Docling MCP Server

Convert PDFs and other documents to structured formats via Docling, for AI applications.

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What is the Docling MCP Server?

Convert PDFs and other documents to structured formats via Docling, for AI applications.

The short version

A document processing service using the Docling-MCP library and MCP (Model Context Protocol) for tool integration.

Docling MCP is a service that provides tools for document conversion, processing and generation. It uses the Docling library to convert PDF documents into structured formats and provides a caching mechanism to improve performance. The service exposes functionality through a set of tools that can be called by client applications.

  • Conversion tools:
  • PDF document conversion to structured JSON format ([DoclingDocument][docling_document])
  • Generation tools:
  • Document generation in DoclingDocument, which can be exported to multiple formats
  • Local document caching for improved performance
  • Support for local files and URLs as document sources

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Docling MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docling": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from=docling-mcp",
        "docling-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCLING_MCP_CONVERSION_MODE": "remote",
        "DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_URL": "https://your-docling-service.example.com",
        "DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEY": "YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DOCLING_MCP_CONVERSION_MODEDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes
DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Docling MCP to Variable.”
  • “Use Docling MCP to DOCLING MCP LI API BASE.”
  • “Use Docling MCP to DOCLING MCP LI API KEY.”

Frequently asked questions

Convert PDFs and other documents to structured formats via Docling, for AI applications. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.