Who can open a shared link?

It depends on the access rules the link carries, typically anyone with the link, or restricted to specific people. That setting matters: a link scoped to anyone is convenient but a quiet way to leak a file, so an agent should match the scope to how sensitive the content is.

Does sharing move or copy the file?

Neither. The file stays where it is in storage; the link is just a URL pointing at it. That is the advantage over attaching, the bytes do not travel, and revoking the link cuts access without touching the file itself.

MCP servers that can share a file

3 verified servers expose a tool that can create a shareable link for a file

Getting a file to someone usually means a link, not an attachment. Sharing a file creates a URL anyone with it can open, so an agent can hand off a document, an export, or an asset without emailing the bytes around.

These verified servers let an agent create a shareable link for a file.

Top pick

Box

Official

Box's hosted MCP server lets agents search, read, organize, and run Box AI over your enterprise content via OAuth.

file-storage

Tool:

add_file_shared_link

Box's add_file_shared_link creates or updates a shared link for a file, the URL an agent hands off instead of the bytes.

Pick 2

Dropbox

Official

Dropbox's hosted MCP server lets agents search, read, organize, and share files in your Dropbox over OAuth.

file-storage

Tool:

CreateSharedLink

On Dropbox, CreateSharedLink makes a link for a file or folder, the way an agent shares storage content by URL.

Pick 3

Google Drive (Workspace MCP)

taylorwilsdon

Community

The Google Workspace MCP, scoped to Drive, lets an agent search, read, create, and share your Google Drive files over OAuth.

file-storage

Tool:

get_drive_shareable_link

For a Drive file, get_drive_shareable_link returns a shareable URL an agent can drop into a message or doc.

What to know

A shared link is the standard way to hand off a file from cloud storage: the file stays where it is, and the link is what travels. The three servers do the same thing on their store, Box creates or updates a shared link for a file, Dropbox a link for a file or folder, Google Drive a shareable link for a Drive file. The link usually carries access rules, anyone with it or restricted, which matters because a too-open link is a quiet data leak. From the call an agent gets the URL to drop into a message or a doc.

A share link an agent creates is a standing grant of access, so it is worth remembering what it shared and with what scope. An agent that re-shares the same file generates duplicate links, and one that forgets a link it made cannot revoke it later. Holding what was shared keeps access auditable.

Questions

Who can open a shared link?: It depends on the access rules the link carries, typically anyone with the link, or restricted to specific people. That setting matters: a link scoped to anyone is convenient but a quiet way to leak a file, so an agent should match the scope to how sensitive the content is.
Does sharing move or copy the file?: Neither. The file stays where it is in storage; the link is just a URL pointing at it. That is the advantage over attaching, the bytes do not travel, and revoking the link cuts access without touching the file itself.