Put.io MCP server

This Python package provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with Put.io, allowing you to manage file transfers directly through Claude Desktop. You can list active transfers, add new ones, cancel existing transfers, and get browser links for completed transfers.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have the following:

• Claude Desktop installed
• Python 3.x installed on your system
• uvx package manager installed
• Active Put.io account and API token (obtain one by following this guide)

Installation

To install the Put.io MCP server, use the uvx package manager:

uvx install putio-mcp-server

Configuration

The MCP server requires configuration in your Claude Desktop settings. Follow these steps:

1. Locate your claude_desktop_config.json file
2. Add the following configuration to the file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "putio": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "putio-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PUTIO_TOKEN": "<your-putio-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Replace <your-putio-api-token> with your actual Put.io API token

Usage

Once installed and configured, you can interact with Put.io through Claude Desktop using the following capabilities:

List Active Transfers

To view your current downloads and uploads:

What are my current Put.io transfers?

Add New Transfers

To add a new download to Put.io:

Download this torrent to my Put.io account: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:...

Or:

Add this URL to Put.io: https://example.com/somefile.torrent

Cancel Transfers

To stop an ongoing transfer:

Cancel my Ubuntu transfer on Put.io

Get Browser Links

To retrieve links to access your completed transfers:

Get me a browser link for my completed Put.io downloads

Claude Desktop will communicate with the MCP server to perform these actions on your Put.io account.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.