filetourl

Upload files programmatically and get back a permanent, shareable URL.

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What it can do

  • Upload File: Host a file publicly and receive a shareable link back. For a user's own files only. Needs a FileToUrl Developer API key.
  • Get File Status: Look up whether a link created earlier by upload_file is still active.
  • Start Upload: Begin a chunked upload for larger files. Returns an upload_id and recommended chunk size. Use this instead of upload_file for files over ~2MB.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

An API key from the service settings is required

Upload files programmatically and get back a permanent, shareable URL. Simple REST API and MCP server for AI agents (Claude, Cursor, etc.). Requires a FileToUrl Developer plan (£48/year), which includes 2,000 API calls and 25GB of upload data per month.

How to connect

How to connect filetourl to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://filetourl--fraser-richardson.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect filetourl to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://filetourl--fraser-richardson.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect filetourl to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://filetourl--fraser-richardson.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (5)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

upload_fileHost a file publicly and receive a shareable link back. For a user's own files only. Needs a FileToUrl Developer API key.
get_file_statusLook up whether a link created earlier by upload_file is still active.
start_uploadBegin a chunked upload for larger files. Returns an upload_id and recommended chunk size. Use this instead of upload_file for files over ~2MB.
upload_chunkSend one chunk of a file started with start_upload. Call repeatedly with increasing chunk_index (starting at 0) until the whole file is sent, then call finish_upload.
finish_uploadComplete a chunked upload after all chunks have been sent via upload_chunk. Assembles the file, uploads it, and returns the shareable URL.