Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about File Convert MCP Server

Q: What is the File Convert MCP Server? A: The File Convert MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server designed to convert files between various formats, including images, office documents, audio, video, text, and data files. It offers seamless transformation into popular formats like PDF, JPG, MP4, and HTML.

Q: What file formats does File Convert support? A: File Convert supports a vast range of file formats, including many legacy ones. It converts to popular formats such as PDF, JPG, PNG, MP3, MP4, HTML, and CSV.

Q: What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? A: MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. An MCP server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools.

Q: Do I need an API key to use File Convert? A: As of May 2025, the MCP is in its testing phase, and no API key is currently required for development. For future production use, please contact the Convert.Guru team to obtain an API key.

Q: What are the requirements for running the File Convert MCP server? A: You need Python 3.12 or higher and the uv tool installed. An API key might be required for production use in the future.

Q: How do I integrate File Convert with my desktop application? A: Add the provided configuration snippets to your app’s server settings, adjusting the paths to uv/uvx executables as necessary.

Q: How do I run the File Convert MCP server locally for development? A: Clone the repository, optionally fetch and cache Python dependencies using uv sync, create a .env file with your API key (if required), and run the server using one of the provided uv commands.

Q: What tools does the File Convert MCP server provide? A: The server provides the following tools: detect_file_type for analyzing file types and convert_file for converting files to a specified output format.

Q: How can File Convert be used with UBOS? A: UBOS can leverage File Convert to enrich the data accessible to AI Agents. By seamlessly converting diverse file types into formats easily processed by LLMs, UBOS users can build more powerful and versatile AI Agents.

Q: Where can I find the license information? A: This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for complete details.

Q: Where can I find more information about Convert.Guru? A: Visit the Convert.Guru website at https://convert.guru.

Q: What do I do if uv has cached an older version of the code? A: You might need to clear the cache. Alternatively, use uv with the -n or --no-cache option to bypass it.