Egnyte MCP for AI. Govern Corporate Files Via Natural Conversation

Q: How do I use Egnyte MCP to find a specific file?

You can ask the agent to search files using searchfiles. You just need to describe what you're looking for—keywords, date ranges, or content type—and the agent handles the query.

Q: Can Egnyte MCP create a new folder structure?

Yes. Use the createfolder tool in your prompt to build entire nested folders instantly, eliminating manual directory creation.

Q: What is needed to use Egnyte MCP for compliance monitoring?

You access security audit logs by asking the agent to run getauditlogs. This gives you a complete picture of who accessed what and when, which is crucial for compliance.

Q: How do I check if a user group exists?

Use the listgroups tool. The agent will pull a comprehensive list of all defined user groups within your domain so you can verify team membership.

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How this MCP server connects to your AI agent

Egnyte MCP connects your corporate file sync and share environment directly to your AI agent. Take full control of your enterprise documents using natural conversation.

You can list, manage, and delete files; generate secure sharing links; run deep searches across all content; and access security audit logs—all without opening the web UI.

It turns complex file governance into simple chat commands.

What AI agents can do with Egnyte Automation

Create folder

Builds a new folder within your Egnyte file structure.

Create shared link

Generates and manages specific share links for files or folders.

Delete item

Removes a specified file or entire folder from the content repository.

+ 9 more capabilities included

Manage File Structure

Create new folders or delete specific files and directories using simple text prompts.

Generate Secure Links

Programmatically create share links with customizable access settings, such as requiring passwords or limiting them to a certain domain.

Search Across Content

Find relevant files and folders across the entire Egnyte domain using advanced text queries.

View User Data

Retrieve full lists of users or groups to coordinate permissions and check team membership.

Audit Compliance Records

Access security audit logs and monitor active webhooks to maintain high-fidelity oversight of corporate data changes.

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AI Agent

What AI agents can do with Egnyte with 12 Tools

Use these tools to manage the entire lifecycle of your enterprise content, from creating new directories to monitoring security events.

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Create Folder

Builds a new folder within your Egnyte file structure.

Create Shared Link

Generates and manages specific share links for files or folders.

Delete Item

Removes a specified file or entire folder from the content repository.

Get Account Info

Retrieves core domain information for your Egnyte account.

Get Audit Logs

Fetches a chronological list of security and access audit events.

Get File Metadata

Pulls detailed information, such as creation dates or ownership, about any specific file.

List Folder

Lists the contents of a specified folder, showing all subfolders and files within it.

List Groups

Provides a directory listing of existing user groups for permission checks.

List Shared Links

Shows a list of all share links that have been generated and are currently active.

List Users

Retrieves the complete directory of users within your corporate domain.

List Webhooks

Shows a list of all currently active webhooks set up for monitoring events.

Search Files

Conducts advanced searches to find specific files based on content or filters.

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Claude AI

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Egnyte integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Antigravity

Configure Agent Environment

Open your Antigravity agent's workspace configuration or mcp-servers.json file.

Bind the Endpoint

Add the Vinkius endpoint URL to your agent's MCP connections list:

"mcp_servers": {
  "egnyte": {
    "serverUrl": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
  }
}

Provide your secure token in place of [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] to ensure your agent requests are authenticated.

Execute

Start your Antigravity session. The agent will autonomously discover and utilize the Egnyte tools with full Vinkius guardrails applied.

VS Code Copilot

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One-Click Install (Recommended)

In your Vinkius Dashboard, simply click the Add to VS Code button for this server. We'll automatically configure your local workspace.

Or configure manually

Open MCP Settings

Open VS Code, press Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P, and search for GitHub Copilot: MCP Servers.

Add Server Config

Add the Vinkius endpoint configuration to your mcp-servers.json file:

"egnyte": {
  "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}

Ensure you replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.

LangChain

Install Dependencies

Install the LangChain MCP adapters for your environment:

pip install langchain-mcp-adapters

Connect the Server

Use the SSEClient in LangChain to connect to the Vinkius managed endpoint:

from langchain_mcp_adapters.client import SSEClient

# Connect to Vinkius
client = SSEClient(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
tools = client.get_tools()

CrewAI

Define the Tool

Load the Vinkius MCP tools into your CrewAI agents:

from crewai import Agent
from mcp_crewai import MCPTool

# Connect securely to Vinkius
vinkius_tools = MCPTool(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")

# Assign to Agent
researcher = Agent(
    role='Data Researcher',
    tools=vinkius_tools.get_all()
)

Execute Task

Run your CrewAI process. The agent will autonomously route tasks to the Vinkius managed server.

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Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more

The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.

This connection provides 12 powerful capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other compatible AI platforms. No middleware. No custom integration required.

The Pain of Enterprise File Management, Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway

Today, managing corporate content means jumping between UIs. You open Egnyte to find a document, then switch to the user list to check permissions, and finally use another tab to generate a share link. It's manual, it's slow, and you're constantly clicking 'where did I save this?'

With this MCP integrated into your agent, those steps disappear. You simply tell your AI client what you need—for example, 'I need the Q3 budget document and a share link for the executive team.' The agent handles finding the file using `search_files`, checking who can see it, and creating the controlled access in one go.

Egnyte MCP: Conversational Content Control

The biggest time sinks are manually verifying audit trails and updating folder structures. Checking who deleted a file or confirming if a user group needs adding requires multiple, tedious administrative reports.

Now, you just ask your agent to 'What was the last action taken in /HR/Onboarding?' It instantly calls `get_audit_logs` and gives you an immediate answer. The complexity of enterprise content management is reduced to simple conversation.

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What your AI can actually do with this

This MCP connects your agent to your Egnyte enterprise account, letting you govern corporate files through natural language conversation. Instead of manually clicking through folder structures or filling out permission forms, you simply ask your AI client what you need done with your content.

Your agent can automatically find documents across the entire domain using advanced queries and filters. It also helps coordinate permissions by retrieving complete directories of users and groups. Need to clean up a project? You can programmatically create new folders or delete old items in bulk. For compliance, you pull security audit logs and monitor webhooks without leaving your workspace.

This integration makes your AI client act like a dedicated IT and content operations coordinator. When you connect this MCP via Vinkius, you get direct conversational control over all your corporate file governance workflows.

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What Changes When You Connect

Avoid manual navigation. Instead of clicking through multiple folder levels, your agent finds the right content instantly using search_files and natural language queries.

Simplify governance. You can coordinate permissions by listing users (list_users) or groups (list_groups), eliminating the need to jump between user directories and permission settings.

Automate compliance checks. Use get_audit_logs to pull security records, allowing you to verify who accessed sensitive data and when—all in one chat thread.

Streamline sharing. Generating controlled links is simple; just ask your agent to execute create_shared_link, specifying if it needs a password or domain restriction.

Manage content structure effortlessly. Need a new project area? You can issue a command to create_folder and immediately start working inside the new directory.

See it in action

01 01

Onboarding a New Project Team

An operations lead needs a secure space for a new initiative. Instead of manually creating folders, they prompt their agent to 'Create the folder structure /Project Alpha/Drafts and send me the link.' The agent uses create_folder and returns the actionable share link.

02 02

Investigating Data Leakage

A compliance officer suspects unauthorized access. They ask their agent to 'Show all audit logs for files in /Finance/Q4.' The agent executes get_audit_logs and filters the results immediately, pinpointing exactly who accessed what.

03 03

Preparing a Document Handout

A team manager needs to send a limited-access document. They ask their agent to 'Generate a share link for the Q3 report that only people in Marketing can view.' The agent uses create_shared_link with domain restrictions.

04 04

Auditing Team Access

An IT administrator needs to confirm which teams exist and who is on them. They simply ask the agent, 'List all active user groups.' The agent calls list_groups and provides a clean list for review.

The honest tradeoffs

Searching manually by keyword

Anti-pattern

A user types vague terms into the web UI, resulting in dozens of irrelevant files they have to sort through just to find one document.

The Fix

Use search_files with precise filters and keywords. For example, 'Find all PDFs created last quarter that mention budget' guarantees a tight, relevant result set.

Creating folders piecemeal

Anti-pattern

An operations lead opens the UI to create Folder A, then logs out and comes back later to manually create Folder B under it, leading to structural drift.

The Fix

Use create_folder via your agent. You can instruct it to build entire nested structures in one prompt: 'Create /New Project/Drafts' guarantees the whole hierarchy is built instantly.

Overlooking security gaps

Anti-pattern

A team member shares a link, forgetting that the default access level is too broad and exposes sensitive data to non-employees.

The Fix

When sharing content, use create_shared_link and explicitly specify the required restrictions (e.g., password protected, domain limited) through your prompt.

When It Fits, When It Doesn't

Use this MCP if your primary pain point is governance—the process of controlling who sees what, when, and how it's structured. You need to manage the lifecycle of enterprise content, which involves creating structures, tracking changes via get_audit_logs, and managing user permissions (list_users).

Don't use this MCP if you are primarily dealing with transactional data that doesn't belong in a file structure (e.g., inventory counts, customer order status). For those needs, connect to a database-type MCP instead. If your goal is simply writing and editing text, any general document editor will suffice; you only need this when the location or access rights of the file are part of the problem.

Questions you might have

How do I use Egnyte MCP to find a specific file? +

You can ask the agent to search files using search_files. You just need to describe what you're looking for—keywords, date ranges, or content type—and the agent handles the query.

Can Egnyte MCP create a new folder structure? +

Yes. Use the create_folder tool in your prompt to build entire nested folders instantly, eliminating manual directory creation.

What is needed to use Egnyte MCP for compliance monitoring? +

You access security audit logs by asking the agent to run get_audit_logs. This gives you a complete picture of who accessed what and when, which is crucial for compliance.

How do I check if a user group exists? +

Use the list_groups tool. The agent will pull a comprehensive list of all defined user groups within your domain so you can verify team membership.

How this MCP server connects to your AI agent

What AI agents can do with Egnyte Automation

Create folder

Create shared link

Delete item

What AI agents can do with Egnyte with 12 Tools

Create Folder

Builds a new folder within your Egnyte file structure.

Create Shared Link

Generates and manages specific share links for files or folders.

Delete Item

Removes a specified file or entire folder from the content repository.

Get Account Info

Retrieves core domain information for your Egnyte account.

Get Audit Logs

Fetches a chronological list of security and access audit events.

Get File Metadata

Pulls detailed information, such as creation dates or ownership, about any specific file.

List Folder

Lists the contents of a specified folder, showing all subfolders and files within it.

List Groups

Provides a directory listing of existing user groups for permission checks.

List Shared Links

Shows a list of all share links that have been generated and are currently active.

List Users

Retrieves the complete directory of users within your corporate domain.

List Webhooks

Shows a list of all currently active webhooks set up for monitoring events.

Search Files

Conducts advanced searches to find specific files based on content or filters.

Security and governance baked right in.

Claude AI

Open Claude Settings

Add Custom Connector

Start a conversation

Claude Code

Open your terminal

Add the MCP Server

Start coding

Cursor

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open Cursor Settings

Add New Server

Use in Composer

Antigravity

Configure Agent Environment

Bind the Endpoint

Execute

VS Code Copilot

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open MCP Settings

Add Server Config

Windsurf

One-Click Install (Recommended)

Open Windsurf Settings

Add Server Endpoint

LangChain

Install Dependencies

Connect the Server

CrewAI

Define the Tool

Execute Task

Choose How to Get Started

Build Your Own

Make Your AI Do More

Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more

The Pain of Enterprise File Management, Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway

Egnyte MCP: Conversational Content Control

What your AI can actually do with this

Here's how it actually works

Who is this actually for?

What Changes When You Connect

Onboarding a New Project Team

Investigating Data Leakage

Preparing a Document Handout

Auditing Team Access

The honest tradeoffs

Searching manually by keyword

Creating folders piecemeal

Overlooking security gaps