Exif MCP Server

A javascript library to extract Exif metadata from images, in node and in the browser.

Local serverstdio

What is the Exif MCP server?

Connect Exif to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A javascript library to extract Exif metadata from images, in node and in the browser. The exif mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

exif-parser ======== exif-parser is a parser for image metadata in the exif format, the most popular metadata format for jpeg and tiff images. It is written in pure javascript and has no external dependencies. It can also get the size of jpeg images and the size of the jpeg thumbnail embedded in the exif data. It can also extract the embedded thumbnail image.

Installation

exif-parser on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Installing — You can also build a browser bundle to include it with a tag in a HTML document, like this:

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the browser automation options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Exif's toolset — Installing — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by bwindels; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
InstallingYou can also build a browser bundle to include it with a <script> tag in a HTML document, like this:

How to install the Exif MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exif": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "exif-parser"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Exif to Installing.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Exif to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Installing) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Exif directly.