Uploadcare MCP. Manage media assets and file infrastructure via chat.
Uploadcare lets you manage your entire media pipeline directly through natural language conversation. Connect it to your AI agent to list files, check technical metadata, organize collections, and execute bulk operations like deleting or storing assets without ever touching a dashboard.
Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access
Get technical details for a specific file, including its size, dimensions, and direct public CDN URL.
List entire groups of files or collections, and inspect exactly which individual assets belong to them.
Mark multiple temporary files as permanent storage using batch operations, or irreversibly delete large sets of outdated content at once.
Retrieve current project-level data on your account's total stored capacity and bandwidth consumption limits.
Copy existing media files manually to external destinations like S3 buckets or local storage targets.
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What AI agents can do with Uploadcare: 10 File Management Tools
These tools allow you to perform every operation needed for media asset management, from checking file details to executing massive bulk deletions.
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Permanently removes multiple selected files from the project in one action. This change cannot be undone.
Batch Store Files
Designates a group of temporary files, marking them as permanently stored and active...
Copy File
Copies an existing file to specified local or remote storage targets like S3 buckets.
Delete File
Permanently removes a single file and all its derived variants from Uploadcare. This...
Get File Details
Retrieves specific technical information, like dimensions or mime type, for one...
Get Group Details
Provides detailed information about a specific file group, including its contents and status.
Get Project Info
Pulls project-level metrics, showing current storage usage and bandwidth consumption totals.
List Files
Retrieves a paginated list of all files currently stored in the Uploadcare project.
List File Groups
Lists all immutable file collections (groups) that have been created within the...
Store File
Marks a single temporary file, moving it to permanent storage status.
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The hassle of manual asset management
Today, handling a large library of images means navigating complex dashboards. You have to click into groups, manually check technical metadata, and then copy-paste the CDN URL if you need it elsewhere. If you find outdated assets, deleting them involves finding every single file ID and running multiple commands just to clear out junk.
With this MCP, those clicks disappear. You simply tell your agent what needs doing—like listing all files or checking project storage limits—and get the data instantly. Your AI client does the heavy lifting behind the scenes.
Uploadcare gives you full control over assets
You no longer have to manually check if a file is permanently stored or what its dimensions are. You can get all that information, including the raw public CDN URL, using `get_file_details`—all from a single chat prompt.
The difference now is control. Your agent makes your entire media infrastructure accessible through conversation, letting you manage assets as if they were just another API call.
What Uploadcare MCP does for your AI
This MCP connects your Uploadcare account, giving your AI agent full control over your file infrastructure. Instead of logging into the web dashboard for every task—checking dimensions, verifying CDN URLs, or monitoring storage quotas—you simply ask your agent to handle it.
It lets you manage assets from creation to archival. You can list all existing files and inspect their technical metadata on demand. If you need to clean house, you don't have to manually select hundreds of outdated images; you just tell the agent to batch delete them. For large-scale data projects, it also handles copying files to external storage like S3 buckets, or marking temporary assets as permanently stored when they’re ready for prime time.
If your workflow involves any kind of media distribution—from product photography to massive content libraries—this MCP is the control center you need. It's available here on Vinkius so you can connect it easily from Claude, Cursor, or any other AI-compatible client.
019d7619-e963-72b8-a823-0c17b05889e4 How to set up Uploadcare MCP
The bottom line is you treat your entire media infrastructure like a conversation; you don't interact with confusing dashboards.
Subscribe to this MCP and provide your Uploadcare Public and Secret Keys.
Connect the credentials to your preferred AI client (Claude, Cursor, etc.).
Use natural language prompts to instruct your agent to perform file actions or retrieve data.
Who uses Uploadcare MCP
Anyone managing large volumes of digital assets—from small marketing teams to enterprise DevOps groups. It’s for the engineer who can’t afford to spend hours clicking through a dashboard just to check if an asset is ready, or the content manager drowning in outdated images needing mass cleanup.
Monitoring project storage limits and bandwidth usage, or automating the copying of files from Uploadcare into external cloud buckets like S3.
Debugging asset upload issues by quickly retrieving specific file technical metadata (like dimensions) or finding a direct CDN URL without opening the console.
Cleaning up unused assets and permanently deleting massive batches of temporary files using simple natural language commands.
Benefits of connecting Uploadcare MCP
You stop clicking through dashboards. Your agent handles complex tasks, such as running get_file_details to check a CDN URL or dimensions instantly.
Mass cleanup is effortless. Instead of manually deleting files, you use batch operations like batch_delete_files on outdated assets in seconds.
Always know your limits. The agent calls get_project_info so you can monitor storage and bandwidth usage without guessing if you're running low.
Automate transfers. Use copy_file to automatically move necessary media from Uploadcare into external systems like S3 buckets for backup or processing.
Organize assets logically. You can list all file groups using list_file_groups and then check the contents of any group with get_group_details.
Uploadcare MCP use cases
Auditing old content libraries
The Content Manager needs to figure out how much space is taken up by temporary assets. They ask the agent, and it calls get_project_info to report current storage limits. Then they identify 50 unused images via list_files and use batch_delete_files to clear the quota.
Preparing a file for external ingestion
The Software Engineer needs an asset ready in another system. They ask the agent to check the file's technical metadata using get_file_details, confirm its CDN URL, and then use copy_file to send it directly to their staging S3 bucket.
Archiving project resources
The DevOps Team identifies a set of temporary images that should be kept long-term. They instruct the agent using batch_store_files, moving those files from volatile temporary status to permanent, reliable storage.
Inspecting a known asset group
The Product Team needs to confirm which files belong to 'Q3 Campaign Images'. They ask the agent to call list_file_groups to find the group name, then use get_group_details to verify all included assets are present.
Uploadcare MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Trying to copy files manually
Logging into the Uploadcare dashboard and clicking through multiple file listings, then finding the download link for each asset one by one.
Tell your agent directly: 'Copy these specific assets to my S3 bucket.' The tool uses copy_file to execute the transfer in a single conversational step.
Forgetting to check file status
Assuming an image is permanently saved when it's actually just temporary, leading to data loss or difficulty retrieving metadata.
Always ask your agent to run get_file_details first. This confirms the technical metadata and current storage state of the asset before any operation.
Deleting files without knowing group membership
Wiping out assets because they look old, but accidentally deleting a file that was part of a critical 'Group' collection needed for another project.
Before mass deletion, use list_file_groups to see existing collections and then run get_group_details to confirm what you are about to lose.
When to use Uploadcare MCP
Use this MCP if your workflow revolves around the lifecycle of digital media assets—uploading them, tracking their metadata, organizing them into logical groups, or cleaning up massive amounts of temporary junk. It's essential when you need programmatic control over CDN storage without opening a browser. Don't use it if you just need basic file uploads (that's for standard SDK connections). If your problem is purely about optimizing AWS bucket policies or managing permissions outside the media content itself, then look at dedicated cloud governance tools instead.
Frequently asked questions about Uploadcare MCP
Can the Uploadcare MCP help me find file metadata? +
Yes, it can. You use get_file_details to retrieve technical metadata for any specific asset, including its dimensions and CDN URL.
How do I delete a lot of old images with Uploadcare MCP? +
You run the batch_delete_files tool. This permanently removes multiple assets in one operation, which is much faster than deleting them individually.
Does this MCP monitor my storage quota? +
Yes. The agent calls get_project_info to provide real-time metrics on your total account storage and bandwidth usage limits.
What is the difference between listing files and listing groups with Uploadcare MCP? +
Using list_files shows every individual asset in your project. However, you use list_file_groups to see immutable collections, which organize those assets logically.
Can I move files out of Uploadcare using the MCP? +
Yes. The agent uses the copy_file tool to copy existing media directly to external storage targets like S3 buckets.