Instant Onboarding

Wire lets you start using a container immediately. No account needed, no signup form, no waiting. When an agent or app built on Wire starts a connect flow, you get a fully functional ephemeral container in seconds. When you’re ready to keep it, claim it with one tool call.

How It Works

1. Get a container. An agent or app built on Wire starts a connect flow. Your browser opens a Wire page, you pass a quick verification, and the container is created. No account needed.
2. Connect and use it. Copy the MCP URL from your container page and add it to your AI tool. Upload files, write entries, and query context.
3. Claim it when you’re ready. Call wire_claim to get a link. Sign up or log in, and the container moves into your account permanently.

Ephemeral containers are fully functional. The only difference is they expire after 7 days if unclaimed.

Getting Started

This path starts inside the agent or app you’re already using, not on usewire.io. The buttons on the Wire site go to account signup instead, and land you in a permanent container. If you’re building the agent that hands out these containers, see Ephemeral containers and claim.

After verification, Wire creates the container and takes you directly to it. From your container page, copy the MCP URL and connect your AI tool.

Claude Code

When you first use a Wire tool, your browser will open to authorize access.

See MCP Connect for setup instructions for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and other clients.

Using Your Ephemeral Container

Work with the container exactly as you would a permanent one:

• Write context: Ask your agent to save anything. Notes, meeting summaries, research, structured data.
• Upload files: Upload documents directly from your container page
• Explore: Use wire_explore to see what the container holds and browse its entries
• Query: Search and retrieve context using wire_search
• Navigate: Pull adjacent chunks, the full source, or related entries with wire_navigate

Claiming Your Container

When you’re ready to keep the container permanently, ask your agent to claim it:

I want to keep this container. Can you generate a claim link?

The agent calls wire_claim and returns a URL. Open it in your browser to:

1. Sign up with Google or email if you’re new to Wire
2. Log in if you already have an account

Existing Users

If you already have a Wire organization, the claim flow lets you choose where the container goes:

• Add to an existing organization. Select from your orgs and the container migrates there.
• Create a new organization. Set up a fresh org for the container.

What Happens During Claiming

• Your container and all its data (entries, files, tools) are preserved
• The ephemeral session is replaced with your permanent account

MCP URL Changes

If you add the container to an existing organization, the MCP URL will change to use that organization’s slug. You’ll need to update your MCP client configuration. See Moving Containers for details.

Limits

Limit	Value
Container lifetime	7 days from creation
Starter credits	1,000
Containers per anonymous session	1

Ephemeral containers receive starter credits. Contextual enrichment is free and keeps running either way, as do writes and deletes. What draws the balance down is the read tools and the daily storage charge. Once the credits are spent, the tool calls that cost credits are declined until the container is claimed and moved to an organization with a funded balance.

See Limits for the full reference.

Claim before expiry

Ephemeral containers are automatically deleted after 7 days. Make sure to claim yours before then. There is no way to recover an expired ephemeral container.

FAQ

Can I create multiple ephemeral containers?

Each anonymous session supports one container. To create more, claim your current container first, then create additional containers from your dashboard.

What if my claim link expires?

Claim links are short-lived. Call wire_claim again to generate a fresh one. You can generate as many claim links as you need within the 7-day container lifetime.

Does claiming change my MCP URL?

If you add the container to an existing organization, the MCP URL will change to use that organization’s slug. If you create a new organization, the URL updates to use the new org’s slug. Either way, you’ll need to update your MCP client configuration.

Can I use the dashboard with an ephemeral container?

Yes. After creating your container, you’re taken directly to the container page where you can upload files, view entries, and manage settings.