Sidearm

@sidearmdrm/mcp

MCP server for the Sidearm API — protect media from AI training, detect AI-generated content, and search for stolen work.

This package exposes the Sidearm REST API as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools that AI agents (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, etc.) can call directly.

Quick Start

1. Get an API key

Sign up at sdrm.io and create an API key at sdrm.io/api-keys.

2. Configure your agent

Add to your MCP configuration file:

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sdrm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sidearmdrm/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SDRM_API_KEY": "sk_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sdrm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sidearmdrm/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SDRM_API_KEY": "sk_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sdrm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sidearmdrm/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SDRM_API_KEY": "sk_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

That's it. Your agent can now call Sidearm tools.

Tools (27)

Discovery

Tool	Description
list_algorithms	Browse available protection algorithms. Filter by category or media type.

Protection & Extraction

Tool	Description
run_algorithm	Run specific algorithms on media by ID. Returns a job for async processing.
protect_media	Protect media with a preset level (standard/maximum). Auto-selects algorithms.
extract_embeddings	Extract raw embedding vectors from media for downstream similarity search or ML pipelines.

Jobs

Tool	Description
check_job	Poll async job status. Returns progress and results when complete.

Detection

Tool	Description
detect_ai	Detect whether media was AI-generated. Supports image, video, audio, text.
detect_fingerprint	Check if media has been previously registered using fingerprint matching.
detect_membership	Test whether your content was used to train a suspect AI model.

Search

Tool	Description
search_media	Search for similar media across your indexed library.
list_searches	List previous searches on your account.

Media Management

Tool	Description
register_media	Register and index media with optional protection mode (register, search_ready, standard, maximum).
list_media	List media assets in your library (paginated, filterable).
get_media	Get details of a specific media asset including protection status and algorithms applied.
update_media	Update media metadata (e.g., original URL).
delete_media	Permanently delete a media asset and all associated data.

Account, Rights & Billing

Tool	Description
get_account	Get your account details — ID, name, email, credit balance, and plan info.
get_rights	Get C2PA, IPTC, and rights information for a media asset.
get_billing	View credit balance, usage breakdown, per-algorithm costs, and billing portal link.

Provenance & Identification

Tool	Description
get_provenance	Get the full provenance chain for an asset — algorithms, C2PA manifest, membership results.
identify_media	Identify media by its embedded Sidearm fingerprint and extract its C2PA provenance chain.

Shares

Tool	Description
create_share	Create a shareable link for a detection, search, or provenance result (starts private).
get_share	Get a shared result by its share ID.
publish_share	Make a shared result publicly accessible.

Deletion Records

Tool	Description
list_deletions	List deletion records documenting permanently deleted assets.
get_deletion	Get details of a specific deletion record including purged algorithms and storage status.

Documentation

Tool	Description
search_docs	Search the Sidearm API documentation. Returns relevant sections from the full developer reference.
navigate_ui	Look up how to perform actions in the Sidearm dashboard. Returns step-by-step instructions.

Example Agent Conversations

"Protect this image from AI training"

Agent calls protect_media with the image URL, then check_job to get the protected file.

"What algorithms are available for audio?"

Agent calls list_algorithms with media_type: "audio".

"Run Nightshade and Glaze on my artwork"

Agent calls run_algorithm with algorithms: ["nightshade", "glaze"].

"Is this photo AI-generated?"

Agent calls detect_ai with the image, then check_job for results.

"Was my artwork used to train Stable Diffusion?"

Agent calls detect_membership with your media IDs and the model name.

"How do I upload files in the dashboard?"

Agent calls navigate_ui with query: "upload files" for step-by-step instructions.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
SDRM_API_KEY	Yes	Your Sidearm API key (sk_live_... or sk_test_...)
SDRM_BASE_URL	No	Override the API base URL (default: https://api.sdrm.io)

Development

git clone https://github.com/sidearmDRM/mcp-server.git
cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Test locally with the MCP Inspector:

SDRM_API_KEY=sk_test_... npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

MIT