Managed FTP for AI Agent Automation
Let AI agents orchestrate file workflows through a managed, audited MCP server.
As AI agents move from answering questions to running workflows, they need to touch real infrastructure — and file transfer sits at the center of most pipelines. TrueFTP ships a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so agents like Claude, Cursor, and others can create FTP users, move files, and read audit events through a single managed endpoint, without bespoke integrations or embedded credentials.
Every agent action runs under a scoped API key and is logged and versioned in durable S3 storage. You get the autonomy of agentic automation with the control, observability, and instant revocation that production file transfer demands.
What you get
- Native AI-agent access over the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Scoped, revocable API keys — issue read-only keys for observers
- Full audit trail of every agent-initiated transfer
- Cursor-paginated file listing that scales to millions of files
- Webhooks to trigger agents the moment a file arrives
- S3-backed durability and version history for every change
A standard interface for agents
The TrueFTP MCP server exposes file and user operations as tools any MCP-compatible client can call. Cline, Claude, Cursor, and VS Code "just work" — no custom SDK or glue code, and the same managed FTP your existing clients already use.
Control and observability by default
Agents authenticate with a tftp_ API key carrying read or write scopes. Every operation is recorded with timestamp, user, and result, and stored with version history — so you can see exactly what an agent did and roll back if needed.
Wire agents into event-driven pipelines
Combine MCP with webhooks: an upload fires file.uploaded, your handler invokes an agent to validate, transform, and stage the file, and the audit log lets the agent verify its own work.
Frequently asked questions
What is MCP and how does TrueFTP use it?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard for connecting AI agents to external tools. TrueFTP runs an MCP server that turns your managed FTP account into tools — create users, list/read/write/delete files, read events — that Claude, Cursor, and other clients can call.
Is it safe to give an AI agent file-transfer access?
Yes. Agents operate under scoped, revocable API keys (read-only or read/write), every action is logged and versioned, and you can revoke a key instantly to cut off access.
Which plans include the MCP server?
MCP and REST API access are available on the Hyper and Scale plans. Free and Init plans can use FTP/SFTP and the dashboard but not the programmatic API.
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