Anytype MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and Other Apps

• Searches all your spaces

  Runs a full-text search over object names and indexed content in every loaded space. Each result carries its space ID.

  Try: “Search all my spaces for notes that mention the Q3 budget.”

  Read · API-search-global

• Lists your spaces

  Returns the spaces in your Anytype account so later calls can use their IDs.

  Try: “Which spaces do I have in Anytype?”

  Read · API-list-spaces

• Shows one space

  Returns the details of a single space by its ID.

  Try: “Show me the details of my Work space.”

  Read · API-get-space

• Creates a space

  Creates a new space in your account.

  Try: “Create a space called Reading List.”

  Write · API-create-space

• Edits a space

  Changes the settings of an existing space, such as its name.

  Try: “Rename my Work space to Projects.”

  Write · API-update-space

• Lists objects in a space

  Returns the objects in one space, a page at a time.

  Try: “List the objects in my Project Ideas space.”

  Read · API-list-objects

• Reads one object

  Fetches a single object with its properties and content.

  Try: “Open the object called Weekly plan and summarise it.”

  Read · API-get-object

• Creates an object

  Adds a new object of a chosen type to a space, such as a note, task or page.

  Try: “Create a task called Book flights in my Work space.”

  Write · API-create-object

• Edits an object

  Applies a list of edit operations to one object in order. If an operation fails, the object stays unchanged. Apps that only serve the older v1 API expose API-update-object instead.

  Try: “Add a section called Risks to the Launch plan object.”

  Write · API-patch-object

• Deletes an object

  Deletes an object. In the v2 API only objects created by the same API key can be deleted.

  Try: “Delete the draft note you just created.”

  Delete · API-delete-object

• Lists object types

  Returns the object types defined in a space, such as Page or Task.

  Try: “What object types exist in my Work space?”

  Read · API-list-types

• Deletes a type

  Deletes an object type from a space.

  Try: “Delete the Meeting Note type from my Work space.”

  Delete · API-delete-type

• Lists properties

  Returns the property definitions of a space, such as due date or tags.

  Try: “List the properties in my Project Ideas space.”

  Read · API-list-properties

• Deletes a property

  Deletes a property definition from a space.

  Try: “Remove the Priority property from my Work space.”

  Delete · API-delete-property

• Creates a collection

  Creates a collection and can add existing objects to it. IDs that do not exist in the space are refused.

  Try: “Create a collection called Tasks for this week and add these two tasks.”

  Write · API-create-collection

• Sends a chat message

  Posts a message to a chat in a space.

  Try: “Post 'Standup moved to 10am' in the Team chat.”

  Write · API-add-chat-message

• Deletes a chat message

  Deletes a message from a chat.

  Try: “Delete my last message in the Team chat.”

  Delete · API-delete-chat-message

• Uploads a file

  Adds a file to a space, either as an upload or from a URL that the Anytype app fetches. It returns the file ID that file and image blocks refer to.

  Try: “Upload this image URL into my Project Ideas space.”

  Write · API-upload-file

• Downloads a file

  Streams a file from a space into a private temporary folder on your computer and returns its path.

  Try: “Download the PDF attached to the Contract object.”

  Write · API-download-file

• Shows what your key can reach

  Describes the API key in use, including whether it is limited to some spaces. It never returns the key itself.

  Try: “Which spaces can my Anytype API key access?”

  Read · API-auth-whoami

Watch out for

• It can delete objects, types and properties

  The Anytype API behind the tools has delete operations for objects, types, properties and chat messages. In the v2 API an object can be deleted only if the same API key created it, but types, properties and chat messages have no such limit in the spec. Try a test space first and keep backups. github.com

• The API key has full access to your spaces

  The key is stored in plain text in your assistant app config. Anyone or anything that can read that file can use it, so remove the key from Anytype settings when you stop using it. github.com

• The tool list changes with your app version

  The server reads the API description from the running app at startup, so tools can differ between versions. Restart the server after updating Anytype. github.com

• File upload can fetch a URL

  The upload operation accepts a file or a URL that the Anytype app fetches. Downloads are saved to a private temporary folder on your computer. github.com

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