Egnyte MCP Server - Quick Guide
What is it?
A secure bridge that connects AI assistants (like Claude and ChatGPT) to your Egnyte files and folders using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Requirements
Egnyte Plan: Gen 4 (Essential/Elite/Ultimate) OR Gen 3 (Platform Enterprise) with Co-Pilot add-on
MCP-compatible AI client: Claude, ChatGPT, etc.
Your Egnyte credentials: Domain name and login
Connection URL
Quick Setup
For Claude Desktop/Web
Go to Settings → Connectors → Add Custom Connector
Enter server name and URL:
https://mcp-server.egnyte.com/mcp
Click Add and Connect
Enter your Egnyte domain when prompted
Authenticate with your Egnyte credentials
For ChatGPT (Team/Enterprise/Edu only)
Navigate to Settings → Custom Connectors
Add the Egnyte MCP Server URL
Authenticate with your Egnyte domain and credentials
Note: ChatGPT only supports
search
andfetch
tools
For Claude Code
Key Features
Search & Discovery
search - Find documents and files
advanced_search - Filter by metadata, dates, file types
fetch - Get full document content
AI-Powered Tools
ask_document - Ask questions about specific documents
summarize_document - Generate AI summaries
ask_copilot - Query Egnyte Copilot
ask_knowledge_base - Search Knowledge Bases
Security
OAuth 2.0 authentication for secure access
Respects existing permissions - you can only access files you normally have access to
No data storage - Egnyte doesn't cache or store accessed content
Example Use Case
Contract Review:
Use
advanced_search
to find all contracts in a folderUse
ask_document
to query specific clausesUse
summarize_document
to extract key termsCompare multiple contracts with AI assistance
Important Notes
Currently in BETA - features may change
Rate limits apply (same as Egnyte API limits)
Old URL (
https://mcp-server.egnyte.com/sse
) is deprecated - use the new one above
Support
For questions or beta access, contact your Egnyte account manager or visit the Egnyte Developer Portal.
This server cannot be installed
Egnyte MCP server enables AI agents to securely search, retrieve, and analyze content stored in any Egnyte domain. It wraps Egnyte’s public APIs and enforces native permissions, compliance rules, and audit logging.