Convertapi MCP Server

git clone https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-mcp cd ConvertAPI-MCP

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the Convertapi MCP MCP server?

Convertapi MCP MCP server is a hosted integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. git clone https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-mcp cd ConvertAPI-MCP.

What you get

  • 🔄 Universal File Conversion - Convert between 200+ file formats (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, JPG, PNG, HTML, and more)
  • OpenAPI-Driven Validation - Dynamic parameter validation against ConvertAPI's live OpenAPI specification
  • 🎯 Comprehensive Parameters - Supports all ConvertAPI parameters including PageSize, PageOrientation, Quality, StoreFile, etc
  • 🤖 AI-Ready - Seamlessly integrates with Claude Desktop, Cline, and other MCP-compatible AI assistants
  • 📦 Local - Supports local file operations

Setting it up

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

What the assistant can call

Once Convertapi MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Configuration — git clone https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-mcp cd ConvertAPI-MCP
  • Convert — Dynamically converts files between formats with OpenAPI-driven parameter validation
  • Information — Provides information about ConvertAPI capabilities, supported formats, and usage guidelines
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need 2 environment variables: CONVERTAPI_TOKEN, CONVERTAPI_BASE_URI. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • .NET 9.0 SDK or later - A ConvertAPI account and API Token (Get one free)

Before you rely on it

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the convertapi mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Convertapi MCP's toolset — Prerequisites, Configuration, Convert and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by convertapi; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Convertapi MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
Configurationgit clone https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-mcp cd ConvertAPI-MCP
ConvertDynamically converts files between formats with OpenAPI-driven parameter validation.
InformationProvides information about ConvertAPI capabilities, supported formats, and usage guidelines.
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Convertapi MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "convertapi": {
      "command": "dotnet",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--project",
        "C:\\Path\\To\\CA.MCP.Local\\CA.MCP.Local.csproj",
        "--no-build"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONVERTAPI_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here",
        "CONVERTAPI_BASE_URI": "https://v2.convertapi.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • .NET 9.0 SDK or later - A ConvertAPI account and API Token (Get one free)
VariableDescriptionRequired
CONVERTAPI_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
CONVERTAPI_BASE_URIConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Convertapi MCP to Prerequisites.
  • Use Convertapi MCP to Configuration.
  • Use Convertapi MCP to Convert.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Convertapi MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (Prerequisites, Configuration, Convert, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Convertapi MCP directly.