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ConvertAPI MCP connector

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Connect to ConvertAPI MCP. Convert, merge, split, and transform files across 200+ formats including PDF, Word, Excel, images, and more.

ConvertAPI MCP connector

  1. Terminal window
    npm install @scalekit-sdk/node

    Full SDK reference: Node.js | Python

  2. Add your Scalekit credentials to your .env file. Find values in app.scalekit.com > Developers > API Credentials.

    .env
    SCALEKIT_ENVIRONMENT_URL=<your-environment-url>
    SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID=<your-client-id>
    SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET=<your-client-secret>
  3. quickstart.ts
    import { ScalekitClient } from '@scalekit-sdk/node'
    import 'dotenv/config'
    const scalekit = new ScalekitClient(
    process.env.SCALEKIT_ENV_URL,
    process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID,
    process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET,
    )
    const actions = scalekit.actions
    const connector = 'convertapimcp'
    const identifier = 'user_123'
    // Generate an authorization link for the user
    const { link } = await actions.getAuthorizationLink({ connectionName: connector, identifier })
    console.log('Authorize ConvertAPI MCP:', link)
    process.stdout.write('Press Enter after authorizing...')
    await new Promise(r => process.stdin.once('data', r))
    // Make your first call
    const result = await actions.executeTool({
    connector,
    identifier,
    toolName: 'convertapimcp_get_converters_by_tags',
    toolInput: { tags: [] },
    })
    console.log(result)

Connect this agent connector to let your agent:

  • Search converters — Search for available ConvertAPI converters that match the specified search terms
  • Url request upload — Generate a curl command to upload a local file to ConvertAPI and obtain a FileId
  • Get converters by tags, conversion parameters — Retrieve a list of available ConvertAPI converters that match all specified tags
  • Convert records — Convert a file from one format to another using ConvertAPI

Use the exact tool names from the Tool list below when you call execute_tool. If you’re not sure which name to use, list the tools available for the current user first.

convertapimcp_convert#Convert a file from one format to another using ConvertAPI. Call 'get_conversion_parameters' first to discover supported parameters, then submit a conversion request with the source format, target format, and any additional parameters.1 param

Convert a file from one format to another using ConvertAPI. Call 'get_conversion_parameters' first to discover supported parameters, then submit a conversion request with the source format, target format, and any additional parameters.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
clientRequestobjectrequiredNo description.
convertapimcp_get_conversion_parameters#Retrieve all available parameters, types, and constraints for a specific format conversion. Call this before 'convert' to understand which parameters are supported for your source and target formats.2 params

Retrieve all available parameters, types, and constraints for a specific format conversion. Call this before 'convert' to understand which parameters are supported for your source and target formats.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
fromFormatstringrequiredSource file format to convert from.
toFormatstringrequiredTarget file format to convert to.
convertapimcp_get_converters_by_tags#Retrieve a list of available ConvertAPI converters that match all specified tags. Returns only converters associated with every tag provided.1 param

Retrieve a list of available ConvertAPI converters that match all specified tags. Returns only converters associated with every tag provided.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
tagsarrayrequiredList of tags to filter converters by. Only converters matching all specified tags are returned.
convertapimcp_request_upload_url#Generate a curl command to upload a local file to ConvertAPI and obtain a FileId. Use this when the file is not publicly accessible via URL; for public URLs pass the URL directly to the 'convert' tool instead.1 param

Generate a curl command to upload a local file to ConvertAPI and obtain a FileId. Use this when the file is not publicly accessible via URL; for public URLs pass the URL directly to the 'convert' tool instead.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
filePathstringrequiredAbsolute or relative path to the file to upload.
convertapimcp_search_converters#Search for available ConvertAPI converters that match the specified search terms. Each term is matched against converter metadata, and results include converters relevant to all provided terms.1 param

Search for available ConvertAPI converters that match the specified search terms. Each term is matched against converter metadata, and results include converters relevant to all provided terms.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
termsarrayrequiredList of search terms to filter converters by. Each term is matched against converter metadata.