Masv MCP Server

MCP server for MASV. Provides tools to use MASV API. MASV is an easy-to-use, secure, and ultra-reliable cloud-based and on-prem managed file transfer

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What is the Masv MCP server?

MCP server for MASV. Provides tools to use MASV API. MASV is an easy-to-use, secure, and ultra-reliable cloud-based and on-prem managed file transfer service for large file workflows. The masv mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 1 defined tool rather than through you.

What it actually does

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides LLMs with tools to interact with the MASV API.

MASV is an easy-to-use and ultra-reliable managed file transfer service designed for teams of all sizes. It allows users to send and receive massive files without size limits, while ensuring data integrity and security through its robust cloud infrastructure that supports cloud, on-prem, and hybrid workflows.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Build — The Build tool exposed by this server

Adding it to your client

@getmasv/masv-mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration

You will need 2 environment variables: MASV_TEAM_ID, MASV_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Masv's toolset — Build — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by getmasv; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the masv mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
BuildThe Build tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Masv MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "masv": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@getmasv/masv-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MASV_TEAM_ID": "your-value",
        "MASV_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MASV_TEAM_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MASV_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Masv to Build.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Masv to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Build) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Masv directly.