Anytype MCP Server
About
An MCP server enabling AI assistants to interact with Anytype - your encrypted, local and collaborative wiki - to organize objects, lists, and more through natural language.
Details
- Author
- anyproto
- GitHub stars
- 467
- Downloads
- 1,099
- Categories
- Knowledge Base, API, Other
Jump to
- Global and space search across your Anytype knowledge base
- Manage spaces and their members
- Create, read, update, and delete objects and lists
- Work with properties and tags
- Define and use types and templates
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Anytype MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
First, obtain an API key from Anytype app settings or via the command npx -y @anyproto/anytype-mcp get-key. Then configure your MCP client by setting the OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS environment variable with your key and the required Anytype-Version header. For custom API base URLs, set ANYTYPE_API_BASE_URL. Alternatively, install the package globally with npm install -g @anyproto/anytype-mcp.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"anytype mcp server": {
"anytype-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@anyproto/anytype-mcp",
"get-key"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"anytype-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@anyproto/anytype-mcp",
"get-key"
]
}
}
Anytype MCP Server
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The Anytype MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enabling AI assistants to seamlessly interact with Anytype's API through natural language.
It bridges the gap between AI and Anytype's powerful features by converting Anytype's OpenAPI specification into MCP tools, allowing you to manage your knowledge base through conversation.
Features
- Global & Space Search
- Spaces & Members
- Objects & Lists
- Properties & Tags
- Types & Templates
Quick Start
1. Get Your API Key
1. Open Anytype
2. Go to App Settings
3. Navigate to API Keys section
4. Click on Create new button
<details>
<summary>Alternative: Get API key via CLI</summary>
You can also get your API key using the command line:
npx -y @anyproto/anytype-mcp get-key
</details>
2. Configure Your MCP Client
Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Raycast, etc.
Add the following configuration to your MCP client settings after replacing <YOUR_API_KEY> with your actual API key:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anytype": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@anyproto/anytype-mcp"],
"env": {
"OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS": "{\"Authorization\":\"Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>\", \"Anytype-Version\":\"2025-11-08\"}"
}
}
}
}
> Tip: After creating an API key in Anytype, you can copy that ready-to-use configuration snippet with your API key already filled in from the API Keys section.
Claude Code (CLI)
Run this command to add the Anytype MCP server after replacing <YOUR_API_KEY> with your actual API key:
claude mcp add anytype -e OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS='{"Authorization":"Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>", "Anytype-Version":"2025-11-08"}' -s user -- npx -y @anyproto/anytype-mcp
<details>
<summary>Alternative: Global Installation</summary>
If you prefer to install the package globally:
1. Install the package:
npm install -g @anyproto/anytype-mcp
2. Update your MCP client configuration to use the global installation:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anytype": {
"command": "anytype-mcp",
"env": {
"OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS": "{\"Authorization\":\"Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>\", \"Anytype-Version\":\"2025-11-08\"}"
}
}
}
}
</details>
Custom API Base URL
By default, the server connects to http://127.0.0.1:31009. For anytype-cli (port 31012) or other custom base URLs, set ANYTYPE_API_BASE_URL:
<details>
<summary>Example Configuration</summary>
MCP Client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"anytype": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@anyproto/anytype-mcp"],
"env": {
"ANYTYPE_API_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:31012",
"OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS": "{\"Authorization\":\"Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>\", \"Anytype-Version\":\"2025-11-08\"}"
}
}
}
}
Claude Code (CLI):
claude mcp add anytype \
-e ANYTYPE_API_BASE_URL='http://localhost:31012' \
-e OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS='{"Authorization":"Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>", "Anytype-Version":"2025-11-08"}' \
-s user -- npx -y @anyproto/anytype-mcp
</details>
Example Interactions
Here are some examples of how you can interact with your Anytype:
- "Create a new space called 'Project Ideas' with description 'A space for storing project ideas'"
- "Add a new object of type 'Task' with title 'Research AI trends' to the 'Project Ideas' space"
- "Create a second one with title 'Dive deep into LLMs' with due date in 3 days and assign it to me"
- "Now create a collection with the title "Tasks for this week" and add the two tasks to that list. Set due date of the first one to 10 days from now"
Development
Installation from Source
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/anyproto/anytype-mcp.git
cd anytype-mcp
2. Install dependencies:
npm install -D
3. Build the project:
npm run build
4. Link the package globally (optional):
npm link
Contribution
Thank you for your desire to develop Anytype together!
❤️ This project and everyone involved in it is governed by the Code of Conduct.
🧑💻 Check out our contributing guide to learn about asking questions, creating issues, or submitting pull requests.
🫢 For security findings, please email security@anytype.io and refer to our security guide for more information.
🤝 Follow us on Github and join the Contributors Community.
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