does not suit

Browser-only assistants such as ChatGPT on the web. Strovio has no hosted (remote) MCP server yet, so they cannot connect.
Agents that must create share links that never expire. Those are made in the dashboard by a person today.
Uploads over 50 MiB through the MCP server; use the REST multipart upload instead.

Frequently asked questions

Which AI tools can use the Strovio MCP server?

Any MCP client that can start a local stdio server with Node.js 18 or later, including Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and Codex.

How does the MCP server authenticate?

With a Strovio API key in the STROVIO_API_KEY environment variable, set in the client's MCP configuration.

Is there a remote MCP server with OAuth?

Not yet. The MCP server runs locally on your computer.

What does it cost?

The MCP server is free to install. It uses your Strovio account: a 14-day free trial, then Pro at $10 a month or Team at $28 a month.