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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/sharipova on 2025-07-29 12:23:42+00:00.
Hey everyone!
Founder of anytype here - i want to share that we delivered on our long-time promise of an API.
TLDR what’s new:
- local API (desktop for now) to connect to external services and build your own workflows
- MCP server that allows to connect to LLMs
- Also shipped raycast extension as an example
- Additionally, we improved export/import to markdown - it now supports types and properties, so you can be assured your data is yours forever.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IpW-iPtbXw&t=1s
About anytype: a wiki tool to collaborate on docs, databases and files - all local and private. Everything stays on your device—end-to-end encrypted, synced peer-to-peer, with support of collaboration in groups. It’s also possible to self-host for those who can set it up properly.
Try it: https://download.anytype.io/
More: https://zhanna.any.org/anytype-api-and-mcp (published with anytype)
Just as a reminder how anytype works:
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Local-first: all data is stored and encrypted on-device
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CRDT-based sync: collaboration with eventual consistency
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Accounts & auth via user-owned keys (device-only)
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Open source core (part MIT licensed, part source-available): github.com/anyproto
it's also possible to self-host anytype, and we have 800+ self-hosted networks, but it's for experienced self-hosters.
Features:
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Docs, notes, tasks, tables, media – linked and structured
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Real-time collaboration (across users & devices) -
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Web publishing (from desktop)
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Native iOS and android apps (desktop has full experience)
We open the API as the first step to enable anyone to build on top. If you have questions, feedback, ideas, I am all ears.