transloadit · kvz · Feb 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
diff --git a/.changeset/auth-token-cli.md b/.changeset/auth-token-cli.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@transloadit/node': patch
+'transloadit': patch
+---
+
+feat(cli): add `transloadit auth token` to mint bearer tokens for hosted MCP (with HTTPS/redirect safety guards)
diff --git a/docs/fingerprint/transloadit-baseline.json b/docs/fingerprint/transloadit-baseline.json
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diff --git a/docs/fingerprint/transloadit-baseline.package.json b/docs/fingerprint/transloadit-baseline.package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "transloadit",
-  "version": "4.7.1",
+  "version": "4.7.2",
   "description": "Node.js SDK for Transloadit",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/transloadit/node-sdk/tree/main/packages/node",
   "bugs": {

diff --git a/packages/node/README.md b/packages/node/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ export TRANSLOADIT_SECRET="YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET"
 npx transloadit --help
 ```
 
+### Minting Bearer Tokens (Hosted MCP)
+
+If you want to connect an agent to the Transloadit-hosted MCP endpoint, mint a short-lived bearer
+token via `POST /token`:
+
+```bash
+# Prints JSON to stdout (stderr may include npx/npm noise)
+npx -y transloadit auth token --aud mcp
+```
+
 ### Processing Media
 
 Create Assemblies to process files using Assembly Instructions (steps) or Templates:

diff --git a/packages/node/src/cli/commands/BaseCommand.ts b/packages/node/src/cli/commands/BaseCommand.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 import process from 'node:process'
 import { Command, Option } from 'clipanion'
 import { Transloadit as TransloaditClient } from '../../Transloadit.ts'
-import { getEnvCredentials } from '../helpers.ts'
+import { requireEnvCredentials } from '../helpers.ts'
 import type { IOutputCtl } from '../OutputCtl.ts'
 import OutputCtl, { LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT, LOG_LEVEL_NAMES, parseLogLevel } from '../OutputCtl.ts'
 
@@ -32,17 +32,18 @@ abstract class BaseCommand extends Command {
   }
 
   protected setupClient(): boolean {
-    const creds = getEnvCredentials()
-    if (!creds) {
-      this.output.error(
-        'Please provide API authentication in the environment variables TRANSLOADIT_KEY and TRANSLOADIT_SECRET',
-      )
+    const credsResult = requireEnvCredentials()
+    if (!credsResult.ok) {
+      this.output.error(credsResult.error)
       return false
     }
 
     const endpoint = this.endpoint || process.env.TRANSLOADIT_ENDPOINT
 
-    this.client = new TransloaditClient({ ...creds, ...(endpoint && { endpoint }) })
+    this.client = new TransloaditClient({
+      ...credsResult.credentials,
+      ...(endpoint && { endpoint }),
+    })
     return true
   }