About putio-mcp-server
An MCP server for managing transfers on put.io. It supports transfer status checks, adding transfers, cancellation, and browser links for completed items.
Key features
- 01List active transfers
- 02Add transfers using URLs or magnet links
- 03Cancel existing transfers
- 04Get browser links for completed transfers
Use cases
- 01Check the status of active put.io transfers
- 02Start a transfer from a URL or magnet link
- 03Cancel a transfer or open a completed item in a browser
MCP support
Exposes put.io transfer management capabilities to MCP clients, including listing, adding, and canceling transfers and retrieving browser links.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEputio-mcp-server
MCP server for interacting with put.io
Features
- List active transfers
- Add new transfers via URL or magnet link
- Cancel existing transfers
- Get browser links for completed transfers
Prerequisites
- Claude Desktop
- Python 3.x
- uvx
- Put.io account and API token (guide)
Setup
Put following config in your claude_desktop_config.json.
Don't forget to replace <your-putio-api-token> with your own API token.
{
"mcpServers": {
"putio": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"putio-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PUTIO_TOKEN": "<your-putio-api-token>"
}
}
}
}
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