MCP SERVEROfficialExtracts text from files at public URLs so your assistant can work with their contents.
302AI File Parser MCP Server lets your assistant turn a linked file into text it can read. It accepts public URLs for formats including PDF, DOCX, CSV and HTML, and returns the extracted contents as a string. Its tool extracts text rather than editing the source file.
The server runs on your computer and uses 302.AI's service for parsing. Files must be publicly accessible, so use it for material you are allowed to expose at a public URL and send for processing.
You need a 302.AI account and API key. Recharge the account before use; the minimum recharge is $5, and usage is deducted from your account balance.
When the information you want to discuss is in a PDF, Word document, CSV or another supported file your assistant cannot open directly, provide its public URL. The server returns the contents as text, giving your assistant material to work with without you copying it into the conversation.
ToolsparseFileToText
parseFileToTextExtracts text from PDF, DOCX, CSV and other supported files at public URLs, returning it as a string. Usage is deducted from your 302.AI account balance.
Set up the local server in Claude Desktop with your 302.AI API key.
This configuration launches the server with npx, which must be available on your system PATH.
Sign in or register at 302.AI, then open API KEYS in the management console to get your API key.
Before using the server, fund your 302.AI account; the minimum recharge is $5. Usage is deducted from the same balance used by other 302.AI products and APIs. API keys have unlimited quotas by default, but usage is limited by the account balance. 302.AI does not publish a per-call price for this server’s tool calls.
302.AI does not publish a retention period for uploaded files or results. Consider this before using the server with sensitive files.
In Claude Desktop, open Settings > Developer > Edit Config to open its JSON configuration file. Add the server configuration below; if you already have an mcpServers object, add the 302ai-file-parser-mcp entry inside it and keep your other server entries.
Replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your 302.AI API key in the env object, then save the file.
claude_desktop_config.jsonOpen through Settings > Developer > Edit Config.JSON{
"mcpServers": {
"302ai-file-parser-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@302ai/file-parser-mcp"],
"env": {
"302AI_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Completely quit Claude Desktop and reopen it to load the configuration and start the MCP server.
Check the result
Check that the server’s tools appear
In the conversation input box, open “Add files, connectors, and more”, then Connectors > Manage connectors. Select 302ai-file-parser-mcp and check that its tools are listed.
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