Guides
MCP setup
Run the SEIF MCP server from the seif binary — no npm install — and wire it into Cursor or Claude Desktop.
Run the SEIF MCP server from this binary — no npm install.
Cursor / Claude Desktop
Add to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"seif": {
"command": "seif",
"args": ["mcp", "serve"],
"env": {
"SEIF_ENGINE_TOKEN": "<workspace-api-key>",
"SEIF_WORKSPACE_ID": "<workspace-id>"
}
}
}
}Ensure seif is on your PATH first — see the quickstart.
Signing key
provenance_sign requires a local key:
seif key generateTools available
| Tool | Token required |
|---|---|
classification_check | No |
provenance_sign | No (key required) |
provenance_verify | No |
watermark_embed / extract | Yes |
sync | Yes |
log_get / log_append | Yes |
Full catalog: MCP tools reference.
Serve flags
seif mcp serve \
--token-file ~/.seif/token \
--engine-url https://api.seifprotocol.com \
--log-url https://log.seifprotocol.comVerify
In your MCP client, list the tools — expect the full SEIF tool set when the server starts cleanly.