Files.com MCP (official)
Capped at 70: no passing tool call yet; the tests add up to 100. Why scores are capped
Test points add up to 100; the score is capped at 70 until a tool call passes. Not a quality or security rating. Methodology
Test points before the cap (100/100)
- Install20/20
- Handshake30/30
- Maintenance25/25
- Docs15/15
- License10/10
Tested PyPI files-com-mcp 1.0.105 (repo Files-com/files-mcp, published under the Files.com GitHub org). Its 67 tools listed without credentials; every real call needs FILES_COM_API_KEY, so no tool call was tested (score capped at 70).
Transport (tested 2026-11-01): stdio
Score 70/100 · Tools 67 · Token cost ~16,783 · Compare · Last tested 2026-11-01 · Version tested 1.0.105 · Package files-com-mcp · Repo Files-com/files-mcp
Summary: Files.com MCP (official) completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 67 tools.
Evidence summary
- Handshake
- pass
- Tools listed
- 67
- Context cost
- 16,783 model-visible tokens (name, description, inputSchema; tiktoken cl100k_base)
Extra payload (sent by the server, usually not read by the model): 4,523 tokens; raw tools/list total 21,306. Clients differ in what they forward. ranking · add up your servers' context cost - API key
- No key to connect (handshake passed)
- Tested
- 2026-11-01
Test results
| Test | Result | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| install | pass | 20 | uv pip install files-com-mcp (Python venv, Linux) succeeded in 1s. |
| handshake | pass | 30 | MCP initialize + tools/list over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 67 tools listed in 3.0s. |
| maintenance | pass | 25 | Repo pushed 0 days before test; 3 GitHub stars. |
| docs | pass | 15 | README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; mcpServers config example present. Automated check of the package's own README (PyPI long_description (package README)). |
| license | pass | 10 | MIT (OSI-approved). |
Local-model readiness
Schema context cost: ~16,783 tokens for 67 tools (74,182 bytes) · about 205% of an 8k context. Method: tiktoken cl100k_base over compact JSON of name+description+inputSchema (approximate).
Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.
Small-model task runs: Not yet tested.
What we tested and what we didn't
Tested on 2026-11-01
- Install from the registry
- We connected with no credentials and asked for its tool list: it listed 67 tools (Method details: MCP
initializethentools/list) - Maintenance signals (last push, archived/deprecated status)
- Docs (README length, install and config example)
- License (OSI-approved or not)
- Tool-schema token cost (estimate)
Not tested
- Security: not audited (no code review, no permission or data-flow analysis)
- Real tasks (no functional task runs yet)
- Behaviour with real credentials or a real account
- Performance, rate limits or load
- Correctness of results beyond the listed tasks
Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that it is safe to give it access to your data.
Known security issues
Not yet checked.
Monthly roundup: MCP security issues, October 2026.
Tool list changes
Baseline recorded from the 2026-11-01 test run; changes appear after the next test.
Snapshot hash (fingerprint of the tool list)
3337b4215133: SHA-256 of the canonical tool names, descriptions and input schemas. If it changes, the tool list changed.
Raw test record (JSON)
{
"name": "files-com-mcp",
"version": "1.0.105",
"registry": "pypi",
"status": "working",
"tested": "2026-11-01",
"tools_count": 67,
"tools_schema_tokens_est": 16783,
"deprecated": false,
"archived": false,
"tests": {
"install": [
"pass",
20,
"`uv pip install files-com-mcp` (Python venv, Linux) succeeded in 1s."
],
"handshake": [
"pass",
30,
"MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 67 tools listed in 3.0s."
],
"maintenance": [
"pass",
25,
"Repo pushed 0 days before test; 3 GitHub stars."
],
"docs": [
"pass",
15,
"README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; `mcpServers` config example present. Automated check of the package's own README (PyPI long_description (package README))."
],
"license": [
"pass",
10,
"MIT (OSI-approved)."
]
}
}Install
uvx files-com-mcp
Tools listed
Download_File_to_Local, Upload_File_from_Local, List_Bundle, Find_Bundle, Create_Bundle, Update_Bundle, Delete_Bundle, List_Bundle_Download, List_Bundle_Notification, Find_Bundle_Notification, Create_Bundle_Notification, Update_Bundle_Notification, Delete_Bundle_Notification, List_Bundle_Recipient, Create_Bundle_Recipient, List_Bundle_Registration, Delete_File, Find_File, Zip_List_Contents_File, Begin_Delete_File, Copy_File, Move_File, Transform_File, Gpg_Decrypt_File, Gpg_Encrypt_File, Unzip_File, Zip_File, List_For_Folder, Create_Folder, List_Group, Find_Group, Create_Group, Update_Group, Delete_Group, List_User, Find_User, Create_User, Update_User, Delete_User, List_Action_Log
Quick config
{
"mcpServers": {
"files-com-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"files-com-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.
Setup
- Install. Run
uv pip install files-com-mcp(Python venv). This is the exact command we ran on 2026-11-01. - Configure. Add the mcpServers entry below to your MCP client config.
- Verify. Restart the client and check that tools/list returns tools (67 in our test).
{
"mcpServers": {
"files-com-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"files-com-mcp"
]
}
}
}Test history
No dated events yet.
FAQ
Is Files.com MCP (official) deprecated?
No. files-com-mcp was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-11-01.
What replaces Files.com MCP (official)?
Nothing; Files.com MCP (official) is not deprecated as of 2026-11-01.
Does Files.com MCP (official) need an API key?
No. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 67 tools.
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