Carbone MCP

MCP server · by carbone

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Install

Pin version registry version 2.1.4

npm
npx -y carbone-mcp

npm
npx -y carbone-mcp@2.1.4

Streamable HTTP
https://mcp.carbone.io

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (both local and hosted-endpoint forms). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp@2.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote (hosted) endpoint

https://mcp.carbone.io

Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste this URL.

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env CARBONE_API_KEY=<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY> carbone-mcp -- npx -y carbone-mcp

claude mcp add --env CARBONE_API_KEY=<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY> carbone-mcp -- npx -y carbone-mcp@2.1.4

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http carbone-mcp https://mcp.carbone.io

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp@2.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.cursor/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.carbone.io"
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp@2.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "servers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.carbone.io"
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "carbone-mcp@2.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARBONE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CARBONE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

mcp_config.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.carbone.io"
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

CARBONE_API_KEY required secret — Your Carbone API key from https://account.carbone.io. Required when using the Carbone cloud API. If CARBONE_BASE_URL points to an on-premise server, authentication is not required and this can be left empty.
CARBONE_BASE_URL — Custom Carbone API base URL for on-premise deployments. Defaults to https://api.carbone.io. When set to a custom URL, CARBONE_API_KEY is not required.

GitHub

⭐ 6 stars · 最近更新于 16 天前 · Apache-2.0 license

About this server

Carbone MCP Server Official Carbone MCP server — Turn AI assistants into document automation experts. Generate professional PDFs, invoices, reports, and more using natural language. Give Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants the power to: 🔄 Document Conversion — 100+ format combinations (PDF, DO…

Summary from the project README — github.com/carboneio/carbone-mcp

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Carbone MCP MCP server do?

How do I install Carbone MCP?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Carbone MCP free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/carboneio/carbone-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Carbone MCP?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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