Egnyte
Egnyte is a cloud-based content collaboration platform that enables secure file sharing, storage, and governance for businesses.
Verdict
Common use cases
- Locate contract drafts by keyword across folders
- Audit who accessed sensitive files last month
- Pull shareable links for client deliverables
- Check folder permissions before sharing externally
- Surface recently updated compliance documents
Integration
- Vendor
- Egnyte
- Category
- other
- Auth
- OAUTH2
- Composio slug
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Tools
Setup
Setup guide
- 11. Open your Switchy workspace and navigate to Settings > Integrations. 2. Find Egnyte in the list and click Connect. 3. You'll be redirected to Egnyte's OAuth consent screen — sign in with an account that has access to the folders your team needs. 4. Grant read and metadata scopes (write scope is optional but recommended for future tool expansion). 5. Switchy confirms the connection and returns you to the integrations page. 6. Open any Space, type '@Egnyte' followed by a request like 'find files modified this week in the Marketing folder', and send. 7. The MCP responds with results inline — if it returns an error, revisit Settings > Integrations to refresh the token or check folder permissions in Egnyte.
What teammates see: by default, memories from Egnyte are scoped to the Space (PROJECT visibility) - you can mark any memory PRIVATE or share it ORG-wide.
Works well with
Top models
Compatibility data appears once enough Spaces have used this MCP together with a given model.
How Switchy teams use it
Starter prompts
Find Recent Uploads
@Egnyte list all files uploaded to the /Shared/Projects/Q1 folder in the last 7 days, sorted by date.Open in a Space →
Check File Permissions
@Egnyte show me the current permissions for /Legal/Contracts/ClientA_MSA.pdf and list all users with access.Open in a Space →
Search by Keyword
@Egnyte search for files containing 'budget 2025' across all folders I have access to.Open in a Space →
Get Shareable Link
@Egnyte create a shareable link for /Marketing/Assets/Logo_Final.png with view-only access.Open in a Space →
List Folder Contents
@Egnyte list everything in the /HR/Onboarding folder, including file sizes and last modified dates.Open in a Space →
Example outputs
Illustrative - representative of the model's voice and quality, not literal recordings.
@egnyte search for all PDF files in the Marketing folder modified in the last 30 days
Found 12 PDF files in /Shared/Marketing modified since January 15, 2025. Recent additions include 'Q1-Campaign-Brief.pdf' (updated 3 days ago, 2.4 MB), 'Brand-Guidelines-2025.pdf' (updated 1 week ago, 8.1 MB), and 'Product-Launch-Deck.pdf' (updated 2 weeks ago, 5.3 MB). The search also returned several archived campaign reports and vendor proposals. All files are accessible to users with Marketing folder permissions.
This example demonstrates file search and metadata retrieval. Egnyte's OAuth scope must include read access to the target folder. Search results reflect your account's folder structure and permission model — users without Marketing access won't see these files even if the MCP finds them.
@egnyte upload the file 'Q2-Budget.xlsx' from my desktop to the Finance/2025 folder and share it with the CFO team
Uploaded 'Q2-Budget.xlsx' (1.8 MB) to /Shared/Finance/2025/Q2-Budget.xlsx. File is now accessible at the Egnyte web link. Shared with 4 members of the CFO team group — they'll receive email notifications with view and edit permissions. The file inherits folder-level encryption and audit logging is enabled for all access events.
This example shows file upload and permission management in one action. The MCP requires write access to the Finance folder and permission to modify sharing settings. Be aware that sharing actions trigger email notifications to recipients — confirm the recipient list before running prompts like this in production.
@egnyte review all files in the Legal/Contracts folder and summarize which agreements expire in the next 90 days based on filenames and metadata
Reviewed 47 files in /Shared/Legal/Contracts. Based on filename patterns, 6 agreements appear to expire soon: 'Vendor-Agreement-Acme-Corp-exp-2025-04-30.pdf', 'NDA-TechPartner-exp-2025-05-15.pdf', 'Office-Lease-exp-2025-06-01.pdf', and three consulting contracts with April expiration dates. Note that this analysis relies on filename conventions — actual expiration dates should be verified by opening each document. All identified files were last modified over 6 months ago.
This example pairs Egnyte's file listing with AI reasoning to surface time-sensitive documents. The MCP retrieves metadata (filenames, modification dates), and the AI infers expiration dates from naming patterns. This is useful for quick triage but not a substitute for reading contract terms — filenames may not reflect amendments or extensions.
Use-case deep-dives
When Egnyte works for external file delivery at scale
A 6-person creative agency ships final assets to 20+ clients each month. Egnyte's OAuth2 integration lets Switchy pull folder links, check upload status, and confirm delivery without switching tabs. The win is speed: your account manager asks the AI to verify which clients received their files this week, and Switchy queries Egnyte directly. The trade-off boundary is internal collaboration—if your team mostly shares files with each other (not external clients), Egnyte's permission model adds friction that Google Drive or Dropbox avoid. Use this MCP when your file workflow is heavily client-facing and you already pay for Egnyte's enterprise tier.
Why Egnyte fits regulated-industry file tracking
A 10-person healthcare startup needs to prove which team members accessed patient documents during a HIPAA audit. Egnyte logs every file view, download, and share—and this MCP surfaces that audit trail inside Switchy. Your compliance lead asks the AI to list all access events for a specific folder in Q1, and Switchy returns the log without opening Egnyte's admin console. The limitation is query complexity: if you need cross-referenced reports (who accessed files AND edited tickets in Linear), you're stitching two MCP responses manually. Use this when audit readiness is non-negotiable and your file storage already lives in Egnyte.
When Egnyte's versioning beats ad-hoc file naming
A 4-person sales team iterates on proposals with legal and finance before sending to prospects. Egnyte's version history keeps every draft, and this MCP lets Switchy retrieve the latest approved version or roll back to a prior edit. Your sales rep asks the AI to confirm which version of the NDA was sent to Acme Corp, and Switchy checks Egnyte's metadata. The catch is setup overhead—if your team isn't already using Egnyte's folder templates and approval workflows, the MCP just surfaces a messy file tree. Use this when your sales cycle involves 3+ internal reviewers and you need a single source of truth for proposal state.
Frequently asked
What does the Egnyte MCP do in Switchy?
The Egnyte MCP connects your team's Egnyte file storage to Switchy's AI workspace. Once authenticated, your AI agents can read file metadata, search across folders, and retrieve document content without leaving the conversation. This means you can ask questions about files stored in Egnyte and get answers grounded in your actual company documents, not generic training data.
Do I need admin permissions to connect Egnyte via OAuth?
You need enough Egnyte permissions to authorize third-party apps via OAuth2. Most Egnyte plans let standard users grant OAuth access to apps they trust, but some enterprise configurations require admin approval for new integrations. Check with your IT team if you hit a permissions error during the OAuth flow — they may need to whitelist Switchy in your Egnyte domain settings first.
Can the Egnyte MCP upload or delete files?
The current Egnyte MCP focuses on read operations — searching, retrieving metadata, and pulling file content for AI context. Write operations like uploading new files or deleting existing ones are not exposed yet. If your workflow requires file creation or deletion, handle those tasks directly in Egnyte's web interface or desktop app and use the MCP purely for retrieval and search.
Why use the Egnyte MCP instead of just downloading files manually?
The MCP lets your AI agents search and retrieve Egnyte files on demand during a conversation, without you hunting through folders or downloading attachments. If you're asking questions that span dozens of documents or need real-time access to updated files, the MCP saves you from constant manual exports. For one-off tasks, downloading directly is faster — but for ongoing research or support workflows, the MCP wins.
Who on my team should connect the Egnyte integration?
Anyone who needs AI agents to access Egnyte files should connect it under their own Switchy account. The OAuth token ties to the individual user's Egnyte permissions, so the AI only sees files that user can already access. If your team shares a common Egnyte folder structure, one person can connect it and share relevant AI threads — but each user's connection respects their own access controls.