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FileSeen for Gemini

Gemini + FileSeen: tracked links from Gemini CLI.

Gemini CLI makes the link and reads back who opened it, page by page.

Setup

Connect FileSeen to Gemini

About two minutes.

  1. Step 1

    Create an API key

    In Dashboard → Settings → API keys. A verified email is needed.

  2. Step 2

    Add FileSeen to Gemini CLI

    Add the server to ~/.gemini/settings.json, as shown below.

  3. Step 3

    Ask

    “Make a FileSeen link for report.pdf” or “Was it opened?”

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fileseen": {
      "httpUrl": "https://mcp.fileseen.com/",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer fileseen_live_..." }
    }
  }
}

What your assistant can do

  • create_tracked_link: Turn a file into a FileSeen link to paste into any email or chat.
  • create_tracked_link_from_text: Turn a document the AI wrote (a proposal, a quote) into a PDF link.
  • check_if_seen: Was it opened? How many times, when, and the time on each page.
  • list_my_links: Your links with opens and reading time, for any period.
  • recent_activity: Every recent visit across your links, newest first.
  • get_link_analytics: Everything about one link: readers, pages, drop-off and a daily timeline.
  • compare_links: Which of your documents got the most attention.

Things to ask

  • “Make a FileSeen link for proposal.pdf and write a short email to Ana with it.”
  • “Did Ana open the proposal? Which pages did she read?”
  • “Which of my documents were opened this week?”
  • “Compare my three pitch decks. Which one got read the most?”

Also: All assistants · ChatGPT · Claude · Grok

FAQ

Questions about FileSeen and Gemini

Can Gemini send emails?

Gemini can draft the email. FileSeen gives it a link for the file and later tells it who opened it.

Does it work in the Gemini app?

This page covers Gemini CLI, which supports MCP servers. Check the Gemini app's settings for connector support.

Does the reader need an account?

No. The link opens in any browser, on a phone or a computer.

Is my API key safe?

Treat it like a password. Anyone with the key, or with a connector URL that contains it, can make links on your account. Revoke it any time in Dashboard → Settings → API keys.

Which files work?

PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, images and more, up to 95 MB. Web pages and ZIP files are not accepted.

Will the assistant say a file was opened when it was not?

It is told to report only what FileSeen returns. Checking a link never counts as an open.