RapidOCR MCP Server
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About RapidOCR MCP Server
A MCP server based on RapidOCR, providing an easy-to-use OCR interface.
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"rapidocr-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"run",
"rapidocr-mcp"
]
}
}
}Tools
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Overview
What is RapidOCR MCP Server?
A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server based on RapidOCR that provides an easy-to-use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) interface. It allows large language models to extract text from images by exposing two OCR methods.
How to use RapidOCR MCP Server?
Run the server with uvx run rapidocr-mcp. Configure it in your MCP client using the provided JSON block with command: "uvx" and args: ["rapidocr-mcp"]. No additional environment variables are needed.
Key features of RapidOCR MCP Server
- Exposes two OCR methods:
ocr_by_contentandocr_by_path. - Accepts base64-encoded image data or a local file path.
- Returns a list of
TextContentobjects with recognized text. - Easy setup via
uvxwith no extra configuration. - Designed to integrate seamlessly with MCP-compatible clients.
Use cases of RapidOCR MCP Server
- Extract text from an image file stored on the local filesystem.
- Extract text from in-memory image data (base64) passed by an LLM.
- Enable LLMs to read text from scanned documents or screenshots without multimodal vision.
FAQ from RapidOCR MCP Server
What methods does RapidOCR MCP Server provide?
It provides ocr_by_content (for base64-encoded image data) and ocr_by_path (for an image file path). Both return a list of recognized text.
How do I install or run RapidOCR MCP Server?
Run uvx run rapidocr-mcp in your terminal. No separate installation step is required—uvx handles it.
Why use this server when modern LLMs already have multimodal capabilities?
The README notes that large language models are becoming increasingly powerful and generally possess multimodal abilities, but this server offers a dedicated OCR interface for cases where you prefer a separate, focused tool.
Frequently asked questions
What methods does RapidOCR MCP Server provide?
It provides `ocr_by_content` (for base64-encoded image data) and `ocr_by_path` (for an image file path). Both return a list of recognized text.
How do I install or run RapidOCR MCP Server?
Run `uvx run rapidocr-mcp` in your terminal. No separate installation step is required—uvx handles it.
Why use this server when modern LLMs already have multimodal capabilities?
The README notes that large language models are becoming increasingly powerful and generally possess multimodal abilities, but this server offers a dedicated OCR interface for cases where you prefer a separate, focused tool.
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