MCP Mistral Ocr MCP Server

An MCP server that provides OCR capabilities using Mistral AI's OCR API. This server can process both local files and URLs, supporting images and

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What is the MCP Mistral Ocr MCP server?

An MCP server that provides OCR capabilities using Mistral AI's OCR API. This server can process both local files and URLs, supporting images and PDFs. Exposed over MCP by the mcp mistral ocr mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

  • Process local files (images and PDFs) using Mistral's OCR
  • Process files from URLs with explicit file type specification
  • Support for multiple file formats (JPG, PNG, PDF, etc.)
  • Results saved as JSON files with timestamps
  • Docker containerization
  • UV package management

Configuration

You will need 3 environment variables: MISTRAL_API_KEY, OCR_DIR, YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY. 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.

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @smithery/cli on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

When to reach for it

Among the cloud and infrastructure 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. It is maintained by everaldo; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Caveats

  • 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.
  • 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 mcp mistral ocr mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the MCP Mistral Ocr MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mistral-ocr": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MISTRAL_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "OCR_DIR",
        "-v",
        "C:/path/to/your/files:/data/ocr",
        "mcp-mistral-ocr:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MISTRAL_API_KEY": "<YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY>",
        "OCR_DIR": "C:/path/to/your/files"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MISTRAL_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OCR_DIRFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Mistral Ocr to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Mistral Ocr directly.