AI gets
sovereign

The SecureCloud MCP Server connects AI assistants directly to your SecureCloud storage. Search, share and manage files automatically, via natural language - without the file ever leaving sovereign infrastructure.

What is the Model Context Protocol?
The open standard for AI tool integration

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open communication standard, published by Anthropic in November 2024, that lets AI assistants connect to external systems - file storage, databases, applications - through a single uniform interface. Before MCP, every AI vendor built proprietary plug-in formats; switching from one assistant to another meant re-engineering every integration.

MCP solves that fragmentation: any MCP-compatible AI tool can speak to any MCP-compatible server. An MCP server exposes resources (the data the AI can read), tools (the actions the AI can perform on the user's behalf) and prompts (parameterized templates), all wrapped in token-based authentication.

Adoption is moving fast: Claude, ChatGPT, Mistral Le Chat and Aleph Alpha already speak MCP natively. Gartner forecasts that by 2027 more than 50 percent of enterprise software will be operated through AI-driven interfaces.

MCP Serverin comparison

US Hyperscaler AI
Self-Built MCP
SecureCloud MCP
Data location & jurisdiction
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  • Hyperscaler ecosystem; CLOUD Act + FISA-702 apply
  • Wherever you host it (your responsibility)
  • German data centers only; files never leave SecureCloud
AI model choice
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  • Locked to the vendor (Copilot = Microsoft AI, Gemini = Google AI)
  • Free choice, but you build the integration
  • Free choice of provider, European and international models
Open standard vs. lock-in
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  • Proprietary, tied to the hyperscaler
  • Custom code you own and maintain
  • Open Model Context Protocol (open standard)
Permission model
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  • Opaque inheritance from the underlying storage
  • You map storage permissions to the MCP layer yourself
  • Existing SecureCloud permission model carries over 1:1
Audit logging (AI access)
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  • Separate admin surface
  • You instrument AI-side audit logs yourself
  • Same audit log as human access covers AI access
Setup & operations
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  • Out-of-the-box if already on M365 / Workspace
  • Significant engineering cost to build and maintain
  • Set up in under 5 minutes; zero operational burden
Cost
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  • Approx. 30 EUR per user / month on top of the suite
  • Build plus ongoing maintenance cost
  • Part of the SecureCloud platform
Fit for regulated German SMBs
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  • Convenient, but sovereignty risk
  • Needs dedicated platform-engineering; rarely fits mid-sized
  • Open standard, German hosting, zero operational burden

Sovereign AI integration
‍‍
for your content cloud

Our solution:
open standard, full sovereignty

The SecureCloud MCP Server is built on the Model Context Protocol, the open standard for AI tool integration published by Anthropic in November 2024. It works with European AI models (Mistral Le Chat, Aleph Alpha) and international ones (Claude, ChatGPT) alike.

The existing SecureCloud permission model carries over 1:1: the AI sees only what the user could already see through the normal interface.

Setup takes minutes, and it runs on your existing SecureCloud platform.

Highest Security

Token-based authentication, with an existing permission model enforced for AI access too, no file transfer to AI providers and no permanent storage in the AI model. ISO 27001 certification and BSI C5 attestation cover the MCP interface without exception.

GDPR Compliance

Files never leave the SecureCloud infrastructure in Germany at any point. No CLOUD Act, no FISA, no transfer to third countries. AI integration without additional data-processing agreements or contractual workarounds.

Open Standard

 Based on the Model Context Protocol by Anthropic. Compatible with European AI models (Mistral, Aleph Alpha) and international ones (Claude, ChatGPT) alike. No proprietary protocol, no vendor lock-in on the AI side.

User-Friendly

 Generate an API token in your SecureCloud profile, enter the MCP server URL in your AI tool, confirm the connection. Set up in under five minutes. Part of the SecureCloud platform.

Typical use cases for the MCP Server:AI productivity directly on your SecureCloud storage

Language-based file management: AI moves files for you

Search, download, upload, rename, move or delete files - via natural language. Example: "Move the contract draft from the Drafts folder to Final Versions." The AI assistant calls the MCP Server, the MCP Server checks SecureCloud permissions and executes the action.

No manual download-upload cycle, no file detours on local drives or in chat windows. The file never leaves the German SecureCloud data center.

Typical time savings on file-related tasks: around 90 percent (example: 25-30 minutes manual vs. 2-3 minutes with MCP).

Intelligent folder navigation: AI understands your folder structure

The AI reads folder structures, searches files and summarizes contents. Instead of clicking through nested directories: "Which files in the project folder were changed this week?" or "Which contracts are older than six months?"

Natural-language search replaces complex filters and manual list maintenance. Audit log and permission model apply unchanged: the AI sees only what the user is already authorized to see.

Especially valuable for large knowledge stores in legal, tax advisory, healthcare and public sector contexts, where case files or patient data are structured.

Share-link control: Create links via language

Create share links, manage access rights, generate upload links - all from the AI tool. Example: "Create a password-protected download link for the quarterly figures and set the expiry to Friday."

The MCP Server carries the existing SecureCloud permission model 1:1 over to the AI interface. External recipients don't need a SecureCloud account. Audit logs capture every share event for full audit-readiness.

Relevant for every function that regularly sends files to external partners: sales, marketing, consulting, accounting. NIS2 and DORA compliance are covered by the same audit log.

Team administration: Groups and permissions via language

Create groups, add or remove members, share folders for teams - without switching systems. Example: "Add Anna Mueller to the Project Alpha group and grant her access to the Customer Documentation folder."

The AI acts on behalf of the logged-in user, with that user's permissions. The existing SecureCloud permission model and audit logging apply unchanged; no parallel rights management to maintain.

Onboarding and offboarding new team members takes seconds rather than minutes. Especially relevant for project work, consulting engagements and fast-growing teams.

Built on the open
Model Context Protocol!

Cloud-native, fully managed,
setup in five minutes

The SecureCloud MCP Server speaks the Model Context Protocol natively. Cloud-native, fully managed, no on-prem operation required from the customer. Authentication runs over personal API tokens that you generate in your SecureCloud profile and revoke at any time - no password is ever handed to the AI.

Available actions span the full SecureCloud feature set: files (search, upload, download, rename, move, delete), folders (create, read, reorganize), shares (links with password protection, expiry dates, upload rights), teams (groups, members, permissions). Multi-tenant by design, automatic scaling, no user limit.

Built for knowledge workers
and regulated industries!

  • Knowledge workers: in companies with sensitive data, replacing manual copy-paste with natural-language workflows.
  • IT teams: enabling AI productivity without losing data control or building shadow-AI risk.
  • Compliance and security teams: managing AI integration risk with one controlled, audit-logged channel.
  • Law firms, tax advisories and consultancies: bound by confidentiality obligations and professional secrecy.
  • ... and regulated industries: healthcare, financial services, public sector.

Find out more!

Our experts are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Data protection and data centers
based in Germany!

The MCP Server runs exclusively in our German data centers, in Nuremberg. The server acts as an interface: files themselves are never transmitted to third parties or stored permanently in any AI model.

All data remains inside the SecureCloud infrastructure. Tenant separation via the existing SecureCloud multi-tenant model, automatic scaling, no user-count limit. GDPR-compliant by construction, no CLOUD Act risk, no FISA exposure - even when AI assistants do the work.

Your employees
will love SecureCloud!

Ask your AI to summarize a document and create a share-link for a colleague - in one sentence. Find files in deep folder structures with a single natural-language query. Onboard new team members with one prompt. Time spent on file-related tasks drops by up to 90 percent (typical example: 25-30 minutes manual versus 2-3 minutes via MCP). Productivity that fits how you work, not how the tool was designed.

Our certificates

ISO 27001
Annual certification by TÜV Rheinland
Trusted
Cloud
Certified – an initiative of BMWK
SecurITy
Company headquarter and servers in Germany
GDPR
SecureCloud is fully GDPR compliant
CIS

Center for Internet Security compliant
BSI C5

Highest attestation for information security

Frequently asked questions

Is the SecureCloud MCP Server a German-hosted alternative to Microsoft Copilot for Files and Google Gemini in Drive with the existing SecureCloud permission model preserved unchanged?
Is the SecureCloud MCP Server compatible with European AI models like Mistral Le Chat and Aleph Alpha via the open Model Context Protocol without vendor lock-in on the AI side?
How can law firms use AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT or Mistral Le Chat on confidential case files with the SecureCloud permission model applied to AI access and all files staying inside the German data center?
How can IT teams in regulated industries enable AI productivity through one controlled Model Context Protocol channel with per-user API tokens, central audit logging and shadow-AI prevention?
How can knowledge workers manage files by natural language - create share-links, navigate folders intelligently, administer team access - without leaving the AI chat or downloading files?
How can compliance teams audit AI-driven file access through a central audit log that records every AI read, write, share-link and permission change, traceable to the human user behind each API token?
Does the SecureCloud MCP-Server support Claude, ChatGPT, Mistral Le Chat and Aleph Alpha through the open Model Context Protocol published by Anthropic in November 2024?
How can companies set up the SecureCloud MCP-Server?

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