Self-hosted file manager with a built-in MCP server for local disks, S3, SFTP, WebDAV, FTP and SMB
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claude mcp add --transport http filex https://{host}/api/ai/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"filex": {
"url": "https://{host}/api/ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"filex": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://{host}/api/ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://{host}/api/ai/mcpReplace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
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Headers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
AuthorizationRequired, secret | A filex API key (Admin > API / MCP, or API keys in the explorer) with the mcp permission plus the verbs the agent needs (read, write, delete) |
Details
| Endpoint | https://{host}/api/ai/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Registry name | sh.filex/filex |
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