bucket-helper-mcp
Provides tools for interacting with AWS S3, including upload, download, delete, listing, and temporary file management with automatic cleanup.
Provides tools for interacting with Backblaze B2 via its S3-compatible API, including upload, download, delete, listing, and temporary file management.
Provides tools for interacting with Cloudflare R2 via its S3-compatible API, including upload, download, delete, listing, and temporary file management.
Provides tools for interacting with DigitalOcean Spaces via its S3-compatible API, including upload, download, delete, listing, and temporary file management.
Provides tools for interacting with MinIO via its S3-compatible API, including upload, download, delete, listing, bucket creation, and temporary file management.
Provides tools for interacting with Wasabi via its S3-compatible API, including upload, download, delete, listing, and temporary file management.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@bucket-helper-mcplist files in my S3 bucket named 'my-data-bucket'"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Bucket Helper
Bucket Helper belongs to a collection of libraries called AI Helpers developed for building Artificial Intelligence.
Utility functions for AWS S3 and any S3-compatible object storage โ MinIO, Backblaze B2 S3 API, DigitalOcean Spaces, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, and friends. Built on boto3. Same shape as sftp-helper: a credentials() loader, the usual CRUD (upload / download / delete / exists / list_prefix), and a remote_tempfile context manager for stage-and-share flows.

Installation
Prerequisites โ Python 3.10โ3.13 and git, cross-platform:
๐ macOS (Homebrew):
brew install python git๐ง Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip git๐ช Windows (PowerShell):
winget install Python.Python.3.12 Git.Git
Then install the package:
pip install --force-reinstall --no-cache-dir git+https://github.com/warith-harchaoui/bucket-helper.git@v0.2.2Optional extras โ pick what you need:
# argparse CLI is always available. Add the click twin:
pip install 'bucket-helper[cli] @ git+https://github.com/warith-harchaoui/bucket-helper.git@v0.2.2'
# HTTP server (FastAPI + uvicorn + python-multipart):
pip install 'bucket-helper[api] @ git+https://github.com/warith-harchaoui/bucket-helper.git@v0.2.2'
# MCP tools (fastapi-mcp) โ requires the [api] plumbing:
pip install 'bucket-helper[api,mcp] @ git+https://github.com/warith-harchaoui/bucket-helper.git@v0.2.2'Configuration
A ready-to-fill template is committed at s3_config.json.example. Copy it to s3_config.json and edit in place โ real *config.json files are gitignored so you cannot accidentally commit secrets:
cp s3_config.json.example s3_config.json
# then edit s3_config.json with your AWS / MinIO / R2 / B2 credentialsYou may also write a s3_config.yaml, use a .env, or set environment variables โ bucket-helper falls back in that order via os_helper.get_config. Required keys:
{
"s3_access_key": "AKIA...",
"s3_secret_key": "...",
"s3_bucket": "my-bucket",
"s3_https": "https://my-bucket.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com"
}Optional keys:
Key | Default | Notes |
|
| AWS region; mostly cosmetic for MinIO / R2 |
| empty (= AWS S3) | Set this for S3-compatible backends โ see table below |
| empty | Default key prefix added by |
|
| Force path-style addressing ( |
|
| Disable only for dev MinIO with self-signed certs |
Endpoint URLs for common S3-compatible storage
Set s3_endpoint_url to:
Provider | Endpoint |
AWS S3 | leave empty / unset |
MinIO |
|
DigitalOcean Spaces |
|
Cloudflare R2 |
|
Backblaze B2 (S3 API) |
|
Wasabi |
|
Usage
For the full catalog of recipes (uploads / downloads / listings, S3-compatible endpoints โ MinIO / R2 / B2 / Spaces / Wasabi, temporary remote keys with auto-cleanup, mirroring with sftp-helper), see ๐ EXAMPLES.md.
import bucket_helper as bh
# Load creds โ JSON / YAML / env / .env (auto-fallback in that order)
cred = bh.credentials("path/to/s3_config.json")
# Upload a local file
uri = bh.upload("local.txt", cred, "folder/uploaded.txt")
# uri == "s3://my-bucket/folder/uploaded.txt"
assert bh.exists(uri, cred)
# Download
bh.download(uri, "downloaded.txt", cred)
# List
for key in bh.list_prefix("folder/", cred):
print(key)
# Delete
bh.delete(uri, cred)Related MCP server: S3 MCP Server
MinIO example
cred = {
"s3_access_key": "minioadmin",
"s3_secret_key": "minioadmin",
"s3_bucket": "uploads",
"s3_https": "http://minio.example.com:9000/uploads",
"s3_endpoint_url": "http://minio.example.com:9000",
"s3_use_path_style": "true",
"s3_region": "us-east-1", # MinIO accepts any region string
}
bh.make_bucket("uploads", cred)
bh.upload("file.bin", cred, "file.bin")Stage-and-share with remote_tempfile
Drop a generated file at a unique random key, hand the public URL to a downstream worker / webhook, and the object is deleted on block exit (even if the body raises):
import bucket_helper as bh
import requests
cred = bh.credentials("path/to/s3_config.json")
with bh.remote_tempfile(cred, ext="json", prefix="runs") as (s3_addr, public_url):
bh.upload("payload.json", cred, s3_addr, content_type="application/json")
# Hand the URL to something that fetches it once.
requests.post("https://hook.example.com/process", json={"input_url": public_url}).raise_for_status()
# Object is gone here, no manual cleanup.Multi-surface exposure
Every public function in the library is also exposed as:
argparse CLI โ
bucket-helper <subcommand>(installed by default).click CLI โ
bucket-helper-click <subcommand>(install[cli]extra).FastAPI HTTP โ
uvicorn bucket_helper.api:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000(install[api]extra).MCP tools โ
bucket-helper-mcp(install[api,mcp]extras).
Both CLIs share the same subcommand names and flags โ pick your favourite.
CLI examples
# argparse CLI (always available)
bucket-helper upload --config s3_config.json --input local.txt --key folder/uploaded.txt
bucket-helper exists --config s3_config.json --key folder/uploaded.txt
bucket-helper download --config s3_config.json --key folder/uploaded.txt --output back.txt
bucket-helper list --config s3_config.json --prefix folder/
bucket-helper delete --config s3_config.json --key folder/uploaded.txt
bucket-helper make-bucket --config s3_config.json --bucket new-bucket
bucket-helper tempfile --config s3_config.json --ext json --prefix runs
bucket-helper strip-path --config s3_config.json --address s3://my-bucket/path/to/obj
# click CLI โ same verbs, same flags
bucket-helper-click upload --config s3_config.json --input local.txt --key folder/uploaded.txtHTTP + MCP server
# Serve HTTP + MCP (default credentials picked up from BUCKET_HELPER_CONFIG)
BUCKET_HELPER_CONFIG=$PWD/s3_config.json bucket-helper-mcp
# Or run only FastAPI directly:
uvicorn bucket_helper.api:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
# โ Swagger UI at http://localhost:8000/docsPer-request credentials can also be sent as multipart form fields
(s3_access_key / s3_secret_key / s3_bucket / s3_https / โฆ).
Docker
docker build -t bucket-helper .
docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 \
-e BUCKET_HELPER_CONFIG=/config/s3_config.json \
-v $PWD/s3_config.json:/config/s3_config.json:ro \
bucket-helperSee also: LANDSCAPE.md (competitive positioning) and GUI.md (visual product design plan).
Author
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Mohamed Chelali and Bachir Zerroug for fruitful discussions.
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