Unlocking AI with Nasuni: Secure Support for the Model Context Protocol

Enterprises are eager to tap into the power of agentic AI (systems that can reason over business data, automate tasks, and take action). But unlocking that value takes more than just access to information; it requires a secure, governed foundation that respects existing permissions and safeguards.

That’s where Nasuni and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) come together. MCP is an open standard that connects AI models and agents to enterprise data and tools. Paired with Nasuni’s unified unstructured data management platform, it enables intelligent automation and real-time insights, without compromising the access controls and protections you already have in place.

Why MCP with Nasuni?

The market-leading Nasuni platform sets the standard for unstructured data management by consolidating file share silos, enforcing security, and ensuring files are always available and protected. By providing open-source MCP servers, Nasuni empowers IT teams to safely test and evaluate this technology in their Nasuni environment, leaving room for further customization and innovation. Both solutions described below are available as open-source projects on the Nasuni Labs site on GitHub.

Two New MCP Solutions from Nasuni Labs

1. Local Desktop MCP Server for Nasuni SMB Shares

• Interact with Nasuni-managed SMB shares via local MCP clients (e.g., Claude, Cursor).
• Safely run pilots in a controlled local environment.
• Automate file analysis and repetitive tasks.
• Discover file content while respecting user access permissions.

2. Local Nasuni Management MCP Server

• Interact with the Nasuni Management Console using natural language prompts.
• Summarize environmental health, generate reports, and visualize topology with simple chatbot-style queries.
• Gain real-time insights into system activity, usage, and performance.

With both MCP solutions, every interaction is governed by the same permissions and access controls that already protect your files. AI-driven workflows remain secure, auditable, and aligned with your organization’s policies.

Take the First Step

These Solutions represent Nasuni’s first steps toward broader MCP support that will expand over time. Using these solutions, power users and administrators can explore what’s possible, contribute to open-source development, and help shape the evolution of AI-driven file data management.

Nasuni already simplifies and secures enterprise file data. With MCP, that data can power the next generation of intelligent automation. Explore these new solutions via Nasuni Labs and begin evaluating how you can take advantage of your unstructured data to work in new and productive ways.