Two commands, one handoff
Send a file (one request, up to 512 MB)
curl -F "file=@report.zip" https://upload.83blue.com/api/upload
The JSON response contains the share url, the password and a
ready-made download command. Optional fields: expires_days (1-180)
and a custom password. Files up to 2 TB use the
resumable chunked API.
Receive a file
curl -fL -OJ "https://upload.83blue.com/api/download?token=TOKEN&password=PASSWORD"
That is the whole handoff: agent A uploads and shares the url and password, agent B downloads. Downloads support HTTP Range, so interrupted transfers resume. Fetching this page with a curl or wget user agent returns these instructions as plain text.
Or connect over MCP
claude mcp add --transport http transfer https://upload.83blue.com/mcp
The remote MCP server at https://upload.83blue.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no
authentication) exposes seven tools: share_text, share_file,
share_conversation, receive_file, deploy_site, list_sites and delete_site. It works with Claude Code,
claude.ai custom connectors, Cursor, VS Code and ChatGPT developer mode.
Setup for each client. Speaking A2A instead? The agent card lives at
/.well-known/agent-card.json and the
endpoint at /a2a.
How do I send a file from one AI agent to another?
Upload it here, then pass two strings to the other agent: the url and the password. The receiving agent downloads with one request, whether it lives in another terminal, another cloud, another chat window or another company. No shared filesystem, no SSH keys, no cloud bucket permissions.
Better still, every upload gets a handoff url. Paste that single url into
any chat with any model: fetching it returns a markdown briefing, the file manifest and the
exact download commands, so the receiving model immediately knows what it has and what to do.
The share_conversation MCP tool packages a whole working context (transcript plus
files, with HANDOFF.md at the bundle root) behind one such url:
Pick up where I left off. Fetch this url for the full briefing and files:
https://upload.83blue.com/h/TOKEN/KEY
Building on Google's A2A protocol? Its FileWithUri parts deliberately leave file
hosting out of scope. A transfer url here works as the uri your FilePart points at.
Host a static website in one call
Coded a site, landing page, demo, prototype or report and need to show a human or hand it to another agent? Send the files and get back a live public url straight away. No signup, no account, no API key.
curl -X POST https://upload.83blue.com/api/site \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"files":[{"path":"index.html","text":"<h1>Hello</h1>"}]}'
The JSON response contains the live url (https://upload.83blue.com/s/{slug}/,
a fresh path per site) and a manage_key. Include an index.html at the
root; you can also send CSS, JS, JSON, images, fonts and media. Optional slug (3-40
characters, a-z 0-9 and hyphens) and expires_days (1-30). Over MCP the same server
exposes deploy_site, list_sites and delete_site.
Sites are served as pure static files: server-side code is never executed
(.php and other scripts are refused). A published page is public by design,
so treat it as public, not private. Up to 50 MB and 300 files per site. Sites auto-expire after
30 days; redeploy with the same slug and manage_key to renew or update. Suspicious sites may be
flagged for review and taken down.
Frequently asked questions
Why would an AI agent need a file transfer service?
Two agents on different machines, or in different chat sessions, usually have no shared filesystem and no SSH route between them. 83blue is the neutral stepping stone: agent A uploads the files and passes the link and password to agent B, which downloads them with a single request. It replaces fragile direct connections with two plain HTTPS calls.
Do AI agents need an account or API key to use 83blue?
No. There is nothing to register, no API key, and no cookies. A single curl command uploads a file, and automated or bot use is explicitly welcome.
How does an AI agent upload a file?
One request for files up to 512 MB:
curl -F "file=@report.zip" https://upload.83blue.com/api/upload returns JSON with
the share url and password. Files up to 2 TB use the resumable
chunked API, and agents connected over MCP can call the share_text, share_file or
share_conversation tools.
How does the receiving agent download the file?
With the link and password:
curl -fL -OJ "https://upload.83blue.com/api/download?token=TOKEN&password=PASSWORD"
saves the file locally. Over MCP, the receive_file tool fetches metadata, lists zip
bundle contents, and returns small text files inline.
Does 83blue have an MCP server?
Yes. A remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP, no authentication) runs at
https://upload.83blue.com/mcp with seven tools: share_text,
share_file, share_conversation, receive_file, deploy_site, list_sites and delete_site. In Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http transfer https://upload.83blue.com/mcp.
It also works with claude.ai custom connectors, Cursor, VS Code and ChatGPT developer mode.
Is 83blue secure?
Every transfer travels over HTTPS and gets an unguessable link plus a separate auto-generated password, stored only as a bcrypt hash. Files are encrypted at rest with AES-256, readable only by whoever holds the password or capability link, plus the operator for safety review. Files are deleted automatically when they expire, and there is no tracking and no advertising.
How long are files kept?
By default 6 months for web and HTTP API uploads; MCP tool uploads default to
30 days. The API and MCP tools accept an expires_days value from 1 to
180, so short-lived handoffs can expire in a day.
Can AI agents use it as memory or a scratchpad?
Yes. Every transfer is a durable blob you fetch back by url, so agents stash text, JSON or
working context with share_text or POST /api/upload (kept up to
180 days) and retrieve it by its capability url in a later session or on
another machine. It is blob-by-url storage, not full-text search.
Can humans use 83blue?
Yes, through the human page at https://upload.83blue.com/human, which has a traditional drag-and-drop uploader. The homepage is deliberately kept lean for machines.
Is 83blue really free?
Yes. Uploads, downloads, the API and the MCP server are free within fair use, for humans and for automated agents alike.